What is General Dynamics's deferred tax assets, valuation allowance?

General Dynamics (GD) reported deferred tax assets, valuation allowance of $158M in Q4 2025.

How has General Dynamics's deferred tax assets, valuation allowance changed year-over-year?

General Dynamics's deferred tax assets, valuation allowance decreased by 6.5% year-over-year, from $169M to $158M.

What is the long-term trend for General Dynamics's deferred tax assets, valuation allowance?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), General Dynamics's deferred tax assets, valuation allowance has grown at a -10.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $273M to $158M.

What does deferred tax assets, valuation allowance mean?

The portion of deferred tax assets that the company expects it will not be able to use.

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Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance

General Dynamics Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance decreased by 6.5% to $158M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 6.5%, from $169M to $158M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance shows a downward trend with a -10.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionOther

CategoryRisk

SignalLower is better

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ4 2017

Last reportedQ4 2025Jan 30, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase indicates management's reduced confidence in future profitability, while a decrease suggests improved earnings outlook.

Detailed definition

This represents the contra-asset account used to reduce the gross deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely...

Peer comparison

A critical indicator of financial health and earnings quality; peers with high allowances are often viewed as higher risk.

Metric ID: other_deferred_tax_assets_valuation_allowance

Historical Data

5 periods

	Q4 '21	Q4 '22	Q4 '23	Q4 '24	Q4 '25
Value	$258M	$237M	$241M	$169M	$158M
QoQ Change	—	-8.1%	+1.7%	-29.9%	-6.5%
YoY Change	—	-8.1%	+1.7%	-29.9%	-6.5%

Range$158M – $258M

CAGR-38.8%

Avg YoY Growth-10.7%

Median YoY Growth-7.3%

Current Streak2 quarters decline

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is General Dynamics's deferred tax assets, valuation allowance?: General Dynamics (GD) reported deferred tax assets, valuation allowance of $158M in Q4 2025.
How has General Dynamics's deferred tax assets, valuation allowance changed year-over-year?: General Dynamics's deferred tax assets, valuation allowance decreased by 6.5% year-over-year, from $169M to $158M.
What is the long-term trend for General Dynamics's deferred tax assets, valuation allowance?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), General Dynamics's deferred tax assets, valuation allowance has grown at a -10.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $273M to $158M.
What does deferred tax assets, valuation allowance mean?: The portion of deferred tax assets that the company expects it will not be able to use.