Current Assets
Inventories
General Dynamics Inventories decreased by 0.6% to $9.18B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 6.5%, from $9.82B to $9.18B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Inventories shows an upward trend with a 10.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
How to read this metric
Lower levels relative to sales generally indicate efficient inventory turnover, while rising levels may signal slowing demand or production bottlenecks.
Detailed definition
This includes the value of raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods held by the company for production or sal...
Peer comparison
Manufacturing and defense peers typically hold significant inventory; retail or service firms hold much less.
Metric ID:
inventoriesHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $5.8B | $5.65B | $5.34B | $5.55B | $6.16B | $6.26B | $6.32B | $7.01B | $7.64B | $8.28B | $8.58B | $9.59B | $9.69B | $10.14B | $9.72B | $9.82B | $9.89B | $9.81B | $9.23B | $9.18B |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.6% | -5.5% | +3.9% | +11.0% | +1.6% | +1.0% | +10.8% | +9.1% | +8.4% | +3.6% | +11.8% | +1.0% | +4.7% | -4.1% | +0.9% | +0.7% | -0.8% | -5.9% | -0.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +6.1% | +10.7% | +18.4% | +26.3% | +24.1% | +32.4% | +35.7% | +36.9% | +26.7% | +22.4% | +13.4% | +2.4% | +2.1% | -3.2% | -5.1% | -6.5% |
Range$5.34B – $10.14B
CAGR+10.1%
Avg YoY Growth+15.2%
Median YoY Growth+15.9%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is General Dynamics's inventories?
- General Dynamics (GD) reported inventories of $9.18B in Q1 2026.
- How has General Dynamics's inventories changed year-over-year?
- General Dynamics's inventories decreased by 6.5% year-over-year, from $9.82B to $9.18B.
- What is the long-term trend for General Dynamics's inventories?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), General Dynamics's inventories has grown at a 10.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.75B to $9.23B.
- What does inventories mean?
- The total value of all goods and materials held for production or sale.