General Dynamics Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (GD)

General Dynamics reported $3.96B in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of 23.87% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 7.53%.

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General Dynamics free cash flow by year

General Dynamics annual free cash flow

Fiscal yearPeriod endedFree cash flowChangeGrowthFCF margin
20252025-12-31$3.96B$763.0M+23.87%+7.53%
20242024-12-31$3.20B−$610.0M−16.03%+6.70%
20232023-12-31$3.81B$341.0M+9.84%+9.00%
20222022-12-31$3.46B$81.0M+2.39%+8.79%
20212021-12-31$3.38B$493.0M+17.05%+8.80%
20202020-12-31$2.89B$897.0M+44.98%+7.62%
20192019-12-31$1.99B−$464.0M−18.88%+5.07%
20182018-12-31$2.46B−$990.0M−28.71%+6.79%
20172017-12-31$3.45B$1.68B+94.69%+11.13%
20162016-12-31$1.77B−$159.0M−8.24%+5.79%
20152015-12-31$1.93B−$1.28B−39.82%+6.07%
20142014-12-31$3.21B$532.0M+19.89%+10.39%
20132013-12-31$2.67B$505.0M+23.27%+8.65%
20122012-12-31$2.17B−$610.0M−21.94%+7.00%
20112011-12-31$2.78B$164.0M+6.27%+8.51%
20102010-12-31$2.62B$146.0M+5.91%+8.06%
20092009-12-31$2.47B−$164.0M−6.23%+7.72%
20082008-12-31$2.63B$156.0M+6.30%+8.99%
20072007-12-31$2.48B——+9.10%

General Dynamics free cash flow growth trends

Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from $2.89B to $3.96B, a compound annual growth rate of 6.49%. General Dynamics's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $1.65B in free cash flow, an increase of 17.57% year over year.

About the metric

What free cash flow means

Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.

Calculation and source

How free cash flow is calculated

TickerStat calculates free cash flow as reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.

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