General Dynamics Q4 2025 Earnings Beat Estimates Amidst Lower Share Prices
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 13h ago
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Source: Benzinga
- Earnings Beat: General Dynamics reported Q4 EPS of $4.17, surpassing the $4.10 estimate, although shares fell, indicating a negative market reaction despite strong performance.
- Sales Growth: The company achieved $14.379 billion in sales for Q4, a 7.8% increase year-over-year, reflecting sustained demand and market share growth in the defense sector.
- Orders and Backlog: Q4 orders totaled $22.4 billion with a book-to-bill ratio of 1.6, ending the year with a backlog of $118.046 billion, indicating robust future revenue potential.
- Future Outlook: Management forecasts 2026 revenue between $54.3 billion and $54.8 billion, with EPS expected in the range of $16.10 to $16.20, demonstrating confidence in future growth.
Analyst Views on GD
Wall Street analysts forecast GD stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for GD is 386.85 USD with a low forecast of 360.00 USD and a high forecast of 410.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
15 Analyst Rating
7 Buy
8 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 366.620
Low
360.00
Averages
386.85
High
410.00
Current: 366.620
Low
360.00
Averages
386.85
High
410.00
About GD
General Dynamics Corporation is a global aerospace and defense company. It offers a portfolio of products and services in business aviation; ship construction and repair; land combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions, and technology products and services. Its segments include Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems and Technologies. The Aerospace segment produces business jets and is the standard bearer in new technology aircraft, aircraft repair, customer support and custom completion services. The Marine Systems segment designs and builds nuclear-powered submarines and is engaged in surface combatant and auxiliary ship design and construction for the U.S. Navy. The Combat Systems segment manufactures land combat solutions worldwide, including wheeled and tracked combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions. The Technologies segment provides a full spectrum of services, technologies and products to a range of military, intelligence, federal civilian and state customers.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
