Last 48 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Aerospace & Defense
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
General Dynamics Corporation's quarterly P/E stands at 21.3x, up 15.8% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has expanded 8.3% YoY to 15.1x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 22.21 | 21.29 | 20.18 | 21.23 | 19.43 | 18.38 | 15.87 | 22.40 | 22.25 | 24.52 | 17.83 | 18.17 | 19.92 |
| — | +15.8% | +27.2% | -5.2% | -12.7% | -25.0% | -11.0% | +23.3% | +11.7% | +13.5% | +2.9% | +11.7% | -2.1% | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1.60 | 1.74 | 1.51 | 1.50 | 1.37 | 1.79 | 1.68 | 1.82 | 1.54 | 1.44 | 1.46 |
| — | +18.6% | +17.2% | -2.7% | -10.2% | -18.0% | -10.9% | +24.4% | +15.4% | +14.1% | -3.1% | -2.3% | -14.2% | |
| P/B Ratio | 3.67 | 3.67 | 3.60 | 3.67 | 3.34 | 3.29 | 3.31 | 3.63 | 3.66 | 3.65 | 3.36 | 3.04 | 3.04 |
| — | +11.5% | +8.8% | +1.2% | -8.6% | -10.0% | -1.7% | +19.3% | +20.3% | +10.5% | -9.2% | -8.4% | -15.4% | |
| P/FCF | 23.45 | 12.25 | 24.22 | 11.83 | 14.07 | — | 10.11 | 17.16 | 32.86 | — | 20.08 | 13.87 | 28.51 |
| — | — | +139.6% | -31.1% | -57.2% | — | -49.7% | +23.7% | +15.3% | — | -79.6% | -2.7% | -20.6% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 16.62 | 15.14 | 17.07 | 15.60 | 14.38 | 13.98 | 12.32 | 16.52 | 16.45 | 17.70 | 13.38 | 13.90 | 14.87 |
| — | +8.3% | +38.5% | -5.6% | -12.6% | -21.0% | -7.9% | +18.8% | +10.6% | +12.6% | -1.4% | +5.7% | -3.6% | |
| EV / EBIT | 18.73 | 17.61 | 16.47 | 18.25 | 16.83 | 16.44 | 13.13 | 19.57 | 19.54 | 21.30 | 14.17 | 16.64 | 18.07 |
| — | +7.1% | +25.4% | -6.8% | -13.8% | -22.8% | -7.3% | +17.6% | +8.1% | +9.2% | +2.7% | +5.5% | -3.7% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
General Dynamics Corporation's operating margin was 10.5% in Q1 2026, up 0.4 pp QoQ and up 0.2 pp YoY.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 15.1% | 15.9% | 14.9% | 15.2% | 14.9% | 15.5% | 15.6% | 15.6% | 15.0% | 15.5% | 16.5% | 15.7% | 15.4% |
| — | +2.6% | -4.7% | -2.0% | -0.6% | -0.1% | -5.2% | -0.8% | -2.6% | +0.5% | -2.3% | -6.0% | -10.9% | |
| Operating Margin | 10.2% | 10.5% | 10.1% | 10.3% | 10.0% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 10.1% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 11.0% | 10.0% | 9.5% |
| — | +1.5% | -5.3% | +1.9% | +3.7% | +7.5% | -3.4% | +1.2% | +1.9% | +1.7% | -2.4% | -9.2% | -11.0% | |
| Net Margin | 8.0% | 8.3% | 7.9% | 8.2% | 7.8% | 8.1% | 8.6% | 8.0% | 7.6% | 7.4% | 8.6% | 7.9% | 7.3% |
| — | +2.6% | -7.6% | +3.0% | +2.9% | +9.2% | -0.1% | +0.8% | +3.1% | +0.8% | -5.8% | -12.5% | -12.1% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 17.7% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.9% | 4.2% | 3.9% |
| — | -3.0% | -10.4% | +6.7% | +6.3% | +20.0% | +4.6% | -2.5% | +8.0% | -3.5% | -11.1% | -17.7% | -10.9% | |
| ROA | 7.4% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1.4% |
| — | +9.5% | -1.9% | +12.1% | +9.3% | +21.7% | +9.3% | +4.7% | +15.0% | +3.1% | -4.0% | -11.2% | -5.9% | |
| ROIC | 12.5% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 2.7% | 2.4% |
| — | +12.0% | -0.8% | +11.6% | +9.5% | +19.3% | +5.2% | +4.0% | +12.0% | +4.5% | +0.9% | -8.3% | -5.5% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
General Dynamics Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 4.9x, down from 6.7x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. Debt/Equity has declined for 5 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.38 | 0.31 | 0.38 | 0.40 | 0.45 | 0.52 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.55 | 0.59 |
| — | -40.6% | -21.0% | -16.8% | -10.8% | +0.2% | -7.0% | -11.8% | -14.4% | -18.5% | -20.2% | -25.9% | -22.2% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.62 | 4.85 | 6.70 | 6.34 | 6.95 | 7.72 | 6.42 | 7.98 | 8.10 | 8.87 | 7.34 | 8.69 | 9.82 |
| — | -37.1% | +4.4% | -20.5% | -14.2% | -13.0% | -12.5% | -8.2% | -17.6% | -14.6% | -11.1% | -12.7% | -11.2% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.44 | 1.38 | 1.44 | 1.40 | 1.36 | 1.34 | 1.37 | 1.32 | 1.33 | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1.43 | 1.39 |
| — | +3.4% | +5.5% | +6.4% | +2.4% | -7.1% | -4.8% | -7.8% | -4.3% | +3.4% | +4.7% | +6.4% | -0.4% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.89 | 0.90 | 0.89 | 0.87 | 0.83 | 0.82 | 0.82 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.87 | 0.92 | 0.91 | 0.90 |
| — | +9.9% | +8.7% | +8.9% | +3.1% | -6.2% | -10.1% | -12.2% | -11.4% | -7.6% | -4.8% | -3.6% | -7.6% | |
| Interest Coverage | 17.25 | 20.58 | 24.02 | 17.99 | 14.83 | 14.25 | 20.53 | 14.40 | 13.76 | 12.63 | 18.28 | 12.44 | 10.81 |
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General Dynamics Corporation's current P/E is 22.2x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 20.5x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
General Dynamics Corporation's current operating margin is 10.2%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking General Dynamics Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.