General Dynamics Corporation (GD) — 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. Explore cash flow to debt ratio of General Dynamics Corporation to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see GD operating cash flow.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for General Dynamics Corporation (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for General Dynamics Corporation.
| 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 | — |