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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000040533-24-000033"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GD"
cik: "0000040533"
company_name: "GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP"
filed_at: "2024-07-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T17:36:37.454223+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# General Dynamics Q2 revenue up 18% to $12B, EPS $3.26 (+20.7%)

## Summary
- Revenue $12.0B, operating earnings $1.2B (+20.2%), operating margin 9.7%, up 20 bps.
- Diluted EPS $3.26, up 20.7% YoY; net cash from ops $814M (90% of net earnings).
- Gulfstream delivered 37 aircraft (31 large-cabin) vs 24 in year-ago quarter.
- Consolidated book-to-bill 0.8-to-1; total backlog $91.3B, estimated total contract value $129.8B.
- Paid $389M dividends, repurchased $34M in shares; cash and equivalents $1.4B.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000040533-24-000033
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GD
- cik: 0000040533
- company_name: GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP
- filed_at: 2024-07-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40533/000004053324000033/0000040533-24-000033-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40533/000004053324000033/gd-20240724.htm

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