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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000040533-25-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GD"
cik: "0000040533"
company_name: "GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP"
filed_at: "2025-01-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T07:31:42.838283+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# General Dynamics Q4 net earnings up 14.2% to $1.1B, EPS $4.15; full-year EPS $13.63

## Summary
- Q4 revenue $13.3B (+14.3% YoY); full-year revenue $47.7B (+12.9% YoY).
- Q4 operating cash flow $2.2B (188% of net earnings); full-year $4.1B (109%).
- Year-end backlog $90.6B; total estimated contract value $144B (+9.1% YoY).
- Gulfstream delivered 47 aircraft in Q4 (42 large-cabin); 136 aircraft for the year.
- Aerospace book-to-bill 1-to-1; key defense awards include $5.6B Air Force MPE contract.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000040533-25-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GD
- cik: 0000040533
- company_name: GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP
- filed_at: 2025-01-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40533/000004053325000003/0000040533-25-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40533/000004053325000003/gd-20250129.htm

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