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General Dynamics Corporation

General Dynamics Corporation

GDNYSEIndustrials● Active
$346.44
+$4.94(+1.45%)
Market Cap$93.7B
P/E Ratio
52W High$369.7
52W Low$268.1

General Dynamics Corporation (GD) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

GD · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $3.96B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 23.9% year-over-year The FCF margin was 7.5%. Five-year CAGR stands at +6.5%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$3.96B▲ +23.9% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$6.20Btrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin7.5%$3.96B ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+4.5%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR+6.5%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$3.96B▲ +23.9%7.5%
FY2024$3.20B▼ 16.0%6.7%
FY2023$3.81B▲ +9.8%9.0%
FY2022$3.46B▲ +2.4%8.8%
FY2021$3.38B▲ +17.1%8.8%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

General Dynamics Corporation (GD) trades at a FCF yield of 6.62% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 15.1x. FCF per share stands at $22.98, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
6.62%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$22.98
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x15.1
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x15.8
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, General Dynamics Corporation generated $5.12B in operating cash flow and spent 1.16B in capital expenditures, yielding $3.96B in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$5.12B
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$1.29B
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$3.19B
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($5.12B) − |CapEx| (1.16B) = FCF ($3.96B)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Industrials)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
General Dynamics Corporation
General Dynamics CorporationYOU
GD
$3.96B+23.9%
#2
Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc.
CAT
$10.27B+16.5%
#3
RTX Corporation
RTX Corporation
RTX
$7.94B+75.1%
#4
GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace
GE
$7.26B+97.5%
#5
Union Pacific Corporation
Union Pacific Corporation
UNP
$5.50B-6.7%
#6
The Boeing Company
The Boeing Company
BA
−$1.88B+87.0%
Industrials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

General Dynamics Corporation (GD) reported free cash flow of $3.96B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 23.9% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 7.5%.

Based on available data, General Dynamics Corporation has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 15 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $3.96B in FY2025. The 5-year CAGR stands at +6.5%.

General Dynamics Corporation's FCF yield is 6.62% and price-to-FCF ratio is 15.1x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

GD free cash flow · 8 questions

General Dynamics Corporation free cash flow was $3.96B for FY2025, up 23.9% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $6.20B.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · General Dynamics Corporation · General Dynamics Corporation SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026