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Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number

General Dynamics Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number decreased by 10.8% to 9.1M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 10.8%, from 10.2M to 9.1M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number shows a downward trend with a -4.0% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2025
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase suggests higher reliance on equity incentives, while a decrease may indicate plan maturity or reduced usage of stock-based compensation.

Detailed definition

This represents the total number of outstanding stock options granted to employees and directors under various share-bas...

Peer comparison

Standard disclosure for all public companies using equity compensation; peers often report this in the footnotes to financial statements.

Metric ID: other_share_based_compensation_arrangement_by_share_base_1a7876

Historical Data

5 periods
 Q4 '21Q4 '22Q4 '23Q4 '24Q4 '25
Value11.9M10.8M11.2M10.2M9.1M
QoQ Change—-9.7%+4.0%-9.5%-10.8%
YoY Change—-9.7%+4.0%-9.5%-10.8%
Range9.1M – 11.9M
CAGR-24.1%
Avg YoY Growth-6.5%
Median YoY Growth-9.6%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is General Dynamics's share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, outstanding, number?
General Dynamics (GD) reported share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, outstanding, number of 9.1M in Q4 2025.
How has General Dynamics's share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, outstanding, number changed year-over-year?
General Dynamics's share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, outstanding, number decreased by 10.8% year-over-year, from 10.2M to 9.1M.
What is the long-term trend for General Dynamics's share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, outstanding, number?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), General Dynamics's share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, outstanding, number has grown at a -4.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 11.1M to 9.1M.
What does share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, outstanding, number mean?
The total count of stock options currently held by employees that have not yet been exercised or expired.