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General Dynamics Corporation

GD
62
Aerospace & Defense · Industrials
Also trades as: 0IUC.L GBP 3.43 (+2.12%)
Price
$344.23
+7.20 (+2.14%)
Market Cap
$93.13B
Winston Score
62
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Oct 18, 2026 · filings through Jul 5, 2026

§How the score breaks down

Quality
Mixed
12/30
Growth
Strong
16/20
Cash Flow
Strong
8/10
Stability
Exceptional
10/10
Valuation
Good
6/10
Ownership
Good
8/15
Dividends
Mixed
2/5

62 of 100 counted points = Winston Score 62.

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Share count falling — buybacks

−2.9% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 282.0M (2021) → 273.9M (2025)

§Winston Score History

The full picture

General Dynamics is a large American defense and aerospace company. It builds military equipment like submarines, tanks, and combat vehicles for the U.S. government and allied militaries. It also owns Gulfstream, a well-known brand that makes private jets for business customers around the world.

The company earns most of its revenue through long-term government contracts, which provide steady and predictable income. General Dynamics operates mainly in the United States but sells Gulfstream jets globally, and its total annual revenue is roughly $42 billion. Its biggest competitive advantage is its deep, long-standing relationship with the U.S. Department of Defense, which creates high barriers for new competitors to enter. The key growth driver is rising U.S. and allied defense budgets, particularly demand for nuclear-powered submarines, though the main risk is that government contract delays or budget cuts could slow revenue growth.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+8.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+13.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady EPS growth

R&D Spend

$486M/ year

↓ Declining (-14% vs prior year)

0.9% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

R&D spend declining — could signal cost-cutting or efficiency

Insider Activity

5.9%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$4.3B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

General Dynamics Corporation is growing revenue at 8% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
-15.2%
Thin — -15.2% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
10.4%
Modest — 10.4% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
16.5%
Strong — 16.5% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+9.1%
Steady sales growth (+9.1% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+10.4%
Earnings growing (+10.4% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
8/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
172%
Turns 172% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
11.8%
Modest free cash flow (11.8%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.28
Conservative — low debt load (0.28)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
41.34x
Comfortably covers interest (41.3x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
20.7x
Growth-priced — P/E 20.7

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+4.1
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (20.7 → 16.6)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
1.90%
Small dividend — 1.90% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+5.9%
Dividend growing modestly (5.9% YoY)
Payout Ratio
37%
no trend
Pays out a modest share of profit and keeps the rest to reinvest. Room to keep paying through a weak year.

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