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General Dynamics Corp · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

General Dynamics reported strong growth and improved operating performance in Q3 2024.

General Dynamics reported a 10.4% increase in revenue to $11.7 billion, with operating earnings up 11.7% to $1.2 billion and diluted EPS up 10.2% to $3.35. The company's backlog reached $92.6 billion, and demand across the portfolio remains strong.

  • Revenue increased by 10.4% year-over-year to $11.7 billion.
  • Operating earnings grew by 11.7% year-over-year to $1.2 billion.
  • Diluted EPS rose by 10.2% year-over-year to $3.35.
  • The company's backlog was $92.6 billion.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$11.7B

Previous: $10.6B+10.4%
EPS

$3.35

Previous: $3.04+10.2%
Total Operating Margin

10.1%

No prior period
Total Backlog

$92.6B

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$561M

Previous: -$600M+6.5%
Free Cash Flow

$369M

Previous: $236M+56.4%
Net Income

$930M

Previous: $836M+11.2%
Operating Income

$1.18B

Previous: $1.06B+11.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$2.1B

Previous: $1.35B+55.4%
Total Assets

$57.3B

Previous: $53.5B+7.1%

Revenue & EPS history

General Dynamics · Revenue · Quarterly

$11.7B

Q3 2024+10.4%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 13 of 15 quarters(87%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

General Dynamics · $10.6B total across 4 segments · Q3 2023

  • Technologies
    $3.31B
  • Marine Systems
    $3B
  • Combat Systems
    $2.22B
  • Aerospace
    $2.03B

Forward guidance

This press release contains forward-looking statements (FLS), including statements about the company’s future operational and financial performance, which are based on management’s expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

+0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.1%

Avg return

30 days after

59%

43 / 73 earnings

Positive

+9.6%

Q1 2013

Best reaction

-9.1%

Q3 2018

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.9%+11.3%+10.6%
Q4 2025-1.7%-5.5%-2.6%
Q3 2025+2.7%+0.6%-0.3%
Q2 2025+1.1%-0.1%+3.9%
Q1 2025-3.3%-1.0%-0.0%
Q4 2024-4.2%-2.3%-3.8%
Q3 2024-1.5%-0.7%-7.9%
Q2 2024-1.2%-1.7%-1.0%
Q1 2024-2.7%-1.7%+2.4%
Q4 2023+6.6%+6.2%+9.8%
Q3 2023+3.2%+2.6%+6.4%
Q2 2023+0.8%+2.6%+2.6%
Q1 2023-3.2%-2.1%-7.9%
Q4 2022-3.1%-3.1%-1.5%
Q3 2022+0.9%+1.6%+3.3%
Q2 2022+2.8%+3.9%+6.9%
Q1 2022+1.8%-1.6%-4.4%
Q4 2021+1.4%+3.0%+10.7%
Q3 2021-1.0%-1.3%-5.5%
Q2 2021+2.1%+0.9%+2.9%
Q1 2021+2.6%+3.1%+2.2%
Q4 2020+0.1%-1.8%+8.7%
Q3 2020-2.6%+0.9%+12.7%
Q2 2020+0.2%-0.6%+2.5%
Q1 2020-4.3%-8.6%+7.6%
Q4 2019-1.3%-3.8%-13.0%
Q3 2019-2.9%-2.8%+1.7%
Q2 2019+0.9%+2.1%-1.3%
Q1 2019-3.0%-1.7%-10.1%
Q4 2018-2.7%-0.8%-3.8%
Q3 2018-9.1%-11.0%-5.1%
Q2 2018+1.9%-0.2%-2.1%
Q1 2018-4.6%-9.3%-6.3%
Q4 2017+9.2%+8.7%+6.5%
Q3 2017-3.9%-2.8%-5.7%
Q2 2017-4.8%-3.6%-2.2%
Q1 2017+0.9%-0.0%+4.7%
Q4 2016+2.9%+2.1%+7.0%
Q3 2016-1.6%-1.2%+12.8%
Q2 2016+1.8%+3.2%+4.9%
Q1 2016+1.8%
Q4 2015+1.0%
Q3 2015+1.1%
Q2 2015+4.2%
Q1 2015+2.9%
Q4 2014-2.0%
Q3 2014+5.2%
Q2 2014+2.5%
Q1 2014+2.2%
Q4 2013+6.6%
Q3 2013-1.2%
Q2 2013+2.1%
Q1 2013+9.6%
Q4 2012-0.1%
Q3 2012+2.1%
Q2 2012-0.8%
Q1 2012+1.1%
Q4 2011+1.0%
Q3 2011-3.5%
Q2 2011-4.4%
Q1 2011-5.2%
Q4 2010-1.4%
Q3 2010+0.1%
Q2 2010+0.7%
Q1 2009-3.3%
Q1 2010+0.4%
Q4 2007+1.1%
Q4 2009+1.1%
Q3 2008+1.3%
Q3 2009+1.3%
Q2 2009+0.5%
Q2 2008+0.5%
Q4 2008+0.5%

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