General Dynamics Corporation filed its quarterly report on Form 10-Q with the SEC on October 30, 2026, covering the fiscal quarter ended October 4, 2026, and reporting third-quarter revenue of $14,566 million and net earnings of $1,229 million.

Key Highlights

  • Quarterly revenue of $14,566 million, up from $12,907 million in the comparable prior-year quarter, according to the filing.
  • Net earnings of $1,229 million for the three months ended October 4, 2026, compared with $1,059 million for the three months ended September 28, 2025.
  • Diluted earnings per share of $4.49 for the third quarter, versus $3.88 in the year-earlier period, as reported in the filing.
  • Nine-month revenue of $42,141 million and nine-month net earnings of $3,514 million, with diluted EPS of $12.83, the filing disclosed.
  • Operating cash flow of $5,745 million for the nine months ended October 4, 2026, compared with $3,559 million in the prior-year period.
  • Cash and equivalents of $4,388 million at the end of the period, up from $2,333 million at December 31, 2025.
  • 270,223,709 shares of common stock outstanding as of October 4, 2026, per the filing's cover page.

General Dynamics Third-Quarter 2026 Financial Results

According to the Form 10-Q filed with the SEC, General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) reported consolidated revenue of $14,566 million for the three months ended October 4, 2026, comprising $9,024 million from products and $5,542 million from services. Total operating costs and expenses for the quarter were $13,039 million, producing operating earnings of $1,527 million, up from $1,331 million in the comparable 2025 quarter. After net interest expense of $45 million and a provision for income tax of $257 million, the company reported net earnings of $1,229 million.

For the nine months ended October 4, 2026, the filing reported total revenue of $42,141 million, with products contributing $26,020 million and services $16,121 million. Nine-month operating earnings were $4,407 million, compared with $3,904 million a year earlier. Net earnings for the nine-month period were $3,514 million, with diluted earnings per share of $12.83 versus $11.29 in the prior-year nine-month period.

The consolidated balance sheet as of October 4, 2026, reflected total assets of $60,205 million, including goodwill of $20,849 million and cash and equivalents of $4,388 million. Total shareholders' equity stood at $27,292 million. The filing also disclosed that during the nine months ended October 4, 2026, the company paid $1,263 million in dividends, repaid $1,000 million of fixed-rate notes, and purchased $604 million of common stock. Capital expenditures for the nine-month period were $918 million, compared with $552 million in the prior-year period. Customer advances and deposits increased to $11,083 million from $9,824 million at December 31, 2025. The filing noted that forward-looking statements are subject to the company's cautionary language as described therein.

What Was Disclosed

General Dynamics filed its Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 4, 2026, disclosing third-quarter revenue of $14,566 million, net earnings of $1,229 million, diluted EPS of $4.49, and nine-month operating cash flow of $5,745 million, along with balance sheet and cash flow details.