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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 reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 29, 2026
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.
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other_stock_repurchase_program_remaining_number_of_share_696b0dHistorical 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 | 14.5M | 13.8M | 12.1M | 10.8M | 7.2M | 7.2M | 6.7M | 6.3M | 4.9M | 4.7M | 4.7M | 4.3M | 4.2M | 4M | 9.2M | 6.9M | 6.9M | 6.9M | 6.8M | 6.1M |
| 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
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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.