General Dynamics (GD) stock
GD's Quality Score fell 2 points on Tue, Nov 10, to 10. Trading picked back up (2 chart checks stopped).
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Key facts on GD
| The chart | Above every average |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Oct 30 |
GD in the news
Defense stocks fell together
“Defense Stocks in US, Europe Drop After Democrats Sweep Midterms”
GD closed −2.6% that day.
1 big story on GD in the past 12 months, for Pro members.
GD catalysts
After its last 4 reports it closed +0.7% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.
Why GD scores 10
Averagefor quality, not price, 6 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
- +6Chart checks 6 of 14 firing right now, one point each
- +3Long-term trend above a rising 200-day average, near its 52-week high
- Size adds
- Profit adds
- Insider trades subtracts
How GD ranks in Industrials
GD is #102 of 457 by Quality Score.
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Sales over four quarters: GD $56.5B, RTX $96.0B, LMT $79.1B, NOC $43.6B.
When does GD report earnings, and what happens after?
Expected to report Wed Jan 27, before the open (in 78 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
What GD reported on Oct 30, 2026
The quarter
Sales of $14.6B; a profit of $4.49 a share.
Where the sales came from
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Product | $9B | $8B |
Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Oct 30)
The outlook
No outlook figures read from this release.
The numbers
- $96B
- today
- $57B
- up 9.7% on the year
- $5.8B
- last 12 months
Sales grew 6.7% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $6.36 a share a year.
Close after the report, last 3
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | +1.5% | +0.5% | -3.9% |
| Jul 29, 2026 | +1.4% | -3.1% | -1.9% |
| Apr 29, 2026 | +7.8% | +8.0% | +11.3% |
GD sales and profit by year
Sales grew in six of the last seven years, to $53B in 2025. It made a profit in each of the eight years.
GD has 6 of 14 chart checks firing
GD RSI today: 60.5, above its 50-day and 200-day averages
RSI 60.5, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.
The deep dive on GD
- What it does and how it makes moneySEC filing · Jan 30, 2026
- Where it stands
- What changed in its filingsSEC filing · Jan 30, 2026SEC filing · Jan 30, 2026
- Who holds and trades it
- Against its closest peers
Is GD's dividend covered? What its financials say
Its dividends come to 30% of its free cash flow.
| Dividend | $6.36 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $1.7B a year |
| Free cash flow | $5.8B |
| Record | Raised each of the last 5 years |
GD insider trades
7 insiders sold $65.1M across 22 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
GD trades by Congress and the executive branch
5 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
GD's officers and directors
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
Which ETFs hold GD?
In ETFs: GD is 0.6% of SPMO, 0.4% of VIG, and 0.4% of VYM, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jul 31 to Aug 31, 2026.
About General Dynamics
General Dynamics is a defense contractor and business jet manufacturer. The firm's segments are aerospace, marine, combat systems, and technologies. General Dynamics' aerospace segment manufactures Gulfstream business jets and operates a global aircraft servicing operation. Combat systems produces land-based combat vehicles such as the M1 Abrams tank and Stryker armored personnel carrier, as well as munitions. The marine segment builds and services nuclear submarines, destroyers, and support ships. The technologies segment contains two main units: an IT business that primarily serves the government market and a mission systems business focusing on electronics that provide command, control, computing, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities to the military.
What General Dynamics says it competes with
“Several factors determine our ability to compete successfully in the defense and business aviation markets.”
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What does GD's Quality Score say?
GD scores 10 today, which Breakaway calls Average. It is #102 of 457 in Industrials by Quality Score, with 6 of 14 chart checks firing. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
What is GD's Quality Score?
GD scores 10 today, which Breakaway calls Average (6 to 10). That is #102 of 457 in Industrials by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind GD's 10.
Are insiders buying GD?
7 insiders sold $65.1M across 22 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Phebe N. Novakovic, Chairman and CEO, who sold $11.3M on Nov 5. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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