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General Dynamics earnings

General Dynamics reports its Q4 FY2026 results on 27 January 2027, before the market opens. Analysts expect earnings per share of 4.53 USD and revenue of 14.77B USD.

In Q3 FY2026, reported on 30 October 2026, General Dynamics earned 4.49 USD a share against the 4.12 USD analysts expected (+9.0%), on revenue of 14.57B USD against 13.72B USD (+6.2%).

Last EPS surprise
+9.0%
Last revenue surprise
+6.2%
Move after the last report
—
Average move after earnings
2.1%

EPS and revenue against estimates

Next earnings · Q4 FY2026
EPS estimate
4.53 USD
Revenue estimate
14.77B USD
Last quarter · Q3 FY2026
EPS4.49Beat +9.0%Revenue14.57BBeat +6.2%

Revenue

ReportedEstimate

EPS

ReportedEstimate
PeriodReport dateEPS estimateReported EPSSurpriseEPS growthRevenue estimateReported revenueSurpriseRevenue growthNext-day move
Q1 FY20284.73——+8.29%14.85B——+5.24%—
Q4 FY20275.11——+12.79%15.81B——+7.07%—
Q1 FY20274.37——+6.63%14.11B——+4.65%—
Q4 FY20264.53——+8.63%14.77B——+2.70%—
Q3 FY20264.124.49+8.98%+15.72%13.72B14.57B+6.18%+12.85%—
Q2 FY20263.964.24+7.07%+13.37%13.52B14.09B+4.23%+8.07%—
Q1 FY20263.674.10+11.72%+12.02%12.70B13.48B+6.14%+10.29%—
Q4 FY20254.114.17+1.46%+0.48%13.80B14.38B+4.16%+7.80%—
Q3 FY20253.703.88+4.86%+15.82%12.50B12.91B+3.30%+10.59%+2.6%
Q2 FY20253.553.74+5.35%+14.72%12.39B13.04B+5.29%+8.89%+6.5%
Q1 FY20253.493.66+4.87%+27.08%11.98B12.22B+2.02%+13.90%-3.3%
Q4 FY20244.074.15+1.97%+14.01%12.81B13.34B+4.14%+14.31%-4.2%
Q3 FY20243.483.35-3.74%+10.20%11.68B11.67B-0.06%+10.41%-0.5%
Q2 FY20243.273.26-0.31%+20.74%11.46B11.98B+4.48%+17.97%-3.3%
Q1 FY20242.932.88-1.71%+9.09%10.30B10.73B+4.19%+8.60%-4.0%
Q4 FY20233.683.64-1.09%+1.68%11.37B11.67B+2.60%+7.53%+4.8%
Q3 FY20232.913.04+4.47%-6.75%9.48B10.57B+11.54%+5.97%+4.1%
Q2 FY20232.562.70+5.47%-1.82%9.46B10.15B+7.35%+10.48%+2.2%
Q1 FY20232.592.64+1.93%+1.15%9.33B9.88B+5.91%+5.21%-3.5%
Q4 FY20223.543.58+1.13%+5.60%10.68B10.85B+1.56%+5.43%-3.7%
Q3 FY20223.153.26+3.49%+6.19%9.92B9.98B+0.52%+4.25%-0.1%
Q2 FY20222.722.75+1.10%+5.36%9.41B9.19B-2.34%-0.34%+1.0%
Q1 FY20222.512.61+3.98%+5.24%9.00B9.39B+4.40%+0.03%+1.3%
Q4 FY20213.373.39+0.59%-2.87%10.68B10.29B-3.67%-1.80%-0.6%
Q3 FY20212.983.07+3.02%+5.86%9.84B9.57B-2.80%+1.45%—
Q2 FY20212.552.61+2.35%+19.72%9.85B9.22B-6.39%-0.47%—
Q1 FY20212.302.48+7.83%+2.06%8.92B9.39B+5.26%+7.32%—
Q4 FY20203.543.49-1.41%-0.57%10.80B10.48B-2.95%-2.71%—
Q3 FY20202.862.90+1.40%-7.64%5.38B9.43B+75.34%-3.38%—
Q2 FY20202.152.18+1.40%-21.30%9.14B9.26B+1.40%-3.05%—
Q1 FY20202.572.43-5.45%-5.08%9.25B8.75B-5.45%-5.53%—
Q4 FY20193.443.51+2.03%+14.33%10.56B10.77B+2.03%+3.81%—
Q3 FY20193.063.14+2.61%+8.65%9.51B9.76B+2.61%+7.33%-3.6%
Q2 FY20192.682.77+3.36%-1.77%9.28B9.56B+2.97%+4.02%+0.9%
Q1 FY20192.422.56+5.79%-3.40%8.75B9.26B+5.79%+22.91%-0.9%
Q4 FY20182.993.07+2.68%+22.80%10.11B10.38B+2.68%+25.38%-2.9%
Q3 FY20182.762.89+4.71%+14.68%8.68B9.09B+4.71%+19.97%-7.7%
Q2 FY20182.492.82+13.25%+15.10%8.73B9.19B+5.22%+19.69%+3.5%
Q1 FY20182.492.65+6.43%+6.85%7.08B7.54B+6.43%+1.26%-3.3%
Q4 FY20172.382.50+5.04%-4.58%7.88B8.28B+5.04%+0.53%+5.6%
Q3 FY20172.442.52+3.28%+1.61%7.34B7.58B+3.28%-1.95%-2.3%
Q2 FY20172.432.45+0.82%+0.41%7.61B7.68B+0.82%+0.13%-4.4%
Q1 FY20172.322.48+6.90%+5.98%6.96B7.44B+6.90%-3.66%+0.8%
Q4 FY20162.522.62+3.97%+9.17%7.36B8.23B+11.83%+5.43%+4.5%
Q3 FY20162.382.48+4.20%+8.77%7.35B7.73B+5.21%-3.29%-1.0%
Q2 FY20162.312.44+5.63%+7.49%7.36B7.67B+4.15%-2.75%+1.5%
Q1 FY20162.162.34+8.33%+9.35%6.90B7.72B+11.93%-0.77%+3.5%
Q4 FY20152.382.40+0.84%+9.59%8.05B7.81B-3.03%-6.61%+1.3%
Q3 FY20152.132.28+7.04%+11.22%7.47B7.99B+7.04%+3.14%+1.6%
Q2 FY20152.062.27+10.19%+20.74%7.15B7.88B+10.19%+5.46%+3.9%
Q1 FY20151.942.14+10.31%+25.15%7.09B7.78B+9.74%+6.28%+3.8%
Q4 FY20142.132.19+2.82%+24.43%8.13B8.36B+2.82%+3.15%-0.6%
Q3 FY20141.912.05+7.33%+11.41%7.22B7.75B+7.33%-0.58%+2.0%
Q2 FY20141.771.88+6.21%+3.87%7.04B7.47B+6.21%-5.52%+1.8%
Q1 FY20141.641.71+4.27%+5.56%6.97B7.32B+5.12%-1.08%+3.3%
Q4 FY20131.751.76+0.57%+26.62%8.00B8.11B+1.32%+0.36%+4.6%
Q3 FY20131.681.84+9.52%+5.14%7.06B7.80B+10.39%-1.74%-2.2%
Q2 FY20131.621.81+11.73%+2.26%7.01B7.91B+12.83%-0.14%+1.5%
Q1 FY20131.501.62+8.00%+3.18%6.77B7.40B+9.33%-2.31%+6.9%
Q4 FY20121.901.39-26.84%-31.19%10.22B8.08B-20.97%-11.69%+1.0%
Q3 FY20121.781.75-1.69%-4.37%8.07B7.93B-1.69%+1.03%+2.4%
Q2 FY20121.741.77+1.72%-1.12%7.79B7.92B+1.72%+0.55%-2.2%
Q1 FY20121.691.57-7.10%-4.27%8.16B7.58B-7.10%-2.81%-3.6%
Q4 FY20111.992.02+1.51%+5.76%9.01B9.15B+1.51%+6.35%+0.3%
Q3 FY20111.771.83+3.39%+7.65%7.60B7.85B+3.39%-1.97%-2.1%
Q2 FY20111.721.79+4.07%+6.55%7.57B7.88B+4.07%-2.78%-2.4%
Q1 FY20111.611.64+1.86%+6.49%7.66B7.80B+1.86%+0.62%+0.1%
Q4 FY20101.851.91+3.24%+20.89%8.33B8.60B+3.24%+8.90%+0.6%
Q3 FY20101.641.70+3.66%+14.86%7.73B8.01B+3.66%+3.78%+2.1%
Q2 FY20101.611.68+4.35%+4.35%7.77B8.10B+4.35%+0.05%+0.0%
Q1 FY20101.511.54+1.99%0.00%7.60B7.75B+1.99%-6.22%+0.5%
Q4 FY20091.571.58+0.64%-2.47%7.85B7.90B+0.64%+0.59%-2.2%
Q3 FY20091.401.48+5.71%-6.92%7.30B7.72B+5.71%+8.11%-2.2%
Q2 FY20091.571.61+2.55%+0.63%7.90B8.10B+2.55%+10.91%+1.5%
Q1 FY20091.461.54+5.48%+8.45%7.83B8.26B+5.48%+17.97%+5.4%
Q4 FY20081.591.62+1.89%+14.08%7.71B7.85B+1.89%+4.48%+7.7%
Q3 FY20081.511.59+5.30%+18.66%6.78B7.14B+5.30%+4.48%+1.8%
Q2 FY20081.441.60+11.11%+25.98%6.57B7.30B+11.11%+10.80%+7.0%
Q1 FY20081.291.42+10.08%+32.71%6.36B7.01B+10.08%+11.19%-0.4%
Q4 FY20071.411.42+0.71%+25.66%7.46B7.52B+0.71%+15.37%+0.3%
Q3 FY20071.251.34+7.20%+24.07%6.37B6.83B+7.20%+12.61%+3.3%
Q2 FY20071.171.27+8.55%+23.30%6.07B6.59B+8.55%+11.07%+3.5%
Q1 FY20071.051.07+1.90%+13.83%6.18B6.30B+1.90%+13.11%-0.8%
Q4 FY20061.141.13-0.88%+13.00%6.57B6.51B-0.88%+11.71%-1.3%
Q3 FY20061.061.08+1.89%+17.39%5.96B6.07B+1.89%+12.81%-1.4%
Q2 FY20061.001.03+3.00%+21.18%5.76B5.93B+3.00%+13.81%-0.5%
Q1 FY20060.840.94+11.90%+10.59%4.96B5.57B+12.39%+15.58%+4.5%
Q4 FY20050.991.00+1.01%+21.95%5.77B5.83B+1.02%+18.71%-1.3%
Q3 FY20050.880.92+4.55%+15.00%5.07B5.38B+6.08%+13.17%+1.0%
Q2 FY20050.810.85+4.94%+14.86%4.90B5.21B+6.51%+9.51%+4.2%
Q1 FY20050.760.85+11.84%+26.87%4.27B4.82B+12.94%+1.24%-3.2%
Q4 FY20040.820.820.00%+17.14%4.91B4.91B0.00%+1.61%+3.7%
Q3 FY20040.750.80+6.67%+25.00%4.36B4.75B+9.12%+7.39%-1.7%
Q2 FY20040.700.74+5.71%+21.31%4.40B4.76B+8.19%+20.99%-0.1%
Q1 FY20040.600.67+11.67%+19.64%4.16B4.76B+14.41%+39.14%+1.1%
Q4 FY20030.680.70+2.94%+4.48%4.69B4.83B+3.03%+23.69%-1.7%
Q3 FY20030.620.64+3.23%-3.03%4.16B4.43B+6.47%+34.60%-0.1%
Q2 FY20030.580.61+5.17%-6.15%3.73B3.94B+5.44%+12.08%+4.7%
Q1 FY20030.510.56+9.80%0.00%3.12B3.42B+9.80%+9.61%+3.9%
Q4 FY20020.720.67-6.94%+9.84%4.18B3.91B-6.49%+11.40%-12.4%
Q3 FY20020.660.660.00%+17.86%3.28B3.29B+0.15%+8.91%-2.0%
Q2 FY20020.640.65+1.56%+16.07%3.45B3.51B+1.71%+18.53%-7.8%
Q1 FY20020.560.560.00%+5.66%3.10B3.12B+0.61%+16.76%+0.5%
Q4 FY20010.600.61+1.67%+10.91%3.45B3.51B+1.69%+30.36%+0.5%
Q3 FY20010.570.56-1.75%+9.80%3.07B3.02B-1.75%+20.70%-8.1%
Q2 FY20010.560.560.00%+9.80%2.96B2.96B0.00%+13.18%+2.2%
Q1 FY20010.490.53+8.16%+15.22%2.47B2.67B+8.16%+4.99%+4.0%
Q4 FY20000.540.55+1.85%+12.24%2.64B2.69B+1.89%+1.36%+0.7%
Q3 FY20000.500.51+2.00%+13.33%2.45B2.50B+2.00%+12.96%+0.6%
Q2 FY20000.490.51+4.08%+24.39%2.51B2.62B+4.08%+89.78%+2.0%
Q1 FY20000.440.46+4.55%+15.00%2.44B2.55B+4.55%+84.89%+3.5%
Q4 FY19990.470.49+4.26%+28.95%2.54B2.66B+4.44%+81.11%-0.3%
Q3 FY19990.440.45+2.27%+21.62%2.17B2.22B+2.27%+88.99%+8.0%
Q2 FY19990.400.41+2.50%+10.81%2.04B1.38B-32.27%+17.06%-0.6%
Q1 FY19990.360.40+11.11%+21.21%1.80B1.38B-23.58%+19.32%+6.8%
Q4 FY19980.370.38+2.70%+15.15%1.43B1.47B+2.78%+33.15%-0.6%
Q3 FY19980.360.37+2.78%+12.12%1.75B1.17B-33.01%+18.62%+1.8%
Q2 FY19980.350.37+5.71%+15.63%2.12B1.18B-44.36%+14.15%-0.5%
Q1 FY19980.310.33+6.45%+17.86%1.08B1.15B+6.45%+22.64%+2.1%
Q4 FY19970.330.330.00%+17.86%1.10B1.10B0.00%+22.88%-1.9%
Q3 FY19970.320.33+3.13%+22.22%958.06M988.00M+3.13%+14.62%-1.7%
Q2 FY19970.300.32+6.67%+18.52%967.50M1.03B+6.67%+10.97%+0.3%
Q1 FY19970.280.280.00%+7.69%941.00M941.00M0.00%+5.38%+1.5%
Q4 FY19960.280.280.00%+12.00%896.00M896.00M0.00%+0.34%-0.7%
Q3 FY19960.270.270.00%+8.00%—862.00M—+20.06%-1.1%
Q2 FY19960.260.27+3.85%+12.50%—930.00M—+32.29%+4.1%
Q1 FY19960.250.26+4.00%+8.33%—893.00M—+18.59%+1.5%
Q4 FY19950.250.250.00%+8.70%—893.00M—+23.34%+0.2%
Q3 FY19950.240.25+4.17%+19.05%—718.00M—+0.56%+1.2%
Q2 FY19950.230.24+4.35%+9.09%—703.00M—-14.27%+0.5%
Q1 FY19950.220.24+9.09%+9.09%—753.00M—-5.87%+0.5%
Q4 FY19940.220.23+4.55%-8.00%—724.00M—+17.53%0.0%
Q3 FY19940.210.210.00%+10.53%—714.00M—-20.67%+0.3%
Q2 FY19940.220.220.00%+15.79%—820.00M—+3.40%-0.3%
Q1 FY19940.190.22+15.79%+37.50%—800.00M—-8.88%-0.6%
Q4 FY19930.200.25+25.00%-63.72%—616.00M—+222.51%+0.4%
Q3 FY19930.190.190.00%——900.00M——-1.4%
Q2 FY19930.160.19+18.75%-11.63%—793.00M—-50.71%+0.5%
Q1 FY19930.160.160.00%——878.00M——+0.4%
Q4 FY19920.260.18-30.77%-64.98%—857.00M—-63.27%+1.3%
Q4 FY1992—0.69—+34.05%—191.00M—-91.81%-1.2%
Q2 FY1992—0.22—-65.87%—1.61B—-33.40%-0.2%
Q4 FY1991—1.29———2.12B—-18.48%+1.1%
Q4 FY1991—0.51———2.33B—-10.20%+0.7%
Q3 FY1991—0.22—+7.32%—2.09B—-14.98%+0.3%
Q2 FY1991—0.63———2.42B—-7.94%+2.1%
Q4 FY1990—0.18—-29.69%—2.30B—-12.68%+2.6%
Q4 FY1990—-1.59—-737.50%—2.60B—-1.40%+1.0%
Q3 FY1990—0.21—-10.87%—2.46B—-2.30%-2.4%
Q2 FY1990—-0.72—-511.43%—2.62B—+3.74%0.0%
Q4 FY1989—0.38—+32.74%—2.49B—-73.92%-1.3%
Q4 FY1989—0.25—-11.89%—2.64B—-72.41%+1.1%
Q3 FY1989—0.23—-20.69%—2.52B—+11.01%+0.1%
Q2 FY1989—0.18—-12.50%—2.53B—+8.08%+0.7%
Q4 FY1988—0.23—-28.42%—2.36B—-74.73%+0.9%
Q4 FY1988—0.28—-12.08%—9.55B—+2.22%-0.2%
Q3 FY1988—0.29—-12.12%—2.27B—-0.52%+1.0%
Q2 FY1988—0.20—-45.95%—2.34B—-2.94%+0.6%
Q4 FY1987—0.32———2.40B—-72.99%-0.6%
Q4 FY1987—0.32———9.34B—+5.08%-1.6%
Q3 FY1987—0.33—+10.00%—2.28B—-0.89%-0.9%
Q2 FY1987—0.37—+19.35%—2.41B—+3.41%-0.2%
Q4 FY1986—0.31—+7.83%—2.25B—-72.44%+1.4%
Q4 FY1986—-0.04—-113.48%—8.89B—+8.92%-0.3%
Q3 FY1986—0.30—0.00%—2.30B—+13.63%+0.3%
Q2 FY1986—0.31———2.33B——+1.0%
Q4 FY1985—0.21———2.07B——-0.8%
Q4 FY1985—0.29———8.16B——0.0%
Q3 FY1985—0.30———2.02B——-0.6%

The move is the shares' change on the trading day after the report: after a report after the close, the next day's close on the report day's; before the open, the report day's close on the day before's. Surprise is the reported figure against the analysts' average estimate.

Beat record

On average, analysts' EPS estimate was 4.4% off the result, either way, and their revenue estimate 3.9%, over the last 12 quarters.

EPS beats
110 / 136
Revenue beats
97 / 120
Average EPS surprise, last 12
+3.3%
Since
January 1993

See also:Forecast,EPS,Income statement

Common questions about General Dynamics's earnings

Source: Financial Modeling PrepVerified against SEC filings