General Dynamics Quarterly Cash Flow Statement
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General Dynamics free cash flow
In the quarter ended Apr 5, 2026, General Dynamics generated $2.15 billion of operating cash flow and spent $203.0 million on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $1.95 billion, a free-cash-flow margin of 14.5% of revenue. General Dynamics returned $622.0 million to shareholders: $405.0 million in dividends and $217.0 million in share repurchases, equal to 32% of free cash flow.
Free cash flow covered dividend payments 4.8 times.
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General Dynamics cash flow statement (quarterly)
| Quarter (USD) | Q1 20262026-04-05 | Q4 20252025-12-31 | Q3 20252025-09-28 | Q2 20252025-06-29 | Q1 20252025-03-30 | Q4 20242024-12-31 | Q3 20242024-09-29 | Q2 20242024-06-30 | Q1 20242024-03-31 | Q4 20232023-12-31 | Q3 20232023-10-01 | Q2 20232023-07-02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | 1.13B | 1.14B | 1.06B | 1.01B | 994.00M | 1.15B | 930.00M | 905.00M | 799.00M | 1.00B | 836.00M | 744.00M |
| Net Income growth (YoY) | +13.18% | -0.44% | +13.87% | +12.04% | +24.41% | +14.23% | +11.24% | +21.64% | +9.45% | +1.31% | -7.32% | -2.87% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 232.00M | 252.00M | 226.00M | 223.00M | 223.00M | 240.00M | 218.00M | 217.00M | 211.00M | 162.00M | 149.00M | 148.00M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 40.00M | 50.00M | 57.00M | 55.00M | 34.00M | 46.00M | 50.00M | 53.00M | 34.00M | 45.00M | 49.00M | 49.00M |
| Change in Working Capital | 1.14B | 619.00M | 693.00M | -591.00M | -383.00M | 374.00M | 303.00M | -624.00M | -642.00M | -164.00M | 265.00M | -17.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 2.15B | 1.56B | 2.11B | 1.60B | -148.00M | 2.16B | 1.42B | 814.00M | -278.00M | 1.20B | 1.32B | 731.00M |
| Capital Expenditures | -203.00M | -609.00M | -212.00M | -198.00M | -142.00M | -355.00M | -201.00M | -201.00M | -159.00M | -304.00M | -227.00M | -212.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -202.00M | -862.00M | -206.00M | -86.00M | -130.00M | -365.00M | -281.00M | -125.00M | -182.00M | -333.00M | -204.00M | -214.00M |
| Dividends Paid | -405.00M | -405.00M | -403.00M | -402.00M | -383.00M | -389.00M | -390.00M | -389.00M | -361.00M | -360.00M | -363.00M | -360.00M |
| Share Repurchases | -217.00M | -37.00M | 0 | 0 | -600.00M | -1.32B | -44.00M | -34.00M | -105.00M | 0 | -56.00M | -288.00M |
| Debt Issued | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt Repaid | 0 | 0 | 0 | -750.00M | -750.00M | -500.00M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -500.00M | — |
| Financing Cash Flow | -629.00M | -884.00M | -903.00M | -1.23B | -175.00M | -2.20B | -395.00M | -362.00M | -416.00M | -302.00M | -917.00M | -1.40B |
| Net Change in Cash | 1.32B | -187.00M | 997.00M | 281.00M | -455.00M | -404.00M | 739.00M | 326.00M | -877.00M | 561.00M | 198.00M | -884.00M |
| Free Cash Flow | 1.95B | 952.00M | 1.90B | 1.40B | -290.00M | 1.80B | 1.22B | 613.00M | -437.00M | 892.00M | 1.09B | 519.00M |
This table shows 12 quarterly periods of General Dynamics's cash flow statement, from Q1 2026 back to Q2 2023, across 14 line items including net income, depreciation & amortization, stock-based compensation. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow GD's reporting calendar. What is a cash flow statement?