General Dynamics Capital Expenditures (CapEx) Growth & History (GD)
General Dynamics's capital expenditures (capex) was $1.16B for fiscal 2025.
View full General Dynamics company overviewGeneral Dynamics annual capital expenditures (capex) history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $1.16B | $245.0M | +26.75% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $916.0M | $12.0M | +1.33% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $904.0M | −$210.0M | −18.85% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.11B | $227.0M | +25.59% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $887.0M | −$80.0M | −8.27% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $967.0M | −$20.0M | −2.03% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $987.0M | $297.0M | +43.04% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $690.0M | $262.0M | +61.21% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $428.0M | $36.0M | +9.18% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $392.0M | −$177.0M | −31.11% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $569.0M | $48.0M | +9.21% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $521.0M | $85.0M | +19.50% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $436.0M | $0 | 0.00% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $436.0M | −$22.0M | −4.80% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $458.0M | $88.0M | +23.78% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $370.0M | −$15.0M | −3.90% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $385.0M | −$105.0M | −21.43% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $490.0M | $16.0M | +3.38% |
| 2007 | 2007-12-31 | $474.0M | — | — |
General Dynamics quarterly capital expenditures (capex)
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $234.0M | $36.0M | +18.18% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-04-05 | $203.0M | $61.0M | +42.96% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $609.0M | $254.0M | +71.55% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-28 | $212.0M | $11.0M | +5.47% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-29 | $198.0M | −$3.0M | −1.49% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-30 | $142.0M | −$17.0M | −10.69% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $355.0M | $51.0M | +16.78% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-29 | $201.0M | −$26.0M | −11.45% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $201.0M | −$11.0M | −5.19% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $159.0M | −$2.0M | −1.24% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $304.0M | −$190.0M | −38.46% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-10-01 | $227.0M | −$28.0M | −10.98% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-07-02 | $212.0M | −$12.0M | −5.36% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-04-02 | $161.0M | $20.0M | +14.18% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $494.0M | $109.0M | +28.31% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-10-02 | $255.0M | $59.0M | +30.10% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-03 | $224.0M | $52.0M | +30.23% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-04-03 | $141.0M | $7.0M | +5.22% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $385.0M | $40.0M | +11.59% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-10-03 | $196.0M | −$20.0M | −9.26% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-07-04 | $172.0M | −$49.0M | −22.17% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-04-04 | $134.0M | −$51.0M | −27.57% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $345.0M | −$36.0M | −9.45% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-27 | $216.0M | −$28.0M | −11.48% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-28 | $221.0M | $40.0M | +22.10% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-29 | $185.0M | $4.0M | +2.21% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $381.0M | $138.0M | +56.79% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-29 | $244.0M | $76.0M | +45.24% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $181.0M | $6.0M | +3.43% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $181.0M | $77.0M | +74.04% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $243.0M | $88.0M | +56.77% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $168.0M | $48.0M | +40.00% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-07-01 | $175.0M | $84.0M | +92.31% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-04-01 | $104.0M | $42.0M | +67.74% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $155.0M | $7.0M | +4.73% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-10-01 | $120.0M | $10.0M | +9.09% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-07-02 | $91.0M | $22.0M | +31.88% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-04-02 | $62.0M | −$3.0M | −4.62% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $148.0M | −$61.0M | −29.19% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-10-02 | $110.0M | −$60.0M | −35.29% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-07-03 | $69.0M | −$23.0M | −25.00% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-04-03 | $65.0M | −$33.0M | −33.67% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $209.0M | $25.0M | +13.59% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-10-04 | $170.0M | −$5.0M | −2.86% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-07-05 | $92.0M | $17.0M | +22.67% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-04-05 | $98.0M | $11.0M | +12.64% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $184.0M | $15.0M | +8.88% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-28 | $175.0M | $73.0M | +71.57% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-29 | $75.0M | −$15.0M | −16.67% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-30 | $87.0M | $12.0M | +16.00% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $169.0M | $19.0M | +12.67% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-29 | $102.0M | −$8.0M | −7.27% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $90.0M | −$21.0M | −18.92% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $75.0M | $10.0M | +15.38% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $150.0M | −$35.0M | −18.92% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $110.0M | −$11.0M | −9.09% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-07-01 | $111.0M | $20.0M | +21.98% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-04-01 | $65.0M | $4.0M | +6.56% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $185.0M | $34.0M | +22.52% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-10-02 | $121.0M | $25.0M | +26.04% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-07-03 | $91.0M | $28.0M | +44.44% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-04-03 | $61.0M | $1.0M | +1.67% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $151.0M | $17.0M | +12.69% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-10-03 | $96.0M | $15.0M | +18.52% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-07-04 | $63.0M | −$26.0M | −29.21% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-04-04 | $60.0M | −$21.0M | −25.93% |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $134.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-10-04 | $81.0M | −$33.0M | −28.95% |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-07-05 | $89.0M | — | — |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-04-05 | $81.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-09-28 | $114.0M | — | — |
General Dynamics capital expenditures (capex) trends
Over the last five fiscal years, General Dynamics's capital expenditures (capex) increased from $967.0M to $1.16B, a change of $194.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $234.0M.
What capital expenditures (CapEx) mean
Capital expenditures, commonly called CapEx, are cash investments in long-lived assets such as property, plants, equipment, infrastructure, and productive software. CapEx can support future growth or maintain existing operations, but it reduces current-period free cash flow.
SEC-reported capital expenditures
TickerStat standardizes cash payments for property, plant, equipment, and other productive assets reported in company SEC filings. When a filer reports separate qualifying CapEx components instead of a total, those components are combined for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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