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Forensic Analysis · Aerospace & Defense · as of Nov 8, 2026

General Dynamics Corp (GD)

A forensic read on General Dynamics Corp built from its complete SEC filings — financial-health screens, earnings quality, red flags and a price-aware rating. Reproducible math, not opinion.

A · High-quality compounder
Forensic grade
Safe
Financial health
4.8
Distress distance
Clean
Earnings quality
1
Forensic signals
17.7%
ROE
10.1%
Revenue growth

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General Dynamics Corp earns an A (High-quality compounder) forensic quality grade, and its balance-sheet distress test reads 4.8, placing it in the Safe zone. 1 forensic signal was flagged in its latest SEC filings, led by return on invested capital.

What the filings flag

11.5%
FY2025
Return on invested capital. Return on invested capital is 11.5% in the latest fiscal year and rising across FY2023–FY2025 from 9.6%. After-tax operating profit was $3.5B in FY2023 and $4.4B in FY2025, with operating income at 10.0% of revenue in FY2023, 10.1% in FY2024 and 10.2% in FY2025. The capital base behind it went from $37.0B in FY2023 to $38.5B in FY2025 (+4%), while the revenue it carried went from $42.3B to $52.5B.

Key fundamentals

Latest Revenue$52.55B
Revenue Growth YoY+10.1%
Revenue CAGR (2yr)+11.5%
Net Margin8.0%
Free Cash Flow$3.96B
Return on Equity17.7%
Debt / Equity0.31x

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Data from SEC EDGAR public filings · metrics as of Nov 8, 2026. Forensic signals flag probability, not certainty.

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