General Dynamics Corporation (GD) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of June 2026: 0.06x

General Dynamics Corporation (GD) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.06x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of $2.11 Billion (operating CF $1.88 Billion minus capex $234.00 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($33.34 Billion). Check total reinvestment intensity of General Dynamics Corporation to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.06x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$2.11 Billion
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$33.34 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$234.00 Million
USD

General Dynamics Corporation Financial Flexibility Index (1989–2025)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for General Dynamics Corporation across 37 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see GD operating cash flow.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for General Dynamics Corporation (1989–2025)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for General Dynamics Corporation. Explore General Dynamics Corporation (GD) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.20x $6.28 Billion $5.12 Billion $31.63 Billion ▲ +33.6%
2024 0.15x $5.03 Billion $4.11 Billion $33.82 Billion ▼ -11.2%
2023 0.17x $5.61 Billion $4.71 Billion $33.51 Billion ▼ -2.8%
2022 0.17x $5.69 Billion $4.58 Billion $33.02 Billion ▲ +8.4%
2021 0.16x $5.16 Billion $4.27 Billion $32.43 Billion ▲ +17.5%
2020 0.14x $4.83 Billion $3.86 Billion $35.65 Billion ▲ +20.3%
2019 0.11x $3.97 Billion $2.98 Billion $35.26 Billion ▼ -1.3%
2018 0.11x $3.84 Billion $3.15 Billion $33.68 Billion ▼ -37.7%
2017 0.18x $4.31 Billion $3.88 Billion $23.56 Billion ▲ +54.6%
2016 0.12x $2.59 Billion $2.20 Billion $21.90 Billion ▼ -18.0%
2015 0.14x $3.07 Billion $2.50 Billion $21.26 Billion ▼ -20.1%
2014 0.18x $4.25 Billion $3.73 Billion $23.53 Billion ▲ +6.7%
2013 0.17x $3.55 Billion $3.11 Billion $20.95 Billion ▲ +23.7%
2012 0.14x $3.14 Billion $2.69 Billion $22.92 Billion ▼ -19.8%
2011 0.17x $3.70 Billion $3.24 Billion $21.65 Billion ▼ -2.2%
2010 0.17x $3.36 Billion $2.99 Billion $19.23 Billion ▲ +1.0%
2009 0.17x $3.23 Billion $2.84 Billion $18.65 Billion ▼ -12.0%
2008 0.20x $3.60 Billion $3.11 Billion $18.32 Billion ▼ -19.3%
2007 0.24x $3.40 Billion $2.92 Billion $13.96 Billion ▲ +24.1%
2006 0.20x $2.46 Billion $2.13 Billion $12.55 Billion ▼ -3.8%
2005 0.20x $2.33 Billion $2.06 Billion $11.45 Billion ▲ +2.1%
2004 0.20x $2.07 Billion $1.80 Billion $10.36 Billion ▲ +5.3%
2003 0.19x $1.95 Billion $1.72 Billion $10.26 Billion ▼ -10.8%
2002 0.21x $1.39 Billion $1.12 Billion $6.53 Billion ▼ -4.7%
2001 0.22x $1.46 Billion $1.10 Billion $6.54 Billion ▼ -31.6%
2000 0.33x $1.36 Billion $1.07 Billion $4.17 Billion ▼ -34.8%
1999 0.50x $2.30 Billion $1.02 Billion $4.60 Billion ▲ +50.2%
1998 0.33x $784.00 Million $370.00 Million $2.35 Billion ▼ -61.2%
1997 0.86x $1.87 Billion $557.00 Million $2.18 Billion ▲ +22.6%
1996 0.70x $1.11 Billion $1.04 Billion $1.58 Billion ▲ +327.3%
1995 0.16x $262.00 Million $230.00 Million $1.60 Billion ▲ +37.4%
1994 0.12x $162.00 Million $139.00 Million $1.36 Billion ▲ +229.9%
1993 -0.09x $-134.00 Million $-148.00 Million $1.46 Billion ▼ -142.5%
1992 0.22x $508.00 Million $490.00 Million $2.35 Billion ▲ +21.1%
1991 0.18x $755.00 Million $673.00 Million $4.23 Billion ▼ -2.8%
1990 0.18x $930.00 Million $609.00 Million $5.06 Billion ▲ +32.6%
1989 0.14x $612.70 Million $193.90 Million $4.42 Billion
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities