Net Income
Net Income
General Dynamics Net Income decreased by 1.6% to $1.13B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 13.2%, from $994.00M to $1.13B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Net Income shows an upward trend with a 6.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionNet Income
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Higher values indicate greater profitability and financial health, directly impacting shareholder value.
Detailed definition
The final bottom-line profit of the company after all operating expenses, non-operating expenses, and income taxes have...
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The most common metric for evaluating company performance against industry competitors.
Metric ID:
net_incomeHistorical 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 | $737.00M | $860.00M | $952.00M | $730.00M | $766.00M | $902.00M | $992.00M | $730.00M | $744.00M | $836.00M | $1.01B | $799.00M | $905.00M | $930.00M | $1.15B | $994.00M | $1.01B | $1.06B | $1.14B | $1.13B |
| QoQ Change | — | +16.7% | +10.7% | -23.3% | +4.9% | +17.8% | +10.0% | -26.4% | +1.9% | +12.4% | +20.2% | -20.5% | +13.3% | +2.8% | +23.4% | -13.4% | +2.0% | +4.4% | +7.9% | -1.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +3.9% | +4.9% | +4.2% | +0.0% | -2.9% | -7.3% | +1.3% | +9.5% | +21.6% | +11.2% | +14.2% | +24.4% | +12.0% | +13.9% | -0.4% | +13.2% |
Range$730.00M – $1.15B
CAGR+9.3%
Avg YoY Growth+7.7%
Median YoY Growth+7.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is General Dynamics's net income?
- General Dynamics (GD) reported net income of $1.13B in Q1 2026.
- How has General Dynamics's net income changed year-over-year?
- General Dynamics's net income increased by 13.2% year-over-year, from $994.00M to $1.13B.
- What is the long-term trend for General Dynamics's net income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), General Dynamics's net income has grown at a 6.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.26B to $4.21B.
- What does net income mean?
- The total profit remaining after all costs, expenses, and taxes have been paid.