General Dynamics GD Retained Earnings
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Where this comes from
Reported directly by General Dynamics in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit.
The official record: General Dynamics’s 10-Q, filed April 29, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is General Dynamics's retained earnings?
- General Dynamics (GD) reported retained earnings of $44.77B in Q1 2026.
- How has General Dynamics's retained earnings changed year-over-year?
- General Dynamics's retained earnings increased by 6.4% year-over-year, from $42.08B to $44.77B.
- What is the long-term trend for General Dynamics's retained earnings?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), General Dynamics's retained earnings has grown at a 5.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $33.5B to $44.08B.
- What does retained earnings mean?
- The total accumulated profits the company has kept and reinvested in the business rather than distributing as dividends.
- How do you interpret retained earnings?
- An increasing trend signals consistent profitability and strong internal capital generation, while a decrease may indicate net losses or aggressive dividend payouts.
- How does retained earnings compare across companies?
- Common across mature industrial firms; reflects the long-term earnings power and dividend policy of the company.