General Dynamics Corporation (GD) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of March 2026: 0.09x

General Dynamics Corporation (GD) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.09x as of March 2026, reinvesting $203.00 Million (capex $203.00 Million ) from operating cash flow of $2.15 Billion. Check General Dynamics Corporation cash earnings quality to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

Reinvestment Rate

0.09x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$203.00 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$2.15 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$203.00 Million
USD

General Dynamics Corporation Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1989–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for General Dynamics Corporation across 36 annual periods. Explore General Dynamics Corporation cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for General Dynamics Corporation (1989–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for General Dynamics Corporation. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see GD company net worth.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2025 0.23x $1.16 Billion $5.12 Billion $1.16 Billion ▼ -50.1%
2024 0.45x $1.87 Billion $4.11 Billion $916.00 Million ▲ +16.0%
2023 0.39x $1.84 Billion $4.71 Billion $904.00 Million ▼ -31.1%
2022 0.57x $2.60 Billion $4.58 Billion $1.11 Billion ▲ +37.2%
2021 0.41x $1.77 Billion $4.27 Billion $887.00 Million ▼ -17.7%
2020 0.50x $1.94 Billion $3.86 Billion $967.00 Million ▼ -24.3%
2019 0.66x $1.98 Billion $2.98 Billion $987.00 Million ▼ -80.8%
2018 3.47x $10.92 Billion $3.15 Billion $690.00 Million ▲ +1004.2%
2017 0.31x $1.22 Billion $3.88 Billion $428.00 Million ▼ -15.6%
2016 0.37x $818.00 Million $2.20 Billion $392.00 Million ▼ -13.0%
2015 0.43x $1.07 Billion $2.50 Billion $569.00 Million ▲ +56.7%
2014 0.27x $1.02 Billion $3.73 Billion $521.00 Million ▲ +83.6%
2013 0.15x $462.00 Million $3.11 Billion $440.00 Million ▼ -40.3%
2012 0.25x $669.00 Million $2.69 Billion $450.00 Million ▲ +31.3%
2011 0.19x $614.00 Million $3.24 Billion $458.00 Million ▲ +39.1%
2010 0.14x $407.00 Million $2.99 Billion $370.00 Million ▼ -37.6%
2009 0.22x $620.00 Million $2.84 Billion $385.00 Million ▲ +38.6%
2008 0.16x $490.00 Million $3.11 Billion $490.00 Million ▼ -2.8%
2007 0.16x $474.00 Million $2.92 Billion $474.00 Million ▲ +3.2%
2006 0.16x $334.00 Million $2.13 Billion $334.00 Million ▲ +15.7%
2005 0.14x $279.00 Million $2.06 Billion $279.00 Million ▼ -8.1%
2004 0.15x $266.00 Million $1.80 Billion $266.00 Million ▲ +13.5%
2003 0.13x $224.00 Million $1.72 Billion $224.00 Million ▼ -44.6%
2002 0.23x $264.00 Million $1.12 Billion $264.00 Million ▼ -27.3%
2001 0.32x $356.00 Million $1.10 Billion $356.00 Million ▲ +20.0%
2000 0.27x $288.00 Million $1.07 Billion $288.00 Million ▼ -78.8%
1999 1.27x $1.29 Billion $1.02 Billion $1.29 Billion ▲ +13.2%
1998 1.12x $414.00 Million $370.00 Million $414.00 Million ▼ -52.5%
1997 2.36x $1.31 Billion $557.00 Million $1.31 Billion ▲ +3156.2%
1996 0.07x $75.00 Million $1.04 Billion $75.00 Million ▼ -48.0%
1995 0.14x $32.00 Million $230.00 Million $32.00 Million ▼ -15.9%
1994 0.17x $23.00 Million $139.00 Million $23.00 Million ▲ +350.4%
1992 0.04x $18.00 Million $490.00 Million $18.00 Million ▼ -69.9%
1991 0.12x $82.00 Million $673.00 Million $82.00 Million ▼ -76.9%
1990 0.53x $321.00 Million $609.00 Million $321.00 Million ▼ -75.6%
1989 2.16x $418.80 Million $193.90 Million $418.80 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow