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General Dynamics Corp. (NYSE:GD)

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Market Value Added (MVA)

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Market value added (MVA) is the difference between a firm fair value and its invested capital. MVA is a measure of the value a company has created in excess of the resources already committed to the enterprise.


MVA

General Dynamics Corp., MVA calculation

US$ in millions

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Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015
Fair value of short- and long-term debt principal1 12,339 12,346 3,974 3,849 3,381
Operating lease liability 1,503 1,465 1,206 1,070 946
Market value of common equity 53,943 50,003 62,217 55,414 41,154
Market (fair) value of General Dynamics 67,785 63,814 67,397 60,333 45,481
Less: Invested capital2 31,608 29,939 19,772 19,539 18,175
MVA 36,177 33,875 47,625 40,794 27,306

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31).

1 Fair value of debt. See details »

2 Invested capital. See details »

Item Description The company
MVA General Dynamics Corp. market (fair) value less invested capital. General Dynamics Corp. MVA decreased from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly increased from 2018 to 2019.

MVA Spread Ratio

General Dynamics Corp., MVA spread ratio calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Market value added (MVA)1 36,177 33,875 47,625 40,794 27,306
Invested capital2 31,608 29,939 19,772 19,539 18,175
Performance Ratio
MVA spread ratio3 114.46% 113.15% 240.87% 208.78% 150.24%
Benchmarks
MVA Spread Ratio, Competitors4
Boeing Co. 489.80%
Caterpillar Inc. 108.09%
Eaton Corp. plc 66.62%
GE Aerospace 58.28%
Honeywell International Inc. 239.06%
Lockheed Martin Corp. 441.62%
RTX Corp. 82.79%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31).

1 MVA. See details »

2 Invested capital. See details »

3 2019 Calculation
MVA spread ratio = 100 × MVA ÷ Invested capital
= 100 × 36,177 ÷ 31,608 = 114.46%

4 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Performance ratio Description The company
MVA spread ratio The ratio of MVA to invested capital. It measures the efficiency with which investors’ capital investment has translated into a franchise value and into an aggregate net present value premium. General Dynamics Corp. MVA spread ratio deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly improved from 2018 to 2019.

MVA Margin

General Dynamics Corp., MVA margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Market value added (MVA)1 36,177 33,875 47,625 40,794 27,306
Revenue 39,350 36,193 30,973 31,353 31,469
Performance Ratio
MVA margin2 91.94% 93.60% 153.76% 130.11% 86.77%
Benchmarks
MVA Margin, Competitors3
Boeing Co. 227.39%
Caterpillar Inc. 116.96%
Eaton Corp. plc 91.84%
GE Aerospace 86.63%
Honeywell International Inc. 278.15%
Lockheed Martin Corp. 189.58%
RTX Corp. 111.10%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31).

1 MVA. See details »

2 2019 Calculation
MVA margin = 100 × MVA ÷ Revenue
= 100 × 36,177 ÷ 39,350 = 91.94%

3 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Performance ratio Description The company
MVA margin The ratio of MVA to sales. It measures how efficiently and prodigiously sales translate into franchise value. General Dynamics Corp. MVA margin ratio deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019.