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General Dynamics recently reported past second-quarter 2026 results showing revenue of US$14.09 billion and net income of US$1.16 billion, while its board elected long-time executive and current president Danny Deep to the board of directors and affirmed a regular quarterly dividend of US$1.59 per share. These results were accompanied by a record backlog of US$136.50 billion and higher full-year 2026 guidance, underscoring strong demand across all four business segments. With this backdrop...

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) unit GDIT has been awarded a US$1.3b multi year contract to provide network operations and cybersecurity support for the Army National Guard. The award expands GDIT's role in defense IT and cybersecurity services for a key federal customer. The contract highlights growing demand for advanced technologies and AI capabilities in US national defense infrastructure. Consider using this news as a starting point to review other defense focused AI and infrastructure...

General Dynamics (GD) has drawn investor attention after reporting Q2 2026 results that exceeded consensus expectations, supported by revenue and earnings growth across all four segments and a record company backlog. See our latest analysis for General Dynamics. The Q2 beat, record US$136.5b backlog and recent contract win for General Dynamics Information Technology have coincided with a 90 day share price return of 13.14%, while the 5 year total shareholder return of 119.50% shows strong...

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Record backlog hits $136.5 billion as all four segments post growth.

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Aerospace and defense company General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) reported Q2 CY2026 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, with sales up 8.1% year on year to $14.09 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $4.24 per share was 6.6% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

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General Dynamics stock has delivered a strong 116.0% return over the past 5 years, and current valuation checks suggest the shares may still trade below an estimate of intrinsic value based on a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model. Over 5 years, General Dynamics has returned 116.0%, which puts current investors in the position of asking whether the recent share price now reflects most of that progress. The record US$76.6b Pentagon submarine contracts can support long term cash flow...

Linde, Booking Holdings and General Dynamics stand out for resilient operations, strong backlogs and growth strategies despite industry-specific risks.

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) reported higher second-quarter revenue, earnings and cash flow, led by growth in its Aerospace and Marine Systems businesses, and raised its full-year earnings outlook. The company reported second-quarter diluted earnings per share of $4.24 on revenue of $14.1 billion. Re

Moby summary of General Dynamics Corporation's Q2 2026 earnings call

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General Dynamics Corporation will release its second-quarter earnings report before the opening bell on Wednesday, July 29. Some of the company’s investors may be eyeing potential gains from its dividends. Currently, General Dynamics has an annual dividend yield of 1.63%...

Linde's resilient contracts, project backlog and pricing support cash flow, but weak EMEA demand and regional risks temper the outlook for 2026.

The Pentagon said late Wednesday that it has awarded Electric Boat an eye-popping $76.6 billion in new submarine contracts in what is being called the biggest naval shipbuilding award in modern history and one certain to keep the Groton shipyard operating at full capacity for decades. The U.S. Navy is sending EB, a division of General Dynamics, $42 billion for nine more Virginia class attack ...

General Dynamics Corp (GD) reports a robust quarter with significant backlog growth and cash generation, despite facing supply chain and margin pressures.

General Dynamics (GD) reported fiscal second-quarter results ahead of Wall Street estimates and incr

GD beats Q2 earnings and revenue estimates as all four segments rise, led by Aerospace and Marine Systems, while cash strengthens.