earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
General Dynamics Q3 revenue $10.6B (+6% YoY), EPS $3.04, record backlog $95.6B
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP
- Net earnings $836M; diluted EPS $3.04; revenue $10.6B, up 6% YoY.
- Operating cash flow $1.3B (158% of net earnings); free cash flow $1.1B.
- Backlog hit record $95.6B; book-to-bill 1.4-to-1; Aerospace backlog $20.1B.
- Significant awards: three Flight III destroyers, $1.5B Virginia-class subs, $1.1B munitions contract.
- Repaid $500M in notes; paid $363M dividends; repurchased $56M shares.