Discontinued — last reported Q4 '21

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Stock repurchase program, remaining number of shares authorized to be repurchased

General Dynamics Stock repurchase program, remaining number of shares authorized to be repurchased decreased by 10.3% to 6.1M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 11.6%, from 6.9M to 6.1M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Stock repurchase program, remaining number of shares authorized to be repurchased shows a downward trend with a -11.2% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2020
Last reportedQ4 2021

How to read this metric

A high remaining balance provides flexibility for opportunistic repurchases, while a low balance suggests a need for new authorization.

Detailed definition

The number of shares remaining that the company is authorized to repurchase under current board-approved programs. This...

Peer comparison

Used to gauge the immediate potential for share count reduction.

Metric ID: other_stock_repurchase_program_remaining_number_of_share_696b0d

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value14.5M13.8M12.1M10.8M7.2M7.2M6.7M6.3M4.9M4.7M4.7M4.3M4.2M4M9.2M6.9M6.9M6.9M6.8M6.1M
QoQ Change—-4.8%-12.3%-10.7%-33.3%+0.0%-6.9%-6.0%-22.2%-4.1%+0.0%-8.5%-2.3%-4.8%+130.0%-25.0%+0.0%+0.0%-1.4%-10.3%
YoY Change————-50.3%-47.8%-44.6%-41.7%-31.9%-34.7%-29.9%-31.7%-14.3%-14.9%+95.7%+60.5%+64.3%+72.5%-26.1%-11.6%
Range4M – 14.5M
CAGR-16.7%
Avg YoY Growth-5.4%
Median YoY Growth-28.0%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is General Dynamics's stock repurchase program, remaining number of shares authorized to be repurchased?
General Dynamics (GD) reported stock repurchase program, remaining number of shares authorized to be repurchased of 6.1M in Q1 2026.
How has General Dynamics's stock repurchase program, remaining number of shares authorized to be repurchased changed year-over-year?
General Dynamics's stock repurchase program, remaining number of shares authorized to be repurchased decreased by 11.6% year-over-year, from 6.9M to 6.1M.
What is the long-term trend for General Dynamics's stock repurchase program, remaining number of shares authorized to be repurchased?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), General Dynamics's stock repurchase program, remaining number of shares authorized to be repurchased has grown at a -11.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 12.3M to 6.8M.
What does stock repurchase program, remaining number of shares authorized to be repurchased mean?
The number of shares the company is still allowed to buy back under existing plans.