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General Dynamics (General Dynamics) FCF Yield % : 2.65 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is General Dynamics FCF Yield %?

FCF Yield % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

As of today, General Dynamics's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is $2,068 Mil, and Market Cap is $78,032 Mil. Therefore, General Dynamics's FCF Yield % for today is 2.65%.

The historical rank and industry rank for General Dynamics's FCF Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

GD' s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.27   Med: 5.19   Max: 11.87
Current: 2.65


During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Yield % of General Dynamics was 11.87%. The lowest was 2.27%. And the median was 5.19%.

GD's FCF Yield % is ranked better than
67.52% of 311 companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: -0.12 vs GD: 2.65

General Dynamics's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was -4.07%.


General Dynamics FCF Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for General Dynamics's FCF Yield % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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General Dynamics FCF Yield % Chart

General Dynamics Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
FCF Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.90 6.78 5.85 5.09 5.36

General Dynamics Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
FCF Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8.31 3.53 7.26 5.02 -2.26

Competitive Comparison of General Dynamics's FCF Yield %

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, General Dynamics's FCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


General Dynamics's FCF Yield % Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, General Dynamics's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where General Dynamics's FCF Yield % falls into.



General Dynamics FCF Yield % Calculation

FCF Yield % is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

General Dynamics's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow / Market Cap
=3806 / 71045.712
=5.36%

General Dynamics's annualized FCF Yield % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=-437 * 4 / 77505.08636
=-2.26%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


General Dynamics FCF Yield % Explanation

Similar to Earnings Yield %, FCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high free cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.


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General Dynamics (General Dynamics) Business Description

Address
11011 Sunset Hills Road, Reston, VA, USA, 20190
General Dynamics is a defense contractor and business jet manufacturer. The firm's segments include aerospace, marine, combat systems, and technologies. General Dynamics' aerospace segment creates 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 creates and services nuclear-powered submarines, destroyers, and other ships. The technologies segment contains two main units, an IT business that primarily serves the government market and a mission systems business that focuses on products that provide command, control, computing, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities to the military.
Executives
Gregory S Gallopoulos officer: Senior VP, Gen. Counsel, Sec. C/O GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION, 2941 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE, SUITE 100, FALLS CHURCH VA 22042
Phebe N Novakovic director, officer: Chairman and CEO
Marguerite Amy Gilliland officer: Senior Vice President 2941 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE, FALLS CHURCH VA 22042
Charles W Hooper director C/O APA CORPORATION, 2000 POST OAK BLVD STE 100, HOUSTON TX 77056
Mark Malcolm director TOWER INTERNATIONAL, INC., 17672 LAUREL PARK DRIVE N., SUITE 400E, LIVONIA MI 48152
Richard D Clarke director 11011 SUNSET HILLS ROAD, RESTON VA 20190
Mark Lagrand Burns officer: Vice President 2941 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE, SUITE 100, FALLS CHURCH VA 22042
Mark C. Roualet officer: Vice President C/O GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION, 2941 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE, SUITE 100, FALLS CHURCH VA 22042
William A Moss officer: Vice President and Controller 2941 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE, FALLS CHURCH VA 22042
James S Crown director 222 N LASALLE STREET, STE 2000, CHICAGO IL 60601
Robert K Steel director 85 BROAD STREET, NEW YORK NY 10004
William A Osborn director 100 NE ADAMS STREET, PEORIA IL 61629
Danny Deep officer: Vice President 11011 SUNSET HILLS ROAD, RESTON VA 20190
John G Stratton director 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Lester L Lyles director C/O MTC TECHNOLOGIES INC, 4032 LINDEN AVENUE, DAYTON OH 45432

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