---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000040533-25-000043"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GD"
cik: "0000040533"
company_name: "GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP"
filed_at: "2025-10-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T02:23:32.555209+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# General Dynamics Q3 revenue $12.9B (+10.6% YoY), EPS $3.88 (+15.8%)

## Summary
- Revenue $12.9B, up 10.6% YoY; diluted EPS $3.88, up 15.8% YoY.
- Operating earnings $1.3B (+12.7%); operating margin 10.3% (+20 bps YoY, +30 bps sequentially).
- Cash from operations $2.1B (199% of net earnings); paid $403M dividends in quarter.
- Orders $19.3B, companywide book-to-bill 1.5x; Aerospace revenue +30.3%, margin +100 bps.
- Total backlog $109.9B plus estimated $57.8B in IDIQ/options; defense book-to-bill 1.6x.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000040533-25-000043
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GD
- cik: 0000040533
- company_name: GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP
- filed_at: 2025-10-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40533/000004053325000043/0000040533-25-000043-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40533/000004053325000043/gd-20251024.htm

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