General Dynamics Corporation (GD) — Cash Flow Quality Index
General Dynamics Corporation (GD) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.92x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $2.15 Billion exceeds net income of $1.12 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore cash efficiency ratio of General Dynamics Corporation to assess how effectively this company generates cash.
Cash Flow Quality Index
Operating Cash Flow
Net Income
Data as of
General Dynamics Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for General Dynamics Corporation across 35 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check how aggressively does General Dynamics Corporation reinvest cash to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for General Dynamics Corporation (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for General Dynamics Corporation. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see GD stock market capitalisation.
| 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 | — |