General Dynamics Corporation (GD)
General Dynamics Corporation operates as an aerospace and defense company worldwide.
Scored against other Industrials stocks, not a fixed scale.
The quick read
General Dynamics reads as neutral right now, with no clear lean either way.
- What's working
- Its finances look solid, with manageable debt and a healthy cash cushion.
- Worth watching
- Its price has been falling, trading below its recent averages.
Analyst price target
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About General Dynamics Corporation
General Dynamics Corporation operates as an aerospace and defense company worldwide. It operates through four segments: Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems, and Technologies…
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Employees
- 117,000
- Headquarters
- Reston, VA
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What’s behind the score
Valuation
P/E 21.0 — lower than 68% of Industrials peers
P/B 3.5 — lower than 76% of Industrials peers
P/S 1.7 — lower than 65% of Industrials peers
EV/EBITDA 14.8 — lower than 58% of Industrials peers
EV/Revenue 1.8 — lower than 73% of Industrials peers
PEG 2.1 — lower than 38% of Industrials peers
FCF yield 4.7% — higher than 81% of Industrials peers
Profitability & quality
Gross margin 15.4% — higher than 15% of Industrials peers
Operating margin 10.4% — higher than 27% of Industrials peers
Net margin 8.2% — higher than 38% of Industrials peers
ROE 17.8% — higher than 32% of Industrials peers
ROA 6.1% — higher than 50% of Industrials peers
Free cash flow is 98% of reported net income
Financial health
Debt/equity 0.4 — lower than 96% of Industrials peers
Current ratio 1.44 — higher than 85% of Industrials peers
Quick ratio 0.85 — higher than 73% of Industrials peers
Cash/debt 0.46 — higher than 81% of Industrials peers
Debt/EBITDA 1.43 — lower than 96% of Industrials peers
Growth
Revenue growth 8.1% YoY — higher than 42% of Industrials peers
Earnings growth 13.4% YoY — higher than 56% of Industrials peers
Ownership & investor activity
Payout ratio 37.7% — typical for Industrials peers
Net insider buying, +18.9% of insider shares
Institutions net sold, -12.5% of shares held
Insiders hold 0.6% of shares outstanding
0.9% of float sold short
Momentum
Below its 50- & 200-day averages
40% of the way from its 52-week low to high