- Analysis
- Frank Holmes
General Dynamics Corporation operates as an aerospace and defense company worldwide. It operates through four segments: Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems, and Technologies. The Aerospace segment produces and sells business jets; and offers aircraft maintenance and repair, management, aircraft-on-ground support and completion, charter, staffing, and fixed-base operator services. The Marine Systems segment designs and builds nuclear-powered submarines, surface combatants, and auxiliary ships for the United States Navy and Jones Act ships for commercial customers, as well as builds crude oil and product tankers, and container and cargo ships; provides maintenance, modernization, and lifecycle support services for navy ships; offers and program management, planning, engineering, and design support services for submarine construction programs. The Combat Systems segment manufactures land combat solutions, such as wheeled and tracked combat vehicles, Stryker wheeled combat vehicles, piranha vehicles, weapons systems, munitions, mobile bridge systems with payloads, tactical vehicles, main battle tanks, and armored vehicles; and offers modernization programs, engineering, support, and sustainment services. The Technologies segment provides information technology solutions and mission support services; mobile communication, computers, and command-and-control mission systems; intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance solutions to military, intelligence, and federal civilian customers; cloud services, cybersecurity, network modernization, artificial intelligence; machine learning; application development, high-performance computing, and 5G and next-generation wireless communications services; and unmanned undersea vehicle manufacturing and assembly services. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.
Defense Giant's Outlook | General Dynamics faces challenges in aerospace deliveries while maintaining strong performance in defense segments, with analysts projecting varied price targets |
Segment Deep Dive | Explore the nuanced performance across General Dynamics' diverse portfolio, from Gulfstream jets to combat systems, revealing both strengths and vulnerabilities |
Market Forces at Play | Delve into how geopolitical tensions and defense budget fluctuations could shape General Dynamics' future, impacting its $71.95 billion market valuation |
Strategic Crossroads | Learn about General Dynamics' efforts to navigate supply chain disruptions and production delays while capitalizing on potential defense spending increases |
Metrics to compare | GD | Sector Sector - Average of metrics from a broad group of related Industrials sector companies | Relationship RelationshipGDPeersSector | |
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P/E Ratio | 17.5x | 22.5x | 11.8x | |
PEG Ratio | 1.31 | 1.10 | 0.03 | |
Price/Book | 3.0x | 3.1x | 1.4x | |
Price / LTM Sales | 1.4x | 3.5x | 1.2x | |
Upside (Analyst Target) | 16.1% | 9.1% | 23.1% | |
Fair Value Upside | Unlock | −5.7% | 8.8% | Unlock |