General Dynamics Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of June 2026: 0.88x

General Dynamics Corporation free cash flow generation index. General Dynamics Corporation (GD) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.88x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of $1.65 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow ($1.88 Billion).

FCF Generation Index

0.88x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$1.65 Billion
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$1.88 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$234.00 Million
USD

Free Cash Flow Generation Index of General Dynamics Corporation (1989–2025)

Free cash flow generation index of General Dynamics Corporation from 1989 to 2025. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for General Dynamics Corporation across 36 annual periods. See GD financial flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

General Dynamics Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1989–2025)

General Dynamics Corporation free cash flow generation index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for General Dynamics Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see General Dynamics Corporation cash conversion from operations.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.77x $3.96 Billion $5.12 Billion $1.16 Billion ▼ -0.5%
2024 0.78x $3.20 Billion $4.11 Billion $916.00 Million ▼ -3.8%
2023 0.81x $3.81 Billion $4.71 Billion $904.00 Million ▲ +6.8%
2022 0.76x $3.46 Billion $4.58 Billion $1.11 Billion ▼ -4.5%
2021 0.79x $3.38 Billion $4.27 Billion $887.00 Million ▲ +5.7%
2020 0.75x $2.89 Billion $3.86 Billion $967.00 Million ▲ +12.0%
2019 0.67x $1.99 Billion $2.98 Billion $987.00 Million ▼ -14.3%
2018 0.78x $2.46 Billion $3.15 Billion $690.00 Million ▼ -12.2%
2017 0.89x $3.45 Billion $3.88 Billion $428.00 Million ▲ +8.3%
2016 0.82x $1.81 Billion $2.20 Billion $392.00 Million ▲ +6.4%
2015 0.77x $1.93 Billion $2.50 Billion $569.00 Million ▼ -10.2%
2014 0.86x $3.21 Billion $3.73 Billion $521.00 Million ▲ +0.2%
2013 0.86x $2.67 Billion $3.11 Billion $440.00 Million ▲ +3.1%
2012 0.83x $2.24 Billion $2.69 Billion $450.00 Million ▼ -3.0%
2011 0.86x $2.78 Billion $3.24 Billion $458.00 Million ▼ -2.0%
2010 0.88x $2.62 Billion $2.99 Billion $370.00 Million ▲ +1.3%
2009 0.86x $2.46 Billion $2.84 Billion $385.00 Million ▲ +2.6%
2008 0.84x $2.62 Billion $3.11 Billion $490.00 Million ▲ +0.5%
2007 0.84x $2.45 Billion $2.92 Billion $474.00 Million ▼ -0.6%
2006 0.84x $1.79 Billion $2.13 Billion $334.00 Million ▼ -2.5%
2005 0.86x $1.78 Billion $2.06 Billion $279.00 Million ▲ +1.4%
2004 0.85x $1.54 Billion $1.80 Billion $266.00 Million ▼ -2.0%
2003 0.87x $1.50 Billion $1.72 Billion $224.00 Million ▲ +13.7%
2002 0.77x $861.00 Million $1.12 Billion $264.00 Million ▲ +13.0%
2001 0.68x $747.00 Million $1.10 Billion $356.00 Million ▼ -7.4%
2000 0.73x $783.00 Million $1.07 Billion $288.00 Million ▲ +374.1%
1999 -0.27x $-271.00 Million $1.02 Billion $1.29 Billion ▼ -124.3%
1998 -0.12x $-44.00 Million $370.00 Million $414.00 Million ▲ +91.2%
1997 -1.36x $-756.00 Million $557.00 Million $1.31 Billion ▼ -246.3%
1996 0.93x $961.00 Million $1.04 Billion $75.00 Million ▲ +7.8%
1995 0.86x $198.00 Million $230.00 Million $32.00 Million ▲ +3.2%
1994 0.83x $116.00 Million $139.00 Million $23.00 Million ▼ -13.4%
1992 0.96x $472.00 Million $490.00 Million $18.00 Million ▲ +9.7%
1991 0.88x $591.00 Million $673.00 Million $82.00 Million ▲ +85.7%
1990 0.47x $288.00 Million $609.00 Million $321.00 Million ▲ +140.8%
1989 -1.16x $-224.90 Million $193.90 Million $418.80 Million —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).