What is General Dynamics's common stock, shares, outstanding?

General Dynamics (GD) reported common stock, shares, outstanding of 270.4M in Q4 2025.

How has General Dynamics's common stock, shares, outstanding changed year-over-year?

General Dynamics's common stock, shares, outstanding increased by 0.0% year-over-year, from 270.3M to 270.4M.

What is the long-term trend for General Dynamics's common stock, shares, outstanding?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), General Dynamics's common stock, shares, outstanding has grown at a -1.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 286.5M to 270.4M.

What does common stock, shares, outstanding mean?

The number of shares currently held by investors in the market.

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Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding

General Dynamics Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding increased by 0.0% to 270.4M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.0%, from 270.3M to 270.4M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding shows relatively stable performance with a -1.1% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionOther

CategoryCapital Allocation

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ4 2017

Last reportedQ4 2025Jan 30, 2026

How to read this metric

A decrease typically signals share buybacks, which can be accretive to EPS, while an increase signals dilution from equity issuance.

Detailed definition

The number of common shares currently held by all shareholders, excluding shares held in the company's treasury. This is...

Peer comparison

Directly comparable across peers to assess dilution and capital return policies.

Metric ID: other_common_stock_shares_outstanding

Historical Data

5 periods

	Q4 '21	Q4 '22	Q4 '23	Q4 '24	Q4 '25
Value	277.6M	274.4M	273.6M	270.3M	270.4M
QoQ Change	—	-1.2%	-0.3%	-1.2%	+0.0%
YoY Change	—	-1.2%	-0.3%	-1.2%	+0.0%

Range270.3M – 277.6M

CAGR-2.6%

Avg YoY Growth-0.7%

Median YoY Growth-0.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is General Dynamics's common stock, shares, outstanding?: General Dynamics (GD) reported common stock, shares, outstanding of 270.4M in Q4 2025.
How has General Dynamics's common stock, shares, outstanding changed year-over-year?: General Dynamics's common stock, shares, outstanding increased by 0.0% year-over-year, from 270.3M to 270.4M.
What is the long-term trend for General Dynamics's common stock, shares, outstanding?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), General Dynamics's common stock, shares, outstanding has grown at a -1.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 286.5M to 270.4M.
What does common stock, shares, outstanding mean?: The number of shares currently held by investors in the market.