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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000040533-25-000012"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GD"
cik: "0000040533"
company_name: "GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP"
filed_at: "2025-04-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T08:31:50.939162+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# General Dynamics Q1 revenue $12.2B, EPS $3.66, up 27.1% YoY; margin expands 70 bps

## Summary
- Revenue $12.2B (+13.9% YoY); diluted EPS $3.66 (+27.1%); operating margin 10.4% (+70 bps).
- Aerospace segment earnings up 69.4%, margin expands 210 bps to 14.3% on higher production of new models.
- Dividend raised 5.6% to $1.50/share, 28th consecutive annual increase; $600M in share repurchases in Q1.
- Operating cash flow -$148M due to working capital growth; ended with $1.2B cash, $9.6B debt.
- Orders $10.2B, backlog $88.7B, total estimated contract value $141.3B.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000040533-25-000012
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GD
- cik: 0000040533
- company_name: GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP
- filed_at: 2025-04-23T23:59:59+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/40533/000004053325000012/0000040533-25-000012-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40533/000004053325000012/gd-20250423.htm

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