Shares remaining to be repurchased as a percent of total shares outstanding
General Dynamics Shares remaining to be repurchased as a percent of total shares outstanding decreased by 8.0% to 2.3% in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 11.5%, from 2.6% to 2.3%. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Shares remaining to be repurchased as a percent of total shares outstanding shows a downward trend with a -10.3% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A higher percentage indicates a more significant potential for future share count reduction and EPS accretion.
Detailed definition
The remaining authorized shares for repurchase expressed as a percentage of total shares outstanding. This metric normal...
Peer comparison
Useful for comparing the scale of buyback programs across companies of different sizes.
other_stock_repurchase_program_authorized_shares_remaini_84817bHistorical Data
| 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 | 5.2% | 5% | 4.3% | 3.9% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 3.4% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.3% |
| QoQ Change | — | -3.8% | -14.0% | -9.3% | -33.3% | +0.0% | -7.7% | -4.2% | -21.7% | -5.6% | +0.0% | -5.9% | -6.3% | +0.0% | +126.7% | -23.5% | +0.0% | -3.8% | +0.0% | -8.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -50.0% | -48.0% | -44.2% | -41.0% | -30.8% | -34.6% | -29.2% | -30.4% | -16.7% | -11.8% | +100.0% | +62.5% | +73.3% | +66.7% | -26.5% | -11.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is General Dynamics's shares remaining to be repurchased as a percent of total shares outstanding?
- General Dynamics (GD) reported shares remaining to be repurchased as a percent of total shares outstanding of 2.3% in Q1 2026.
- How has General Dynamics's shares remaining to be repurchased as a percent of total shares outstanding changed year-over-year?
- General Dynamics's shares remaining to be repurchased as a percent of total shares outstanding decreased by 11.5% year-over-year, from 2.6% to 2.3%.
- What is the long-term trend for General Dynamics's shares remaining to be repurchased as a percent of total shares outstanding?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), General Dynamics's shares remaining to be repurchased as a percent of total shares outstanding has grown at a -10.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 4.3% to 2.5%.
- What does shares remaining to be repurchased as a percent of total shares outstanding mean?
- The percentage of the company's total shares that are authorized for future buybacks.