General Dynamics Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index
General Dynamics Corporation cash flow quality index. General Dynamics Corporation (GD) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.62x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $1.88 Billion exceeds net income of $1.16 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See GD FCF to total liabilities ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of General Dynamics Corporation (1989–2025)
Cash flow quality index of General Dynamics Corporation from 1989 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for General Dynamics Corporation across 35 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore GD operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
General Dynamics Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1989–2025)
General Dynamics Corporation cash flow quality index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for General Dynamics Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see General Dynamics Corporation (GD) cash flow conversion.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.22x | $5.12 Billion | $4.21 Billion | ▲ +11.9% |
| 2024 | 1.09x | $4.11 Billion | $3.78 Billion | ▼ -23.5% |
| 2023 | 1.42x | $4.71 Billion | $3.31 Billion | ▲ +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.35x | $4.58 Billion | $3.39 Billion | ▲ +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.31x | $4.27 Billion | $3.26 Billion | ▲ +7.6% |
| 2020 | 1.22x | $3.86 Billion | $3.17 Billion | ▲ +42.4% |
| 2019 | 0.86x | $2.98 Billion | $3.48 Billion | ▼ -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.94x | $3.15 Billion | $3.35 Billion | ▼ -29.4% |
| 2017 | 1.33x | $3.88 Billion | $2.91 Billion | ▲ +79.1% |
| 2016 | 0.74x | $2.20 Billion | $2.96 Billion | ▼ -11.7% |
| 2015 | 0.84x | $2.50 Billion | $2.96 Billion | ▼ -42.7% |
| 2014 | 1.47x | $3.73 Billion | $2.53 Billion | ▲ +11.7% |
| 2013 | 1.32x | $3.11 Billion | $2.36 Billion | ▲ +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.28x | $3.24 Billion | $2.53 Billion | ▲ +12.6% |
| 2010 | 1.14x | $2.99 Billion | $2.62 Billion | ▼ -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.18x | $2.84 Billion | $2.41 Billion | ▼ -6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.26x | $3.11 Billion | $2.48 Billion | ▼ -10.8% |
| 2007 | 1.41x | $2.92 Billion | $2.08 Billion | ▲ +13.0% |
| 2006 | 1.24x | $2.13 Billion | $1.71 Billion | ▼ -11.6% |
| 2005 | 1.41x | $2.06 Billion | $1.46 Billion | ▼ -6.1% |
| 2004 | 1.50x | $1.80 Billion | $1.20 Billion | ▼ -13.3% |
| 2003 | 1.73x | $1.72 Billion | $997.00 Million | ▲ +61.5% |
| 2002 | 1.07x | $1.12 Billion | $1.05 Billion | ▼ -8.5% |
| 2001 | 1.17x | $1.10 Billion | $943.00 Million | ▼ -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.19x | $1.07 Billion | $901.00 Million | ▲ +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.15x | $1.02 Billion | $880.00 Million | ▲ +13.6% |
| 1998 | 1.02x | $370.00 Million | $364.00 Million | ▼ -42.3% |
| 1997 | 1.76x | $557.00 Million | $316.00 Million | ▼ -54.1% |
| 1996 | 3.84x | $1.04 Billion | $270.00 Million | ▲ +435.5% |
| 1995 | 0.72x | $230.00 Million | $321.00 Million | ▲ +15.0% |
| 1994 | 0.62x | $139.00 Million | $223.00 Million | ▲ +472.7% |
| 1993 | -0.17x | $-148.00 Million | $885.00 Million | ▼ -115.1% |
| 1992 | 1.11x | $490.00 Million | $441.00 Million | ▼ -16.6% |
| 1991 | 1.33x | $673.00 Million | $505.00 Million | ▲ +101.4% |
| 1989 | 0.66x | $193.90 Million | $293.10 Million | — |