GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION (GD) Spending and interest coverage
- R&D / revenue · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation Research and development expense / revenue. Period ending 2026-04-05..
- Stock-based compensation / revenue · 12 months: Value 0.38%; Formula and calculation Share-based compensation / revenue. Period ending 2026-04-05..
- Interest coverage · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation Estimated: average term debt × dated USD coupon proxy + average commercial paper × matching-currency disclosed rate at or before period end. Swaps, foreign-exchange, lease interest and amortization are not quantified..
Spending and interest coverage
Overview →Financial period ending 2026-04-05; current quote (m). Amounts retain their stated periods and units.
| Metric | Value | Formula and calculation |
|---|---|---|
| R&D / revenue · 12 months | (m) | Research and development expense / revenue. Period ending 2026-04-05. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue · 12 months | 0.38% | Share-based compensation / revenue. Period ending 2026-04-05. $202.00M ÷ $53.81B × 100 ≈ 0.38% |
| Interest coverage · 12 months | (m) | Estimated: average term debt × dated USD coupon proxy + average commercial paper × matching-currency disclosed rate at or before period end. Swaps, foreign-exchange, lease interest and amortization are not quantified. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
Calculation inputs
| Input | Amount with unit | Raw financial data |
|---|---|---|
| Research and development spending | (m) | Research and Development Expense |
| Revenue | 53.81B USD | Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |
| Stock-based compensation | 202.00M USD | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense |
| Operating income | 5.51B USD | Operating Income (Loss) |
| Interest expense · reported / estimated | (m) | Interest Expense · Estimated expense assumptions |
Latest interest expense basis: (m). Estimated values carry *; expand each history row’s basis for its dated balances and rate assumptions.
Calculated history
Changes compare with the next older row (previous quarter), unless explicitly labeled otherwise. Rolling 12-month growth compares two successive quarter-end rolling totals; it is not year-over-year growth.
| Period ending | Research and development spending (USD) | Revenue (USD) | Stock-based compensation (USD) | Operating income (USD) | Interest expense · reported / estimated (USD) | R&D / revenue | SBC / revenue | Interest coverage | Interest expense basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-05 | (m) | $53.81B | $202.00M | $5.51B | (m) | (m) | 0.38% | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-12-31 | (m) | $52.55B | $196.00M | $5.36B | (m) | (m) | 0.37% | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-09-28 | (m) | $51.51B | $192.00M | $5.33B | (m) | (m) | 0.37% | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-06-29 | (m) | $50.27B | $185.00M | $5.18B | (m) | (m) | 0.37% | (m) | (m) |
| 2025-03-30 | (m) | $49.21B | $183.00M | $5.03B | (m) | (m) | 0.37% | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-12-31 | (m) | $47.72B | $183.00M | $4.80B | (m) | (m) | 0.38% | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-09-29 | (m) | $46.05B | $182.00M | $4.66B | (m) | (m) | 0.40% | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-06-30 | (m) | $44.95B | $181.00M | $4.54B | (m) | (m) | 0.40% | (m) | (m) |
| 2024-03-31 | (m) | $43.12B | $177.00M | $4.34B | (m) | (m) | 0.41% | (m) | (m) |
| 2023-12-31 | (m) | $42.27B | $181.00M | $4.25B | $399.00M | (m) | 0.43% | 10.64× | Reported |
| 2023-10-01 | (m) | $41.45B | $161.00M | $4.18B | (m) | (m) | 0.39% | (m) | (m) |
| 2023-07-02 | (m) | $40.86B | $132.00M | $4.22B | (m) | (m) | 0.32% | (m) | (m) |
| 2023-04-02 | (m) | $39.90B | $107.00M | $4.24B | (m) | (m) | 0.27% | (m) | (m) |
| 2022-12-31 | (m) | $39.41B | $165.00M | $4.21B | $391.00M | (m) | 0.42% | 10.77× | Reported |
| 2022-10-02 | (m) | $38.85B | $170.00M | $4.17B | (m) | (m) | 0.44% | (m) | (m) |
| 2022-07-03 | (m) | $38.44B | $174.00M | $4.15B | (m) | (m) | 0.45% | (m) | (m) |
| 2022-04-03 | (m) | $38.47B | $182.00M | $4.13B | (m) | (m) | 0.47% | (m) | (m) |
| 2021-12-31 | (m) | $38.47B | $126.00M | $4.16B | $431.00M | (m) | 0.33% | 9.66× | Reported |
| 2021-10-03 | (m) | $38.66B | $133.00M | $4.27B | (m) | (m) | 0.34% | (m) | (m) |
| 2021-07-04 | (m) | $38.52B | $139.00M | $4.26B | (m) | (m) | 0.36% | (m) | (m) |
| 2021-04-04 | (m) | $38.56B | $138.00M | $4.14B | (m) | (m) | 0.36% | (m) | (m) |
| 2020-12-31 | (m) | $37.92B | $128.00M | $4.13B | $489.00M | (m) | 0.34% | 8.45× | Reported |
| 2020-09-27 | (m) | $38.22B | $121.00M | $4.19B | (m) | (m) | 0.32% | (m) | (m) |
| 2020-06-28 | (m) | $38.55B | $122.00M | $4.33B | (m) | (m) | 0.32% | (m) | (m) |
| 2020-03-29 | (m) | $38.84B | $123.00M | $4.58B | (m) | (m) | 0.32% | (m) | (m) |
| 2019-12-31 | (m) | $39.35B | $133.00M | $4.65B | $472.00M | (m) | 0.34% | 9.85× | Reported |
| 2019-09-29 | (m) | $38.95B | $133.00M | $4.55B | (m) | (m) | 0.34% | (m) | (m) |
| 2019-06-30 | (m) | $38.29B | $141.00M | $4.46B | (m) | (m) | 0.37% | (m) | (m) |
| 2019-03-31 | (m) | $37.92B | $151.00M | $4.46B | (m) | (m) | 0.40% | (m) | (m) |
| 2018-12-31 | (m) | $36.19B | $140.00M | $4.46B | $374.00M | (m) | 0.39% | 11.92× | Reported |
| 2018-09-30 | (m) | $24.96B | $140.00M | $4.23B | (m) | (m) | 0.56% | (m) | (m) |
| 2018-07-01 | (m) | $11.17B | $142.00M | $4.16B | (m) | (m) | 1.27% | (m) | (m) |
| 2018-04-01 | (m) | $21.94B | $129.00M | $4.14B | (m) | (m) | 0.59% | (m) | (m) |
| 2017-12-31 | (m) | $21.84B | $123.00M | $4.18B | $117.00M | (m) | 0.56% | 35.70× | Reported |
| 2017-10-01 | (m) | $31.56B | $99.00M | $4.49B | (m) | (m) | 0.31% | (m) | (m) |
| 2017-07-02 | (m) | $37.69B | $98.00M | $4.45B | (m) | (m) | 0.26% | (m) | (m) |
| 2017-04-02 | (m) | $31.32B | $95.00M | $4.42B | (m) | (m) | 0.30% | (m) | (m) |
| 2016-12-31 | (m) | $31.35B | $100.00M | $4.31B | $99.00M | (m) | 0.32% | 43.53× | Reported |
| 2016-10-02 | (m) | $30.93B | $102.00M | $4.23B | (m) | (m) | 0.33% | (m) | (m) |
| 2016-07-03 | (m) | $31.19B | $90.00M | $4.19B | (m) | (m) | 0.29% | (m) | (m) |
| 2016-04-03 | (m) | $31.41B | $97.00M | $4.20B | (m) | (m) | 0.31% | (m) | (m) |
| 2015-12-31 | (m) | $31.47B | $110.00M | $4.18B | $98.00M | (m) | 0.35% | 42.63× | Reported |
| 2015-10-04 | (m) | $32.02B | $118.00M | $4.21B | (m) | (m) | 0.37% | (m) | (m) |
| 2015-07-05 | (m) | $31.78B | $135.00M | $4.17B | (m) | (m) | 0.42% | (m) | (m) |
| 2015-04-05 | (m) | $31.37B | $141.00M | $4.04B | (m) | (m) | 0.45% | (m) | (m) |
| 2014-12-31 | (m) | $30.85B | $128.00M | $3.89B | $103.00M | (m) | 0.41% | 37.76× | Reported |
| 2014-09-28 | (m) | $30.82B | $124.00M | $3.74B | (m) | (m) | 0.40% | (m) | (m) |
| 2014-06-29 | (m) | $30.81B | $123.00M | $3.70B | (m) | (m) | 0.40% | (m) | (m) |
| 2014-03-30 | (m) | $31.14B | $116.00M | $3.71B | (m) | (m) | 0.37% | (m) | (m) |
| 2013-12-31 | (m) | $31.22B | $120.00M | $3.69B | $103.00M | (m) | 0.38% | 35.78× | Reported |
| 2013-09-29 | (m) | $31.19B | $100.00M | $862.00M | (m) | (m) | 0.32% | (m) | (m) |
| 2013-06-30 | (m) | $31.33B | $106.00M | $810.00M | (m) | (m) | 0.34% | (m) | (m) |
| 2013-03-31 | (m) | $31.34B | $110.00M | $820.00M | $152.00M | (m) | 0.35% | 5.39× | Reported |
| 2012-12-31 | $1.61B | $31.51B | $114.00M | $833.00M | $168.00M | 5.10% | 0.36% | 4.96× | Reported |
| 2012-09-30 | (m) | $32.58B | $136.00M | $3.69B | $164.00M | (m) | 0.42% | 22.47× | Reported |
| 2012-07-01 | (m) | $32.50B | $133.00M | $3.78B | $165.00M | (m) | 0.41% | 22.90× | Reported |
| 2012-04-01 | (m) | $32.46B | $131.00M | $3.76B | $161.00M | (m) | 0.40% | 23.34× | Reported |
| 2011-12-31 | $1.21B | $32.68B | $128.00M | $3.83B | $155.00M | 3.71% | 0.39% | 24.68× | Reported |
| 2011-10-02 | (m) | $32.13B | $126.00M | $3.95B | $151.00M | (m) | 0.39% | 26.17× | Reported |
| 2011-07-03 | (m) | $32.29B | $124.00M | $3.92B | $149.00M | (m) | 0.38% | 26.31× | Reported |
| 2011-04-03 | (m) | $32.51B | $121.00M | $3.96B | $156.00M | (m) | 0.37% | 25.36× | Reported |
| 2010-12-31 | $1.06B | $32.47B | $118.00M | $3.94B | $167.00M | 3.25% | 0.36% | 23.62× | Reported |
| 2010-10-03 | (m) | $31.76B | $118.00M | $3.82B | (m) | (m) | 0.37% | (m) | (m) |
| 2010-07-04 | (m) | $31.47B | $117.00M | $3.73B | (m) | (m) | 0.37% | (m) | (m) |
| 2010-04-04 | (m) | $31.47B | $118.00M | $3.69B | (m) | (m) | 0.37% | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-12-31 | (m) | $31.98B | $117.00M | $3.67B | (m) | (m) | 0.37% | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-10-04 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-07-05 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-04-05 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2008-12-31 | (m) | $29.30B | $105.00M | $3.65B | (m) | (m) | 0.36% | (m) | (m) |
| 2008-09-28 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2008-06-29 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2007-12-31 | (m) | $27.24B | $86.00M | $3.11B | (m) | (m) | 0.32% | (m) | (m) |
(m) means missing inputs. Historical market-based ratios use the saved close on or immediately before period ending and that period’s reported shares; current quotes are not substituted. Five-year projections repeat historical CAGR, not analyst forecasts.
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