General Dynamics

American defense manufacturing conglomerate
Organization business Q502940
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General Dynamics was founded on February 21, 1952, and is headquartered in Reston [1][2]. It is incorporated as a Delaware corporation [3]. The company was founded by John Philip Holland and General Dynamics Electric Boat . Phebe Novakovic serves as the CEO . General Dynamics operates in the defense industry, shipbuilding, mechanical engineering, and aerospace industry [1]. The company employed 84,000 people in 2007 .

Financials

Self-reported XBRL data from 19 annual filings
Revenue
$52.55B
▲ 10.1% YoY FY2025
Net Income
$4.21B
▲ 11.3% YoY FY2025
Assets
$57.25B
▲ 2.4% YoY FY2025
EPS (diluted)
$15.45
▲ 13.4% YoY FY2025
$0.00$14.45B$28.90B$43.35B$57.81B FY2007: $27.24B · NI $2.07B (7.6% margin)FY2008: $29.30B · NI $2.46B (8.4% margin)FY2009: $31.98B · NI $2.39B (7.5% margin)FY2010: $32.47B · NI $2.62B (8.1% margin)FY2011: $32.68B · NI $2.53B (7.7% margin)FY2012: $30.99B · NI -$332.00M (-1.1% margin)FY2013: $30.93B · NI $2.36B (7.6% margin)FY2014: $30.85B · NI $2.53B (8.2% margin)FY2015: $31.78B · NI $3.04B (9.6% margin)FY2016: $30.56B · NI $2.57B (8.4% margin)FY2017: $30.97B · NI $2.91B (9.4% margin)FY2018: $36.19B · NI $3.35B (9.2% margin)FY2019: $39.35B · NI $3.48B (8.9% margin)FY2020: $37.92B · NI $3.17B (8.4% margin)FY2021: $38.47B · NI $3.26B (8.5% margin)FY2022: $39.41B · NI $3.39B (8.6% margin)FY2023: $42.27B · NI $3.31B (7.8% margin)FY2024: $47.72B · NI $3.78B (7.9% margin)FY2025: $52.55B · NI $4.21B (8.0% margin) '07'09'11'13'15'17'19'21'23'25
Revenue Net Income
Source: SEC EDGAR · latest 10-K filed 2025-12-31 · accession 0000040533-26-000006

General Dynamics

Summary

General Dynamics is a business[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • General Dynamics is in the country of United States[3].
  • General Dynamics's instance of is recorded as business[4].
  • General Dynamics's instance of is recorded as public company[5].
  • General Dynamics's founder is recorded as John Philip Holland[6].
  • General Dynamics's founder is recorded as General Dynamics Electric Boat[7].
  • General Dynamics is owned by Longview Asset Management[8].
  • General Dynamics is owned by The Vanguard Group[9].
  • General Dynamics is owned by BlackRock[10].
  • General Dynamics is owned by Newport Trust Company[11].
  • General Dynamics is owned by State Street Corporation[12].
  • General Dynamics is owned by Bank of America[13].
  • General Dynamics is owned by MFS Investment Management[14].
  • General Dynamics is owned by Geode Capital Management[15].
  • General Dynamics is owned by Capital Research Global Investors[16].
  • General Dynamics is owned by J.P. Morgan & Co.[17].
  • General Dynamics's headquarters location is recorded as Reston[18].
  • General Dynamics's chief executive officer is recorded as Phebe Novakovic[19].
  • General Dynamics's child organization or unit is recorded as General Dynamics Electric Boat[20].
  • General Dynamics's child organization or unit is recorded as Gulfstream Aerospace[21].
  • General Dynamics's child organization or unit is recorded as Creative Technology[22].
  • General Dynamics's child organization or unit is recorded as Electric Launch Company[23].
  • General Dynamics's child organization or unit is recorded as General Dynamics Mission Systems[24].
  • General Dynamics's child organization or unit is recorded as General Dynamics Land Systems[25].
  • General Dynamics's child organization or unit is recorded as National Steel and Shipbuilding Company[26].
  • General Dynamics's child organization or unit is recorded as Tadpole Computer[27].

Body

Founding

Founders include John Philip Holland[6] and General Dynamics Electric Boat[7]. February 21, 1952 marks the founding of it[28].

Identity

Part of include S&P 500[29], list of companies involved in the Gaza war[30], and S&P 100[31]. General Dynamics's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'GD'}[32].

Leadership

General Dynamics's chief executive officer is recorded as Phebe Novakovic[19].

Operations

General Dynamics's headquarters location is recorded as Reston[18]. Subsidiaries include General Dynamics Electric Boat[20], a business[33], in United States[34], founded in 1899[35], headquartered in Groton[36]; Gulfstream Aerospace[21], an aerospace manufacturer[37], in United States[38], founded in 1929[39], headquartered in Savannah[40]; Creative Technology[22], a business[41], in Singapore[42], founded in 1981[43], headquartered in Singapore[44]; Electric Launch Company[23], a business[45], in United States[46], founded in 1893[47]; General Dynamics Mission Systems[24], a business[48], founded in 1999[49], headquartered in Fairfax[50]; and General Dynamics Land Systems[25], a subsidiary company[51], in United States[52], founded in 1982[53], headquartered in Sterling Heights[54].

Industry

Industries include defense industry[55], shipbuilding[56], mechanical engineering[57], and aerospace industry[58].

Ownership

Owners include Longview Asset Management[8]; The Vanguard Group[9], a business[59], in United States[60], founded in 1975[61], headquartered in Malvern[62]; BlackRock[10], a company[63], in United States[64], founded in 1988[65], headquartered in New York City[66]; Newport Trust Company[11]; State Street Corporation[12], a business[67], in United States[68], founded in 1792[69], headquartered in Boston[70]; and Bank of America[13], a credit institution[71], in United States[72], founded in 1998[73], headquartered in Charlotte[74]. General Dynamics's stock exchange is recorded as New York Stock Exchange[75].

Why It Matters

General Dynamics has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[76]

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    Chief executive officer Phebe Novakovic
    Country United States
    Owner of Mowag, General Dynamics Electric Boat, Gulfstream Aerospace
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