Current Assets

Total Current Assets

General Dynamics Total Current Assets increased by 7.5% to $26.06B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.7%, from $25.12B to $26.06B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Total Current Assets shows an upward trend with a 2.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

A higher value relative to current liabilities indicates a strong safety margin for meeting short-term obligations.

Detailed definition

The sum of all assets that are reasonably expected to be converted into cash or consumed within one year. This aggregate...

Peer comparison

High-growth tech companies often maintain high current asset levels to support rapid scaling and R&D needs.

Metric ID: total_current_assets

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
Value$21.58B$21.69B$19.99B$20.79B$20.58B$21.01B$21.06B$21.59B$21.83B$22.78B$23.62B$24.20B$24.31B$25.74B$24.39B$25.12B$25.07B$25.85B$24.25B$26.06B
QoQ Change+0.5%-7.8%+4.0%-1.0%+2.1%+0.3%+2.5%+1.1%+4.4%+3.7%+2.5%+0.5%+5.9%-5.3%+3.0%-0.2%+3.1%-6.2%+7.5%
YoY Change-4.6%-3.1%+5.4%+3.8%+6.1%+8.4%+12.1%+12.1%+11.4%+13.0%+3.3%+3.8%+3.1%+0.4%-0.6%+3.7%
Range$19.99B$26.06B
CAGR+4.0%
Avg YoY Growth+4.9%
Median YoY Growth+3.8%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is General Dynamics's total current assets?
General Dynamics (GD) reported total current assets of $26.06B in Q1 2026.
How has General Dynamics's total current assets changed year-over-year?
General Dynamics's total current assets increased by 3.7% year-over-year, from $25.12B to $26.06B.
What is the long-term trend for General Dynamics's total current assets?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), General Dynamics's total current assets has grown at a 2.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $21.54B to $24.25B.
What does total current assets mean?
Everything the company owns that can be turned into cash within a single year.