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Notional
General Dynamics Notional decreased by 3.5% to $8.20B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 39.0%, from $5.90B to $8.20B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Notional shows relatively stable performance with a -2.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2025
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests a larger volume of derivative activity, which may indicate increased hedging or speculative trading.
Detailed definition
The notional amount is the total face value or principal amount upon which derivative contract payments are calculated....
Peer comparison
Highly comparable across large financial institutions; used to gauge the scale of market risk exposure.
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other_derivative_notional_amountHistorical 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 | $7.60B | $7.50B | $6.80B | $7.50B | $6.50B | $6.00B | $6.90B | $5.60B | $6.00B | $5.70B | $5.70B | $6.10B | $7.10B | $7.10B | $6.20B | $5.90B | $6.30B | $5.60B | $8.50B | $8.20B |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.3% | -9.3% | +10.3% | -13.3% | -7.7% | +15.0% | -18.8% | +7.1% | -5.0% | +0.0% | +7.0% | +16.4% | +0.0% | -12.7% | -4.8% | +6.8% | -11.1% | +51.8% | -3.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -14.5% | -20.0% | +1.5% | -25.3% | -7.7% | -5.0% | -17.4% | +8.9% | +18.3% | +24.6% | +8.8% | -3.3% | -11.3% | -21.1% | +37.1% | +39.0% |
Range$5.60B – $8.50B
CAGR+1.6%
Avg YoY Growth+0.8%
Median YoY Growth-4.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is General Dynamics's notional?
- General Dynamics (GD) reported notional of $8.20B in Q1 2026.
- How has General Dynamics's notional changed year-over-year?
- General Dynamics's notional increased by 39.0% year-over-year, from $5.90B to $8.20B.
- What is the long-term trend for General Dynamics's notional?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), General Dynamics's notional has grown at a -2.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $9.40B to $8.50B.
- What does notional mean?
- The total face value of the underlying assets in derivative contracts.