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General Dynamics Corporation

GDNYSE
Wall Street Score · overall investment59/100
$330.09USD$-2.63 (-0.79%)
Company website www.gd.com
Headquarters11011 Sunset Hills Road, Reston, VA, 20190, US
Financial statement currencyUSD · no FX conversion applied
Industrials · Aerospace & Defense
Price updated todayFinancials updated Oct 1, 2026
Price Chart$-35.78 (-9.78%)
2026-09-042026-09-092026-09-112026-09-152026-09-172026-09-212026-09-232026-09-252026-09-292026-10-02$330.00$340.00$350.00$360.00$370.00

Company & revenue

About General Dynamics Corporation

Who they are

General Dynamics Corporation is a global leader in the aerospace and defense industry, with its operations structured across four key divisions: Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems, and Technologies. The Aerospace segment focuses on the design, production, and sale of business jets, alongside offering a full suite of aviation services including aircraft maintenance, repair, management, charter services, and ground support. Marine Systems specializes in shipbuilding for the U.

Detailed revenue, brand and relationship research has not yet been completed for GD.

Wall Street Score

Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity

59

Fair

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Company Quality

How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?

80

Strong

Financial Strength

81

Business Quality / Moat

82

Management

100

Growth Quality

36

Risk / Durability

97

Great Company · Attractive Price

Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.

Opportunity

Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?

69

Fully Valued

Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.

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Model Outlook

12-month model · What does the model think happens next?

69/100

Building Historical Record

Model Score 69/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from WallStreetScore (company quality).

Probability unavailable — the model has not produced a calibrated probability yet.

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WSS View

The quick read

WSS currently rates the company as mixed to moderately strong.

At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as moderate rather than unusually attractive.

The model outlook is currently moderate.

What we like
  • •Balance-sheet / debt profile scores strongly
  • •Valuation scores attractively
  • •Recent buyback activity is present
What to watch
  • •Revenue fundamentals are weak
  • •Asset quality is a weaker factor

Company-specific research

Questions worth answering for GD

Research inputs 100% complete

These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.

  • •Can GD maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
  • •Is GD's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
  • •Is GD's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
  • •Is GD's valuation discount tied to a temporary concern or to a longer-term business risk?
Business analysis: 30 days ago · Fresh

Essential Investment Snapshot

Wall Street Score

59

0–100 · Fair

Opportunity Score

69

0–100 · Fair

Market Cap

$89.31B

P/E Ratio

20.0

EPS

$16.63

52-Week High

$400.00

52-Week Low

$306.77

Beta

0.32

Intrinsic Value

$476.26

Analyst Target

$410.00

Shares Outstanding

273.9M

Total Revenue

$54.86B

Total Debt

$9.48B

Dividend Yield

1.93%

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Liquidation Value / Share

$97.94

Estimated net asset value per share

Annual Dividend

$6.36

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Momentum & Volatility Signals

Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.

0–100 market signals
Momentum
24/ 100
+3 pts / 5d

Strong downward momentum

5D -2.0% · 20D -9.8% · RSI 14 · Price vs 20D avg -4.8%
Volatility
9/ 100
-3 pts / 5d

Low movement

20D realized vol 15.3% · 60D 17.2% · Acceleration 0.89x
Momentum = Where is it going?

A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.

Volatility = How violently is it moving?

A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.

Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.

Notices for GD

Detected from reported data — verify before acting.

Dividend history reported

Dividend payments are recorded. Review the dates and regular/special classification below; past payments do not guarantee future dividends.

Historical repurchase activity

Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.

Community Sentiment

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0% Bullish (0) 0% Bearish (0)

No personal call yet on GD.

What the Bulls Say

  • +Product opportunity: General Dynamics Corporation is a global leader in the aerospace and defense industry, with its operations structured across four key divisions: Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems, and Technologies. The Aerospace segment focuses on the design, production, and sale of business jets, alongside offering a full suite of aviation services including aircraft maintenance, repair, management, charter services, and ground support. Marine Systems specializes in shipbuilding for the U.S. Navy, const.
  • +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.

What the Bears Say

No strong bearish data point is currently available.

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Scores

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Wall Street Score
Fair59/ 100
Weak (0–50)Fair (51–71)Strong (72+)

Fair

59

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Elite

91

Debt Cost3.2%
Debt Reduction YoY8.3%
Debt / Equity0.38x

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Poor

28

Revenue YoY4.4%
Revenue CAGR11.5%
Net Margin8.2%

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Poor

37

Asset Growth YoY2.4%
Liquidation/Share$97.94
Net Assets/MCap0.56x

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Poor

35

Earnings Yield5.0%
Buyback Yield1.1%
Debt Cost3.2%

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Elite

100

ROIC13.8%
ROE16.7%
ROA7.5%

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Strong

82

EPS Growth7.8%
FCF/Share Growth11.2%
Rev/Share Growth8.8%

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Strong

76

Intrinsic Value$476.26
Value Reference$285.76
MOS0.3%

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Fair

69

Revenue28
Moat82
Valuation76

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Strong

76

MOS %0.3%
Value Reference$285.76
Deep Discount Reference$190.50

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Weak

45

Interest Coverage17.1x
ROIC13.8%
FCF Yield4.4%

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Fair

55

Financial45
Valuation76
Debt91

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Fair

67

Survival Years1.7 yrs
Current Ratio1.44x
FCF Margin0.1%

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Score Changes

5 historical score records available

Previous Score

57

Sep 24, 2026

Change

+1.7

points

Current Score

59

Oct 1, 2026

Category Changes

Revenue+0.4
Debt0
Assets+0.6
Capital+1.0
Management0
Moat0
Valuation+10.2
Buffett+1.2

GD increased 1.7 points because Valuation improved by 10.2 points.

Positive Contributors

  • + Valuation improved by 10.2 points

Projected Score

Projected Score

63

Projected Change

+4.8%

Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 4.8 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.

Price vs. Value

Undervalued

Current Price

$330.09

Intrinsic Value

$476.26

Difference

−$146.17

-30.7% vs IV

Margin of Safety

30.7%

UndervaluedFair ValueOvervalued
Value Reference: $285.76
Deep Discount Reference: $190.50

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News

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