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General Dynamics GD Operating margin

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$13.5B+10.3%
Operating income$1.4B+12.0%
Net income$1.1B+13.2%
EPS (diluted)$4.10+12.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$3.7B+194%
Total debt$9.9B-14.6%
Total equity$26.1B+17.3%
Total assets$59.0B+3.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$2.2B+1,556%
CapEx$203.0M+43.0%
Free cash flow$2.0B+773%

Valuation

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Market cap$98.12B+27.1%
Enterprise value$104.36B+18.8%
P/E22.6×+3.2×
P/S1.8×+0.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin17.9%
Net margin8.1%0.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity18%-0.3pp
Debt / equity0.4×-0.1×
Current ratio1.4×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from General Dynamics’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: General Dynamics’s 10-Q, filed April 29, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is General Dynamics's operating margin?
General Dynamics (GD) reported operating margin of 10.2% in Q1 2026.
How has General Dynamics's operating margin changed year-over-year?
General Dynamics's operating margin increased by 0.2% year-over-year, from 10.2% to 10.2%.
What is the long-term trend for General Dynamics's operating margin?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), General Dynamics's operating margin has grown at a -1.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 43.7% to 41%.
What does operating margin mean?
The profit left from core operations for every dollar of sales, before interest and taxes.
How do you interpret operating margin?
Expanding operating margin shows operating leverage — revenue growing faster than the cost base. Compression points to rising overhead, pricing pressure, or investment ahead of revenue.
How does operating margin compare across companies?
Strong cross-company signal within a sector. Capital-light businesses sustain higher operating margins than capital-intensive ones.