General Dynamics (GD) earnings history
Most recent quarter
- Fiscal period
- Q2 2026
- Period end
- Jul 5, 2026
- EPS actual
- $4.24
- EPS estimate
- $3.96
- EPS surprise
- +6.95%
- Revenue surprise
- +4.23%
- Revenue
- $14.1B
- Revenue estimate
- $13.5B
- Reported
- Jul 29, 2026
General Dynamics reported Q2 2026 results on July 29, 2026. Earnings per share were $4.24, ahead of the $3.96 estimate by 6.95%. Revenue was $14.1 billion, 4.23% above the $13.5 billion consensus. Compared with Q2 2025, EPS rose about 13% from $3.74 and revenue rose about 8.5% from $13.0 billion.
The longer record shows steady growth. Annual EPS was $12.20 in 2022 and $12.02 in 2023, then rose to $13.64 in 2024 and $15.45 in 2025. The first half of 2026 adds up to $8.34, about 13% more than the same period a year earlier. Annual revenue climbed from $39.5 billion in 2022 to $52.5 billion in 2025. In each full year in the table, Q4 was the strongest quarter for EPS. Over the last 20 quarters, General Dynamics topped the EPS estimate 16 times. Its four misses came in a row, from Q4 2023 to Q3 2024, and were each under 4%.
General Dynamics reported Q3 results between October 23 and October 27 in each of the past five years. That points to late October 2026 for the next report. It will show whether year-over-year EPS growth continues into the third quarter.
Earnings history
| Period | Reported | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 | $3.96 | $4.24 | +6.95% | $14.1B | SEC |
| Q1 2026 | Apr 29, 2026 | $3.67 | $4.10 | +11.57% | $13.5B | SEC |
| Q4 2025 | Jan 28, 2026 | $4.11 | $4.17 | +1.37% | $14.4B | SEC |
| Q3 2025 | Oct 24, 2025 | $3.70 | $3.88 | +4.86% | $12.9B | SEC |
| Q2 2025 | Jul 23, 2025 | $3.55 | $3.74 | +5.44% | $13.0B | SEC |
| Q1 2025 | Apr 23, 2025 | $3.49 | $3.66 | +4.73% | $12.2B | SEC |
| Q4 2024 | Jan 29, 2025 | $4.07 | $4.15 | +2.01% | $13.3B | SEC |
| Q3 2024 | Oct 23, 2024 | $3.49 | $3.35 | −3.99% | $11.7B | SEC |
| Q2 2024 | Jul 24, 2024 | $3.28 | $3.26 | −0.52% | $12.0B | SEC |
| Q1 2024 | Apr 24, 2024 | $2.91 | $2.88 | −1.17% | $10.7B | SEC |
| Q4 2023 | Jan 24, 2024 | $3.68 | $3.64 | −1.03% | $11.7B | SEC |
| Q3 2023 | Oct 25, 2023 | $2.91 | $3.04 | +4.33% | $10.6B | SEC |
| Q2 2023 | Jul 26, 2023 | $2.56 | $2.70 | +5.32% | $10.2B | SEC |
| Q1 2023 | Apr 26, 2023 | $2.59 | $2.64 | +2.10% | $9.9B | SEC |
| Q4 2022 | Jan 25, 2023 | $3.54 | $3.58 | +1.00% | $10.9B | SEC |
| Q3 2022 | Oct 26, 2022 | $3.15 | $3.26 | +3.39% | $10.0B | SEC |
| Q2 2022 | Jul 27, 2022 | $2.72 | $2.75 | +0.95% | $9.2B | SEC |
| Q1 2022 | Apr 27, 2022 | $2.51 | $2.61 | +4.12% | $9.4B | SEC |
| Q4 2021 | Jan 26, 2022 | $3.37 | $3.39 | +0.51% | $10.3B | SEC |
| Q3 2021 | Oct 27, 2021 | $2.98 | $3.07 | +3.04% | $9.6B | SEC |
Quarterly revenue
Frequently asked questions
When did General Dynamics (GD) last report earnings?
General Dynamics last reported on Jul 29, 2026, covering fiscal Q2 2026.
Did GD beat earnings estimates?
Yes. General Dynamics reported EPS of $4.24 for Q2 2026 against a $3.96 estimate — a 6.95% beat.
How much revenue did GD report last quarter?
General Dynamics reported $14.1B in revenue for Q2 2026, against a consensus estimate of $13.5B.
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