Reported Q: Q4 2024 Rev YoY: +24.3% EPS YoY: +42.1% Move: +0.13%
General Dynamics
0IUC.L
$361.52 0.13%
Exchange LSE Sector Industrials Industry Industrial Capital Goods
Q4 2024
Published: Feb 7, 2025

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Reported

Report Date

Feb 7, 2025

Quarter Q4 2024

Revenue

13.34B

YoY: +24.3%

EPS

4.15

YoY: +42.1%

Market Move

+0.13%

Previous quarter: Q3 2024

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Earnings Highlights

  • Revenue of $13.34B up 24.3% year-over-year
  • EPS of $4.15 increased by 42.1% from previous year
  • Gross margin of 15.6%
  • Net income of 1.15B
  • "N/A" - N/A
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Executive Summary

General Dynamics delivered a strong Q4 2024 with top-line growth and meaningful margin expansion. Revenue reached $13.338 billion, up approximately 24.3% year over year and 14.3% quarter over quarter, reflecting robust execution across segments and favorable mix. Gross profit rose to $2.085 billion, yielding a gross margin of about 15.63%, while operating income of $1.423 billion produced an operating margin of 10.67%. Net income totaled $1.149 billion, delivering EPS of $4.15, up roughly 42% year over year and 22% sequentially. The company generated strong operating cash flow of $2.16 billion and free cash flow of $1.805 billion, enabling aggressive capital allocation: $1.318 billion in share repurchases and $389 million in dividends. On the balance sheet, General Dynamics held $1.70 billion in cash, total assets of $55.9 billion, and total debt of $10.676 billion with net debt of $8.98 billion, signaling solid liquidity and manageable leverage for ongoing program investments. While explicit forward guidance is not provided in the data, the quarterly performance underscores resilience in defense demand and favorable project mix. Investors should monitor government budget trajectories, program awards and execution risk, and the trajectory of cash flow return metrics as a read-through for sustainable shareholder value.

Key Performance Indicators

Revenue
Increasing
13.34B
QoQ: 14.28% | YoY: 24.29%
Gross Profit
Increasing
2.09B
15.63% margin
QoQ: 14.81% | YoY: 25.38%
Operating Income
Increasing
1.42B
QoQ: 20.49% | YoY: 37.36%
Net Income
Increasing
1.15B
QoQ: 23.44% | YoY: 43.68%
EPS
Increasing
4.15
QoQ: 22.42% | YoY: 42.12%

Revenue Trend

Margin Analysis

Historical Earnings Comparison

PeriodRevenue ($M)EPS ($)YoY GrowthReport
Q3 2025 12,907.00 3.89 +10.6% View
Q2 2025 13,041.00 3.74 +11.7% View
Q1 2025 12,223.00 3.66 +2.1% View
Q4 2024 13,338.00 4.15 +24.3% View
Q3 2024 11,671.00 3.35 +0.0% View