General Dynamics (GD) Growth Rates Comparisons to Ship & Boat Building Industry, Sector, Market. Sales, Income, EPS
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General Dynamics Corporation  (NYSE: GD)
    Sector • Capital Goods    Industry • Ship & Boat Building
 

General Dynamics Growth Comparisons

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GD Revenue Growth Rate Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Revenue Growth (Q3 MRQ) 12.85 % 10.7 % 9.55 % 10.9 %
Q / Q Revenue Growth (Q3 MRQ) 3.35 % -7.04 % -8.7 % 8.32 %
Y / Y Revenue Growth (for 12 months ending Q3 TTM) 9.73 % 9.86 % 10.43 % %
Sequential Revenue Growth (for 12 months ending Q3 TTM) 3.02 % 2.47 % 2.12 % 2.61 %
Revenue 5 Year Average Growth 6.74 % 6.5 % 9.15 % 13.63 %


GD's Growth Comparisons in III. Quarter 2026




General Dynamics improved it's Revenue by 12.85% year on year in the third quarter 2026, and outpaced the 10.7% rise in the Ship & Boat Building industry, and 9.55% growth in the Capital Goods sector. Despite modest Sales rises in the Capital Goods sector and in the Ship & Boat Building industry, General Dynamics Corporation reported above average market Sales growth.

Comparing the company's Revenue to the second quarter results, sales were higher by 3.35% . On the yearly basis, average annual sales growth for General Dynamics is 6.74%, while S & P 500's including only Businesses with the third quarter 2026 earnings, average annual sales growth is 13.63% over the past five years.

GD Growth Rates by Company's Segments

Segment Name
Y / Y
Sequential
Contracts Accounted for under Percentage of Completion
-26.92 %
-
Aerospace
8.36 %
-
Aerospace Aircraft manufacturing
6.6 %
-
Aerospace Aircraft services
12.82 %
-
Marine Systems
21.01 %
-
Marine Systems Nuclear-powered submarines
24.89 %
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Marine Systems Surface ships
8.45 %
-
Marine Systems Repair and other services
16.22 %
-
Combat Systems
4.92 %
-
Combat Systems Military vehicles
-4.94 %
-
Combat Systems Weapon systems and munitions
-
-
Combat Systems Engineering and other services
33.46 %
-
Technologies
4.2 %
-
Technologies Information technology IT services
0.8 %
-
Technologies C5ISR solutions
11.7 %
-
Fixed-price
6.91 %
-
Cost-reimbursement
15.07 %
-
Time-and-materials
21.26 %
-
Aerospace Fixed-price
8.06 %
-
Aerospace Time-and-materials
11.36 %
-
Marine Systems Fixed-price
14.62 %
-
Marine Systems Cost-reimbursement
26.86 %
-
Marine Systems Time-and-materials
-
-
Combat Systems Fixed-price
5.3 %
-
Combat Systems Cost-reimbursement
0.32 %
-
Combat Systems Time-and-materials
44.44 %
-
Technologies Fixed-price
-2.42 %
-
Technologies Cost-reimbursement
3.2 %
-
Technologies Time-and-materials
25.48 %
-
Department of War DoW
-
-
Non-DoW
-
-
U S Government - Foreign Military Sales FMS
-9.8 %
-
Total U S government
9.45 %
-
U S commercial
35.64 %
-
Non-U S government
32.59 %
-
Non-U S commercial
-19.59 %
-
Aerospace Department of War DoW
-
-
Aerospace Non-DoW
-
-
Aerospace Total U S government
10 %
-
Aerospace U S commercial
39.38 %
-
Aerospace Non-U S government
37.43 %
-
Aerospace Non-U S commercial
-19.22 %
-
Marine Systems Department of War DoW
-
-
Marine Systems U S Government - Foreign Military Sales FMS
10.34 %
-
Marine Systems Total U S government
21.05 %
-
Marine Systems Non-U S government
0 %
-
Combat Systems Department of War DoW
-
-
Combat Systems Non-DoW
-
-
Combat Systems U S Government - Foreign Military Sales FMS
-10.55 %
-
Combat Systems Total U S government
-3.92 %
-
Combat Systems U S commercial
-37.29 %
-
Combat Systems Non-U S government
30.4 %
-
Combat Systems Non-U S commercial
-51.72 %
-
Technologies Department of War DoW
-
-
Technologies Non-DoW
-
-
Technologies U S Government - Foreign Military Sales FMS
0 %
-
Technologies Total U S government
2.54 %
-
Technologies U S commercial
32.61 %
-
Technologies Non-U S government
38.26 %
-
Technologies Non-U S commercial
25 %
-
Total
10.29 %
-


Growth Rates of GD's Income in the third quarter 2026


GD Operating Income Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Operating Income Change (Q3 MRQ) 14.73 % 7.7 % -4.68 % 97.6 %
Sequential Operating Income Change (Q3 MRQ) 4.59 % -3.72 % -22.83 % 48.13 %
Y / Y Operating Income Growth (Q3 TTM) 9.99 % 10.49 % 11.52 % 40.67 %
Sequential Operating Income Growth (Q3 TTM) 3.46 % 1.91 % -0.72 % 20.86 %
Operating Income 5 Year Avg. Change 5.32 % 3.83 % 20.35 % 18.8 %


Income from Cont. Ops. Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q3 MRQ) 16.05 % 8.82 % 5.68 % 90.69 %
Sequential Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q3 MRQ) 5.95 % -2.75 % -19.69 % 27.07 %
Y / Y Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q3 TTM) 10.49 % 9.68 % 17.08 % 57.33 %
Sequential Income from Cont. Ops. Change (Q3 TTM) 3.79 % 2.19 % 1.64 % 18.65 %
Income from Cont. Ops. 5 Year Avg. Change 5.86 % 4.3 % 18.88 % -28.64 %

GD Net Income Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Net Income Growth (Q3 MRQ) 16.05 % 8.82 % 4.21 % 90.69 %
Q / Q Net Income Growth (Q3 MRQ) 5.95 % -2.83 % -16.23 % 27.07 %
Y / Y Net Income Change (Q3 TTM) 10.49 % 9.66 % 9.48 % 57.33 %
Sequential Net Income Change (Q3 TTM) 3.79 % 2.19 % 1.05 % 18.65 %
Net Income 5 Year Avg. Growth 5.86 % 4.3 % 19.49 % 23.95 %

GD's EPS Growth Rates


EPS from Cont. Ops. Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q3 MRQ) 15.78 % 3.16 % 5.68 % 90.69 %
Sequential EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q3 MRQ) 6.06 % -7.75 % -19.69 % 27.07 %
Y / Y EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q3 TTM) 10.65 % - - -
Sequential EPS from Cont. Ops. Change (Q3 TTM) 3.73 % - 18.55 % 4.88 %
EPS from Cont. Ops. 5 Year Avg. Growth 7.23 % 4.23 % 18.88 % -28.64 %



GD EPS Net Growth Rates Comparisons Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y EPS Net Growth (Q3 MRQ) 15.72 % 3.16 % 4.21 % -28.64 %
Q / Q EPS Net Growth (Q3 MRQ) 5.9 % -7.83 % -16.23 % 27.07 %
Y / Y EPS Net Change (for 12 months ending Q3 TTM) - - - 7.62 %
Sequential EPS Net Change (for 12 months ending Q3 TTM) 3.71 % - 30.96 % 4.93 %
EPS Net 5 Year Avg. Change 7.03 % 4.3 % 19.49 % 23.95 %



General Dynamics improved it's EPS by 15.72% year on year in the third quarter, and outpaced the 3.16% growth in the Ship & Boat Building industry, and 4.21% growth in the Capital Goods sector.

Comparing company's EPS to the second quarter results, income per share were higher by 5.9% . On the yearly basis, average annual income per share growth for General Dynamics is 7.03%, while S & P 500's including only the businesses with the third quarter 2026 Results, average annual income per share growth is 23.95% over the past five years.

GD Cash Flow Growth Rates


Free Cash Flow Growth Rates Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Free Cash Flow Change (Q3 MRQ) -35.21 % - - 48.62 %
Sequential Free Cash Flow Change (Q3 MRQ) -25.33 % -0.09 % -93.86 % 34.18 %
Y / Y Free Cash Flow Change (Q3 TTM) 20.1 % 118.48 % 29.57 % 60.27 %
Sequential Free Cash Flow Change (Q3 TTM) -10.36 % 45.5 % 4.19 % 15.75 %
Free Cash Flow 5 Year Avg. Change 6.49 % 5.24 % 10.73 % 1.8 %

Net Cash Flow Growth Rates Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Net Cash Flow Change (Q3 MRQ) - - - 339.02 %
Sequential Net Cash Flow Change (Q3 MRQ) - 166.76 % - 216.68 %
Y / Y Net Cash Flow Change (Q3 TTM) 170.64 % 660.52 % - 209.43 %
Sequential Net Cash Flow Change (Q3 TTM) - 262.22 % - 152.64 %
Net Cash Flow 5 Year Avg. Change -19.84 % -23.97 % -25.54 % 1.07 %

Capital Expenditures Company Industry Sector S&P 500
Y / Y Capital Expenditures Change (Q3 MRQ) 126.89 % 31.47 % 21.76 % 120.03 %
Sequential Capital Expenditures Change (Q3 MRQ) 105.56 % -61.68 % -15.46 % 36.87 %
Y / Y Capital Expenditures Change (Q3 TTM) 68.36 % 26.74 % 10.29 % 109.38 %
Sequential Capital Expenditures Change (Q3 TTM) 21.38 % 4.12 % 3.59 % 23.05 %
Capital Expenditures 5 Year Avg. Change 3.72 % 3.08 % 10.4 % 14.19 %

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• Free Cash Flow Y/Y
• Cash Flow Y/Y
• Capex Y/Y
• Y/Y Annual




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