General Dynamics Gross Margin Growth & History (GD)
General Dynamics's gross margin was 15.13% for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 15.13% | −0.30 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 15.43% | −0.35 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 15.78% | −1.02 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 16.80% | — |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 17.94% | −0.61 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 18.55% | −1.60 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 20.15% | +1.62 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 18.54% | −31.16 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 49.70% | −0.60 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 50.29% | +32.59 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 17.70% | +9.35 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 8.35% | −9.57 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 17.92% | −0.28 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 18.20% | +0.60 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 17.60% | −0.73 pp |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | 18.33% | −24.13 pp |
| 2007 | 2007-12-31 | 42.47% | — |
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 15.49% | +0.54 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-04-05 | 15.90% | — |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 14.89% | — |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-28 | 15.25% | — |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-29 | 14.95% | — |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 18.17% | +0.76 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-29 | 18.32% | −0.23 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 17.65% | −0.61 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 17.58% | −2.93 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 17.40% | −1.94 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 18.55% | −2.06 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-07-01 | 18.26% | −2.08 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-04-01 | 20.50% | +0.10 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 19.34% | +2.59 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-10-01 | 20.61% | +1.20 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-07-02 | 20.34% | +0.89 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-04-02 | 20.40% | +1.87 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 16.75% | −121.25 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-10-02 | 19.41% | +0.52 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-07-03 | 19.45% | −0.19 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-04-03 | 18.53% | −1.13 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 138.00% | +3.58 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-10-04 | 18.89% | −0.17 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-07-05 | 19.64% | +0.44 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-04-05 | 19.66% | +0.87 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 134.42% | +119.47 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-28 | 19.06% | +0.21 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-29 | 19.20% | +0.37 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-30 | 18.79% | +0.50 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 14.94% | +37.66 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-29 | 18.85% | +1.01 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 18.83% | −0.04 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 18.29% | −0.12 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | −22.72% | −38.84 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 17.83% | −1.14 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-07-01 | 18.87% | +0.42 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-04-01 | 18.41% | −0.03 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 16.11% | −2.43 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-10-02 | 18.97% | +0.91 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-07-03 | 18.45% | +0.40 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-04-03 | 18.44% | +0.32 pp |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 18.54% | +27.72 pp |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-10-03 | 18.06% | +0.88 pp |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-07-04 | 18.05% | +0.10 pp |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-04-04 | 18.12% | −25.13 pp |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | −9.18% | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-10-04 | 17.18% | −25.22 pp |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-07-05 | 17.95% | −21.75 pp |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-04-05 | 43.25% | — |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-09-28 | 42.39% | — |
| Q2 2008 | 2008-06-29 | 39.70% | — |
General Dynamics gross margin trends
Between the periods ended 2007-12-31 and 2025-12-31, General Dynamics's gross margin decreased from 42.47% to 15.13%, a change of −27.34 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 15.49%.
About the metric
What gross margin means
Gross margin measures the percentage of revenue remaining after the direct costs of producing goods or services. It helps show how efficiently a company turns sales into gross profit before operating expenses.
Calculation and source
How gross margin is calculated
TickerStat calculates gross margin as SEC-reported gross profit divided by SEC-reported revenue for the same fiscal period. Changes are shown in percentage points. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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