Operating Cash Flow
General Dynamics Operating Cash Flow increased by 38.1% to $2.16B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1556.1%, from -$148.00M to $2.16B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 4.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| 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 | $1.12B | $1.47B | $1.68B | $1.97B | $659.00M | $1.28B | $669.00M | $1.46B | $731.00M | $1.32B | $1.20B | -$278.00M | $814.00M | $1.42B | $2.16B | -$148.00M | $1.60B | $2.11B | $1.56B | $2.16B |
| QoQ Change | — | +31.9% | +14.3% | +17.0% | -66.5% | +94.7% | -47.9% | +118.5% | -50.0% | +80.7% | -9.5% | -123.2% | +392.8% | +74.0% | +52.5% | -106.9% | >999% | +32.0% | -26.0% | +38.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -40.9% | -12.8% | -60.2% | -25.7% | +10.9% | +3.0% | +78.8% | -119.0% | +11.4% | +7.2% | +80.6% | +46.8% | +96.3% | +48.9% | -27.7% | >999% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is General Dynamics's operating cash flow?
- General Dynamics (GD) reported operating cash flow of $2.16B in Q1 2026.
- How has General Dynamics's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- General Dynamics's operating cash flow increased by 1556.1% year-over-year, from -$148.00M to $2.16B.
- What is the long-term trend for General Dynamics's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), General Dynamics's operating cash flow has grown at a 4.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.27B to $5.12B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.