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General Dynamics Corp. (NYSE:GD)

$22.49

This company has been moved to the archive! The financial data has not been updated since October 28, 2020.

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
Operating lease liability
Market value of common equity
Market (fair) value of General Dynamics
Less: Invested capital2
MVA

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
Invested capital2
Performance Ratio
MVA spread ratio3
Benchmarks
MVA Spread Ratio, Competitors4
Boeing Co.
Caterpillar Inc.
Eaton Corp. plc
General Electric Co.
Honeywell International Inc.
Lockheed Martin Corp.
RTX Corp.

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 × ÷ =

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
Revenue
Performance Ratio
MVA margin2
Benchmarks
MVA Margin, Competitors3
Boeing Co.
Caterpillar Inc.
Eaton Corp. plc
General Electric Co.
Honeywell International Inc.
Lockheed Martin Corp.
RTX Corp.

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 × ÷ =

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.