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General Dynamics P/E ratio

General Dynamics's P/E ratio is 21.04: its share price of 362.67 over its earnings per share of 17.24 over the last twelve months.

Today
21.04
Forward P/E, next 12 months
19.40
PEG ratio
2.45
Median, 5 years
20.21
Low, 5 years
16.54
High, 5 years
24.34

P/E ratio = price ÷ EPS (last 12 months) = 362.67 ÷ 17.24 = 21.04

Each day's closing price over the earnings per share of the last four quarters reported by that day (basic EPS, adjusted for splits). The P/E moves with the price every day and with the earnings at each report.

The forward P/E divides the price by the analysts' average EPS estimate for the next twelve months: the fiscal year in progress for the months left in it, the next one for the rest. For past days it uses each year's latest estimate, as the estimates of the time were not recorded (we keep a daily copy from November 2026), so the past line reads the price against the earnings expected by the time each year was reported.

Is General Dynamics's P/E high compared with its own history?

General Dynamics's P/E of 21.0 is above the middle of its 5-year range (16.5 to 24.3, median 20.2). Analysts do not expect faster growth than in recent years, so it is expensive compared with its own history.

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A P/E is compared with the stock's own last five years, not with other companies. Why the market pays more or less (news, rates, the sector) is not in these figures.

P/E ratio by year and by quarter

Fiscal yearPeriod endingP/E ratioForward P/EMarket capNet income
FY2027 · Estimate31 Dec 202719.19———
FY2026 · Estimate31 Dec 202620.96———
Today21.0419.4098.00B4.66B
FY202531 Dec 202521.5819.4690.86B4.21B
FY202431 Dec 202419.3317.1173.11B3.78B
FY202331 Dec 202321.4019.1470.93B3.32B
FY202231 Dec 202220.1520.4868.31B3.39B
FY202131 Dec 202117.9515.9558.46B3.26B
FY202031 Dec 202013.4815.9542.70B3.17B
FY201931 Dec 201914.5915.9550.84B3.48B
FY201831 Dec 201813.8813.2046.42B3.35B
FY201731 Dec 201720.9018.2760.87B2.91B
FY201631 Dec 201617.8017.5552.61B2.96B
FY201531 Dec 201514.8814.0444.13B2.97B
FY201431 Dec 201418.2115.3646.13B2.53B
FY201331 Dec 201314.2213.5133.51B2.36B
FY201231 Dec 2012—11.4124.44B-332.00M
FY201131 Dec 20119.579.4924.18B2.53B
FY201031 Dec 201010.319.4927.05B2.62B
FY200931 Dec 200910.929.4926.28B2.41B
FY200831 Dec 20089.219.4922.82B2.48B
FY200731 Dec 200717.3016.3935.99B2.08B
FY200631 Dec 200617.548.3229.99B1.71B
FY200531 Dec 200515.688.3222.91B1.46B
FY200431 Dec 200417.358.3220.87B1.20B
FY200331 Dec 200317.938.3217.88B997.00M
FY200231 Dec 200215.2117.4815.98B1.05B
FY200131 Dec 200116.9915.2016.02B943.00M
FY200031 Dec 200017.3011.2615.59B901.00M
FY199931 Dec 199911.9911.2610.55B880.00M
FY199831 Dec 199832.3411.2611.77B364.00M
FY199731 Dec 199717.2916.315.46B316.00M
FY199631 Dec 199616.5314.744.46B270.00M
FY199531 Dec 199511.60—3.72B321.00M
FY199431 Dec 199412.31—2.74B223.00M
FY199331 Dec 19933.28—2.90B885.00M
FY199231 Dec 19925.36—2.36B441.00M
FY199131 Dec 19914.44—2.24B505.00M
FY199031 Dec 1990——1.05B-578.00M
FY198931 Dec 19896.38—1.87B293.10M
FY198831 Dec 19885.61—2.13B379.00M
FY198731 Dec 19874.74—2.07B437.30M
FY198631 Dec 1986——2.87B-52.50M
FY198531 Dec 19857.47—2.90B388.30M

Figures in USD. A quarter's revenue, net income and dividends are those of its last four quarters. A forecast year's P/E is today's price over the analysts' EPS estimate for that year.

See also:Market cap,P/S ratio,Dividend yield,ROE (return on equity),Debt to equity,Current ratio,All ratios

Common questions about General Dynamics's P/E ratio

Source: Financial Modeling PrepVerified against SEC filings