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General Dynamics is an aerospace and defense company. It offers a portfolio of products and services in business aviation, combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions, shipbuilding, communication and information technology systems and solutions. General Dynamics has four main business segments. Aerospace segment designs, develops, manufactures and services advanced business-jet aircraft. Combat Systems segment specializes in producing, supporting and sustaining land and expeditionary combat systems. Marine Systems segment designs, builds and supports submarines and surface ships. The Information Systems and Technology group offers technology and service capabilities that support a wide range of government and commercial needs, including systems integration expertise, hardware and software products, and engineering, management and support services.
... Show more| Type | Public | |
| Founded | 1952 | |
| HQ | Falls Church, US | Map |
| Website | gd.com |
Recent NewsAll News
- General Dynamics CFO to speak at Barclays 2019 Industrial Select Conference
- General Dynamics Land Systems Awarded Army Contract for Stryker Technical Support Services
- Marine Search and Rescue Equipment Market to Witness Huge Growth by Leading Key Players- Elbit Systems, General Dynamics, Honeywell International
- General Dynamics wins $402 million U.S. defense contract -Pentagon
Key People/Management at General Dynamics
Phebe Novakovic
Daniel Clare
Jason Aiken
Gregory Gallopoulos
Robert Helm
Mark Roualet
General Dynamics Office Locations
General Dynamics Financials and Metrics
General Dynamics Revenue
| USD | |
|---|---|
Revenue (Q3, 2018) | 9.1b |
Gross profit (Q3, 2018) | 1.7b |
Gross profit margin (Q3, 2018), % | 18.6% |
Net income (Q3, 2018) | 851.0m |
EBIT (Q3, 2018) | 1.1b |
Market capitalization (13-Feb-2019) | 50.1b |
Closing stock price (13-Feb-2019) | 173.5 |
Cash (30-Sep-2018) | 1.0b |
EV | 62.2b |
| USD | Q1, 2015 | Q2, 2015 | Q3, 2015 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 | Q2, 2017 | Q3, 2017 | Q1, 2018 | Q2, 2018 | Q3, 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 7.8b | 7.9b | 8.0b | 7.7b | 7.7b | 7.7b | 7.4b | 7.7b | 7.6b | 7.5b | 9.2b | 9.1b |
Cost of goods sold | 6.3b | 6.3b | 6.5b | 6.2b | 6.1b | 6.2b | 5.9b | 6.1b | 6.0b | 6.0b | 7.5b | 7.4b |
Gross profit | 1.5b | 1.5b | 1.5b | 1.5b | 1.6b | 1.5b | 1.5b | 1.6b | 1.6b | 1.5b | 1.7b | 1.7b |
Gross profit Margin, % | 20% | 20% | 19% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 21% | 21% | 18% | 19% |
| USD | FY, 2013 | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 | FY, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 5.3b | 4.4b | 2.8b | 2.3b | 3.0b |
Accounts Receivable | 4.4b | 4.1b | 3.4b | 3.6b | 3.6b |
Inventories | 2.9b | 3.2b | 3.4b | 3.5b | 5.3b |
Current Assets | 18.2b | 17.4b | 14.6b | 15.4b | 18.3b |
| USD | Q1, 2015 | Q2, 2015 | Q3, 2015 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 | Q2, 2017 | Q3, 2017 | Q1, 2018 | Q2, 2018 | Q3, 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 4.4b | 4.0b | 337.2m | 1.9b | 1.9b | 2.3b | 2.2b | 1.9b | 2.7b | 4.3b | 1.9b | 1.0b |
Accounts Receivable | 3.7b | 3.6b | 3.8b | 3.7b | 3.5b | 3.5b | 3.5b | 3.7b | 3.4b | 3.8b | 3.9b | 3.7b |
Inventories | 3.4b | 3.4b | 3.2b | 3.5b | 3.5b | 3.7b | 5.8b | 5.8b | 5.8b | 5.5b | 5.9b | 6.2b |
Current Assets | 16.4b | 15.8b | 15.3b | 14.2b | 14.4b | 15.3b | 16.6b | 17.1b | 18.1b | 20.5b | 19.8b | 20.0b |
| USD | FY, 2013 | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 | FY, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income | 2.4b | 2.5b | 3.0b | 3.0b | 2.9b |
Inventories | (200.0m) | (303.0m) | (156.0m) | (154.0m) | (182.0m) |
Accounts Payable | (204.0m) | (161.0m) | (89.0m) | 567.0m | 657.0m |
Cash From Operating Activities | 3.1b | 3.8b | 2.6b | 2.2b | 3.9b |
| USD | Q1, 2015 | Q2, 2015 | Q3, 2015 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | Q1, 2017 | Q2, 2017 | Q3, 2017 | Q1, 2018 | Q2, 2018 | Q3, 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income | 716.0m | 1.5b | 2.2b | 717.0m | 1.5b | 2.2b | 763.0m | 1.5b | 2.3b | 799.0m | 1.6b | 2.4b |
Inventories | (183.0m) | (149.0m) | (29.0m) | (133.0m) | (150.0m) | (288.0m) | 2.0m | (14.0m) | 57.0m | (236.0m) | (542.0m) | (854.0m) |
Accounts Payable | 210.0m | 222.0m | 334.0m | 179.0m | 157.0m | 305.0m | (72.0m) | 82.0m | 167.0m | (358.0m) | (324.0m) | (324.0m) |
Cash From Operating Activities | 745.0m | 1.4b | 2.3b | 439.0m | 873.0m | 1.4b | 533.0m | 1.0b | 1.9b | (496.0m) | 291.0m | 1.1b |
| USD | Y, 2018 |
|---|---|
EV/EBIT | 54.8 x |
EV/CFO | 57.5 x |
EV/FCF | 98 x |
Debt/Equity | 1 x |
Debt/Assets | 0.3 x |
Financial Leverage | 3.7 x |
P/E Ratio | 60.9 |
General Dynamics Operating Metrics
| FY, 2014 | Q1, 2015 | Q2, 2015 | Q3, 2015 | FY, 2015 | Q1, 2016 | Q2, 2016 | Q3, 2016 | FY, 2016 | Q1, 2017 | Q2, 2017 | Q3, 2017 | FY, 2017 | Q1, 2018 | Q2, 2018 | Q3, 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Contract Value | $99.10 b | $96.14 b | $95.61 b | $94.29 b | $90.60 b | $89.21 b | $89.06 b | $87.21 b | $84.80 b | $85.01 b | $82.99 b | $89.70 b | $88 b | $87.62 b | $98.96 b | $104.24 b |
Backlog | $72.41 b | $70.54 b | $70.03 b | $68.74 b | $66.12 b | $64.73 b | $63.23 b | $61.97 b | $59.80 b | $60.36 b | $58.57 b | $63.93 b | $63.18 b | $62.14 b | $66.29 b | $69.53 b |
Backlog Funded | $52.93 b | $55.98 b | $55.44 b | $53.74 b | $51.78 b | $54.71 b | $53.08 b | $51.37 b | $49.37 b | $53.26 b | $51.71 b | $52.69 b | $52.03 b | $54.07 b | $55.41 b | $54.42 b |
Aircraft Deliveries | 30 | 30 | 30 | 120 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
General Dynamics Acquisitions / Subsidiaries
| Acquired Company | Date | Deal Size |
|---|---|---|
| CSRA | February 12, 2018 | $9.60 b |
| Bluefin Robotics Corporation | February 22, 2016 | |
| Applied Physical Sciences | December 21, 2012 | |
| Open Kernel Labs | September 10, 2012 | |
| Gayston Corporation - Defense Operations | August 27, 2012 | |
| Fidelis Cybersecurity | August 20, 2012 | |
| Earl Industries - Ship Repair and Coatings Division | June 29, 2012 | |
| IPWireless | May 10, 2012 | $150 m |
| Force Protection | December 20, 2011 | |
| Metro Machine co | October 31, 2011 |
General Dynamics Revenue Breakdown
General Dynamics revenue breakdown by business segment: 25.8% from Marine Systems, 28.7% from Information Systems and Technology, 19.2% from Combat Systems and 26.2% from Aerospace
General Dynamics revenue breakdown by geographic segment: 6.5% from Asia/Pacific, 8.3% from Europe, 5.3% from Africa/Middle East, 78.9% from North America and 1.0% from Other
General Dynamics Online and Social Media Presence
33.78k Twitter followers
General Dynamics has 33.78k Twitter Followers. The number of followers has increased 0.1% month over month and increased 0.7% quarter over quarter
General Dynamics News and Updates
General Dynamics CFO to speak at Barclays 2019 Industrial Select Conference
General Dynamics Land Systems Awarded Army Contract for Stryker Technical Support Services
Marine Search and Rescue Equipment Market to Witness Huge Growth by Leading Key Players- Elbit Systems, General Dynamics, Honeywell International
General Dynamics wins $402 million U.S. defense contract -Pentagon
General Dynamics awarded three Land C4ISR contracts for Canadian Army
General Dynamics shares climb after profit and revenue beat
General Dynamics Company Life and Culture
General Dynamics Frequently Asked Questions
When was General Dynamics founded?
General Dynamics was founded in 1952.
Who are General Dynamics key executives?
General Dynamics's key executives are Phebe Novakovic, Daniel Clare and Jason Aiken.
How many employees does General Dynamics have?
General Dynamics has 98,600 employees.
What is General Dynamics revenue?
Latest General Dynamics annual revenue is $31 b.
What is General Dynamics revenue per employee?
Latest General Dynamics revenue per employee is $314.1 k.
Who are General Dynamics competitors?
Competitors of General Dynamics include Magellan Aerospace, Huntington Ingalls Industries and Boeing.
Where is General Dynamics headquarters?
General Dynamics headquarters is located at 2941 Fairview Park Drive Suite 100, Falls Church.
Where are General Dynamics offices?
General Dynamics has offices in Falls Church, Albany, Albuquerque, Alexandria and in 207 other locations.
How many offices does General Dynamics have?
General Dynamics has 211 offices.