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General Dynamics

  • Backlog$89.2 BQ2, 2021
  • Revenue$38.5 BFY, 2021
  • Market Capitalization$64.3 B2022-05-17

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General Dynamics Corporation is an aerospace and defense company that offers a portfolio of products and services in business aviation, combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions, information technology services, command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) solutions, and shipbuilding and ship repair. The company operates in five business segments: Aerospace, Combat Systems, Information Technology, Mission Systems, and Marine Systems. The Aerospace segment designs, manufactures, and supports advanced business-jet aircraft. The Combat Systems segment offers combat vehicles, weapons systems, and munitions primarily for government customers. The Information Technology segment provides technology solutions and mission services to the defense, intelligence, and federal civilian markets. The Mission Systems segment delivers mission-critical C4ISR products and systems. The Marine Systems segment designs and builds nuclear-powered submarines, surface combatants, and auxiliary and combat-logistics ships as well as ships for commercial customers.
TypePublic
Founded1952
HQReston, VA, USMap
Websitegd.com
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Employees (est.) (Dec 2021)103,100(+3%)
Job Openings3,964
Revenue (FY, 2021)$38.5 B(+2%)
Share Price (May 2022)$231.6(+2%)
Cybersecurity ratingCMore
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Key People/Management at General Dynamics

Phebe N. Novakovic

Phebe N. Novakovic

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Jason W. Aiken

Jason W. Aiken

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Christopher Marzilli

Christopher Marzilli

Executive Vice President, Technologies
Mark C. Roualet

Mark C. Roualet

Executive Vice President, Combat Systems
Robert E. Smith

Robert E. Smith

Executive Vice President, Marine Systems
Gregory S. Gallopoulos

Gregory S. Gallopoulos

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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General Dynamics Office Locations

General Dynamics has offices in Reston, Annapolis Junction, Anniston, Avon and in 80 other locations
Reston, VA, US (HQ)
11011 Sunset Hills Rd
Annapolis Junction, MD, US
2721 Technology Dr
Annapolis Junction, MD, US
430 National Business Pkwy
Anniston, AL, US
1425 Commerce Blvd
Avon, CT, US
P.O. Box 576
Barbourville, KY, US
207 Hospital Dr
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General Dynamics Financials and Metrics

General Dynamics Revenue

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General Dynamics's revenue was reported to be $38.47 b in FY, 2021
USD

Revenue (Q1, 2022)

9.4b

Gross profit (Q1, 2022)

1.5b

Gross profit margin (Q1, 2022), %

16.3%

Net income (Q1, 2022)

730.0m

EBIT (Q1, 2022)

908.0m

Market capitalization (17-May-2022)

64.3b

Closing stock price (17-May-2022)

231.6

Cash (3-Apr-2022)

2.9b

EV

72.9b
General Dynamics's current market capitalization is $64.3 b.
Annual
USDFY, 2019FY, 2020FY, 2021

Revenue

39.4b37.9b38.5b

Revenue growth, %

9%(4%)

Cost of goods sold

32.3b31.6b32.1b

Gross profit

7.1b6.3b6.4b
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020Q1, 2021Q2, 2021Q3, 2021Q1, 2022

Revenue

8.7b9.3b9.4b9.4b9.2b9.6b9.4b

Cost of goods sold

7.3b7.8b7.8b7.9b7.7b7.9b7.9b

Gross profit

1.5b1.4b1.6b1.5b1.5b1.6b1.5b

Gross profit Margin, %

17%15%17%16%16%17%16%
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Annual
USDFY, 2019FY, 2020FY, 2021

Cash

902.0m2.8b1.6b

Accounts Receivable

3.5b3.2b3.0b

Inventories

6.3b5.7b5.3b

Current Assets

19.8b21.5b20.0b
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020Q1, 2021Q2, 2021Q3, 2022Q1, 2022

Cash

5.3b2.3b1.5b1.8b3.0b3.1b2.9b

Accounts Receivable

3.5b3.5b3.9b3.2b3.3b3.0b3.0b

Inventories

6.9b6.7b6.4b5.7b5.8b5.7b5.5b

Current Assets

24.7b21.1b20.9b20.4b21.6b21.7b20.8b
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Annual
USDFY, 2019FY, 2020FY, 2021

Net Income

3.5b3.2b3.3b

Depreciation and Amortization

829.0m878.0m890.0m

Inventories

(376.0m)502.0m405.0m

Accounts Payable

6.0m(215.0m)194.0m
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020Q1, 2021Q2, 2021Q3, 2022Q1, 2022

Net Income

706.0m1.3b2.2b708.0m1.4b2.3b730.0m

Depreciation and Amortization

212.0m431.0m643.0m215.0m439.0m650.0m139.0m

Inventories

(546.0m)(433.0m)(134.0m)57.0m(58.0m)94.0m(234.0m)

Accounts Payable

(375.0m)(782.0m)(558.0m)(216.0m)(364.0m)(291.0m)23.0m
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USDFY, 2019

EV/EBIT

13.3 x

EV/CFO

20.8 x

EV/FCF

31.1 x

Revenue/Employee

382.4k

Debt/Equity

0.9 x

Debt/Assets

0.2 x

Financial Leverage

3.6 x

P/E Ratio

14.7
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General Dynamics Operating Metrics

General Dynamics's Backlog was reported to be $89.2b in Q2, 2021.
FY, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019FY, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020FY, 2020Q1, 2021Q2, 2021

Total Contract Value

$103.4 b$103.16 b$101.9 b$103.04 b$126.2 b$123.88 b$132.25 b$131.9 b$134.67 b$131.36 b$130.34 b

Backlog

$67.87 b$69.21 b$67.7 b$67.4 b$86.95 b$85.73 b$82.67 b$81.5 b$89.49 b$89.58 b$89.25 b

Backlog Funded

$55.83 b$57.19 b$54.44 b$54 b$57.53 b$63.81 b$61.18 b$60.22 b$58.78 b$63.31 b$63.52 b

Backlog Unfunded

$12.05 b$12.02 b$13.21 b$13.4 b$29.42 b$21.93 b$21.49 b$21.3 b$30.71 b$26.27 b$25.73 b

General Dynamics Acquisitions / Subsidiaries

Company NameDateDeal Size
FWW Fahrzeugwerk GmbHDecember 31, 2018
Hawker PacificDecember 31, 2018
CSRAApril 03, 2018$9.75 b
Bluefin Robotics CorporationFebruary 22, 2016
Applied Physical SciencesDecember 21, 2012
Open Kernel LabsSeptember 10, 2012
Fidelis CybersecurityAugust 20, 2012
IPWirelessMay 10, 2012$150 m
Force ProtectionDecember 20, 2011
Metro Machine coOctober 31, 2011
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General Dynamics Revenue Breakdown

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General Dynamics revenue breakdown by business segment: 10.7% from Combat Systems, 18.1% from Information Technology, 15.3% from Marine Systems, 11.8% from Aerospace, 10.7% from Combat Systems, 18.1% from Information Technology and 15.3% from Marine Systems

General Dynamics revenue breakdown by geographic segment: 42.4% from North America, 42.4% from North America and 15.3% from Other

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General Dynamics Cybersecurity Score

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C

78/100

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General Dynamics Environment, Social & Governance (ESG) Ratings

CSRHub ESG ratingPremium dataset

50-59

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General Dynamics Online and Social Media Presence

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General Dynamics News and Updates

May 02, 2022

General Dynamics IT fighting for lost FBI contract

General Dynamics IT has lost an incumbent contract to support an FBI call center.
April 28, 2022

General Dynamics' mission systems unit promotes new ground systems leader

General Dynamics' Mission Systems business unit has appointed a new vice president and general manager for its ground systems line in Laura Hooks, who formerly was deputy GM.
April 27, 2022

General Dynamics Reports First-Quarter 2022 Financial Results

General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) today reported first-quarter 2022 net earnings of $730 million on revenue of $9.4 billion. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) were $2.61, a 5.2% increase from the year-ago quarter.
April 27, 2022

GDIT Awarded $661.6 Million Digital Modernization and Managed Application Services Contract for the EPA

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), announced today that it was awarded the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Managed Application, Infrastructure, Networking, Enterprise, and Security Services (MAINES) task order by the General Services …
April 23, 2022

Iridium and General Dynamics submit joint bid for Space Development Agency contract

WASHINGTON – Communications satellite operator Iridium and General Dynamics Mission Systems submitted a joint bid to operate and manage the Space Development Agency’s low Earth orbit constellation.
April 14, 2022

General Dynamics Mission Systems Delivers 1,000th Boeing Tri-band Radome for Airborne Satellite Communications

General Dynamics Mission Systems announced today that it has delivered the 1,000th Tri-band radome to Boeing for line-fit installation onto their commercial and military aircraft. These radomes provide physical protection of the aircraft’s antennas to enable reliable in-flight satellite communicati…
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 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 N. Novakovic, Jason W. Aiken and Christopher Marzilli.

  • How many employees does General Dynamics have?

    General Dynamics has 103,100 employees.

  • What is General Dynamics revenue?

    Latest General Dynamics annual revenue is $38.5 b.

  • What is General Dynamics revenue per employee?

    Latest General Dynamics revenue per employee is $373.1 k.

  • Who are General Dynamics competitors?

    Competitors of General Dynamics include HEICO, CASIC and Leidos.

  • Where is General Dynamics headquarters?

    General Dynamics headquarters is located at 11011 Sunset Hills Rd, Reston.

  • Where are General Dynamics offices?

    General Dynamics has offices in Reston, Annapolis Junction, Anniston, Avon and in 80 other locations.

  • How many offices does General Dynamics have?

    General Dynamics has 93 offices.