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General Dynamics Corp. (NYSE:GD)

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Profitability Ratios (Summary)

General Dynamics Corp., profitability ratios (quarterly data)

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Sep 27, 2020 Jun 28, 2020 Mar 29, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 29, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jul 1, 2018 Apr 1, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Oct 1, 2017 Jul 2, 2017 Apr 2, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Oct 2, 2016 Jul 3, 2016 Apr 3, 2016 Dec 31, 2015 Oct 4, 2015 Jul 5, 2015 Apr 5, 2015
Return on Sales
Gross profit margin 16.89% 17.25% 17.82% 17.94% 17.73% 17.78% 17.93% 18.55% 18.94% 19.44% 20.01% 19.98% 20.30% 20.13% 20.12% 19.93% 19.89% 19.62% 19.46% 19.48%
Operating profit margin 10.97% 11.22% 11.78% 11.81% 11.67% 11.66% 11.77% 12.31% 12.51% 12.84% 13.36% 13.49% 13.77% 13.76% 13.81% 13.74% 13.67% 13.44% 13.38% 13.28%
Net profit margin 8.33% 8.47% 8.87% 8.85% 8.66% 8.65% 8.68% 9.24% 9.01% 9.16% 9.49% 9.40% 9.94% 9.63% 9.66% 9.42% 9.45% 9.53% 9.44% 9.42%
Return on Investment
Return on equity (ROE) 21.64% 23.50% 26.10% 25.66% 24.96% 25.71% 26.90% 28.51% 24.08% 24.89% 25.04% 25.47% 26.57% 27.32% 28.36% 26.92% 25.82% 27.03% 28.03% 27.61%
Return on assets (ROA) 6.34% 6.50% 6.41% 7.13% 6.91% 6.89% 6.93% 7.37% 6.54% 6.33% 7.92% 8.31% 8.80% 8.85% 9.04% 8.99% 8.94% 9.36% 9.36% 9.27%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-04-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-04-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-10-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-07-05), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-04-05).

Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. General Dynamics Corp. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 and from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020.
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. General Dynamics Corp. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 and from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020.
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. General Dynamics Corp. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 and from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020.

Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. General Dynamics Corp. ROE deteriorated from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 and from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020.
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. General Dynamics Corp. ROA improved from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 but then deteriorated significantly from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020.

Gross Profit Margin

General Dynamics Corp., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Sep 27, 2020 Jun 28, 2020 Mar 29, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 29, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jul 1, 2018 Apr 1, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Oct 1, 2017 Jul 2, 2017 Apr 2, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Oct 2, 2016 Jul 3, 2016 Apr 3, 2016 Dec 31, 2015 Oct 4, 2015 Jul 5, 2015 Apr 5, 2015
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Gross profit 1,595 1,415 1,488 1,957 1,788 1,686 1,628 1,806 1,687 1,677 1,545 1,548 1,562 1,561 1,516 1,640 1,540 1,556 1,513 1,542 1,510 1,548 1,530
Revenue 9,431 9,264 8,749 10,773 9,761 9,555 9,261 10,378 9,094 9,186 7,535 8,277 7,580 7,675 7,441 8,233 7,731 7,665 7,724 7,809 7,994 7,882 7,784
Profitability Ratio
Gross profit margin1 16.89% 17.25% 17.82% 17.94% 17.73% 17.78% 17.93% 18.55% 18.94% 19.44% 20.01% 19.98% 20.30% 20.13% 20.12% 19.93% 19.89% 19.62% 19.46% 19.48%
Benchmarks
Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2
Boeing Co. -1.31% 1.83% 0.47% 5.83%
Caterpillar Inc. 25.52% 26.43% 27.22% 27.83%
Eaton Corp. plc 30.54% 30.99% 32.61% 32.97%
GE Aerospace 15.53% 16.78% 19.21% 19.96%
Honeywell International Inc. 32.23% 32.87% 33.88% 33.70%
Lockheed Martin Corp. 13.33% 13.49% 13.53% 13.99%
RTX Corp. 18.75% 22.86% 25.86% 25.93%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-04-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-04-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-10-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-07-05), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-04-05).

1 Q3 2020 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × (Gross profitQ3 2020 + Gross profitQ2 2020 + Gross profitQ1 2020 + Gross profitQ4 2019) ÷ (RevenueQ3 2020 + RevenueQ2 2020 + RevenueQ1 2020 + RevenueQ4 2019)
= 100 × (1,595 + 1,415 + 1,488 + 1,957) ÷ (9,431 + 9,264 + 8,749 + 10,773) = 16.89%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. General Dynamics Corp. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 and from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020.

Operating Profit Margin

General Dynamics Corp., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Sep 27, 2020 Jun 28, 2020 Mar 29, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 29, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jul 1, 2018 Apr 1, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Oct 1, 2017 Jul 2, 2017 Apr 2, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Oct 2, 2016 Jul 3, 2016 Apr 3, 2016 Dec 31, 2015 Oct 4, 2015 Jul 5, 2015 Apr 5, 2015
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Operating earnings 1,084 841 941 1,328 1,216 1,090 1,014 1,226 1,135 1,088 1,008 1,034 1,052 1,056 1,035 1,117 1,069 1,070 1,053 1,036 1,034 1,081 1,027
Revenue 9,431 9,264 8,749 10,773 9,761 9,555 9,261 10,378 9,094 9,186 7,535 8,277 7,580 7,675 7,441 8,233 7,731 7,665 7,724 7,809 7,994 7,882 7,784
Profitability Ratio
Operating profit margin1 10.97% 11.22% 11.78% 11.81% 11.67% 11.66% 11.77% 12.31% 12.51% 12.84% 13.36% 13.49% 13.77% 13.76% 13.81% 13.74% 13.67% 13.44% 13.38% 13.28%
Benchmarks
Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2
Boeing Co. -11.39% -7.90% -8.05% -2.58%
Caterpillar Inc. 12.30% 13.90% 15.62% 16.33%
Eaton Corp. plc 11.39% 11.87% 13.86% 13.38%
GE Aerospace 7.26% 9.19% 12.10% 12.85%
Honeywell International Inc. 17.20% 17.83% 19.01% 18.66%
Lockheed Martin Corp. 13.24% 13.45% 13.72% 14.29%
RTX Corp. -0.30% 2.90% 11.73% 11.64%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-04-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-04-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-10-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-07-05), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-04-05).

1 Q3 2020 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × (Operating earningsQ3 2020 + Operating earningsQ2 2020 + Operating earningsQ1 2020 + Operating earningsQ4 2019) ÷ (RevenueQ3 2020 + RevenueQ2 2020 + RevenueQ1 2020 + RevenueQ4 2019)
= 100 × (1,084 + 841 + 941 + 1,328) ÷ (9,431 + 9,264 + 8,749 + 10,773) = 10.97%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. General Dynamics Corp. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 and from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020.

Net Profit Margin

General Dynamics Corp., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Sep 27, 2020 Jun 28, 2020 Mar 29, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 29, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jul 1, 2018 Apr 1, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Oct 1, 2017 Jul 2, 2017 Apr 2, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Oct 2, 2016 Jul 3, 2016 Apr 3, 2016 Dec 31, 2015 Oct 4, 2015 Jul 5, 2015 Apr 5, 2015
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net earnings 834 625 706 1,020 913 806 745 909 851 786 799 636 764 749 763 797 683 758 717 764 733 752 716
Revenue 9,431 9,264 8,749 10,773 9,761 9,555 9,261 10,378 9,094 9,186 7,535 8,277 7,580 7,675 7,441 8,233 7,731 7,665 7,724 7,809 7,994 7,882 7,784
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1 8.33% 8.47% 8.87% 8.85% 8.66% 8.65% 8.68% 9.24% 9.01% 9.16% 9.49% 9.40% 9.94% 9.63% 9.66% 9.42% 9.45% 9.53% 9.44% 9.42%
Benchmarks
Net Profit Margin, Competitors2
Boeing Co. -7.34% -4.27% -4.84% -0.83%
Caterpillar Inc. 8.12% 9.50% 11.06% 12.00%
Eaton Corp. plc 7.53% 8.03% 10.19% 10.34%
GE Aerospace 4.92% -5.55% -2.75% -5.69%
Honeywell International Inc. 14.99% 16.94% 17.38% 16.73%
Lockheed Martin Corp. 10.18% 10.25% 10.21% 10.42%
RTX Corp. -4.20% -2.52% 5.87% 7.19%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-04-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-04-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-10-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-07-05), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-04-05).

1 Q3 2020 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × (Net earningsQ3 2020 + Net earningsQ2 2020 + Net earningsQ1 2020 + Net earningsQ4 2019) ÷ (RevenueQ3 2020 + RevenueQ2 2020 + RevenueQ1 2020 + RevenueQ4 2019)
= 100 × (834 + 625 + 706 + 1,020) ÷ (9,431 + 9,264 + 8,749 + 10,773) = 8.33%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. General Dynamics Corp. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 and from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020.

Return on Equity (ROE)

General Dynamics Corp., ROE calculation (quarterly data)

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Sep 27, 2020 Jun 28, 2020 Mar 29, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 29, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jul 1, 2018 Apr 1, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Oct 1, 2017 Jul 2, 2017 Apr 2, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Oct 2, 2016 Jul 3, 2016 Apr 3, 2016 Dec 31, 2015 Oct 4, 2015 Jul 5, 2015 Apr 5, 2015
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net earnings 834 625 706 1,020 913 806 745 909 851 786 799 636 764 749 763 797 683 758 717 764 733 752 716
Shareholders’ equity 14,716 13,890 13,200 13,577 13,513 12,877 12,234 11,732 12,755 11,994 11,774 11,435 11,564 10,952 10,583 10,976 11,317 10,995 10,582 10,738 10,734 11,276 11,520
Profitability Ratio
ROE1 21.64% 23.50% 26.10% 25.66% 24.96% 25.71% 26.90% 28.51% 24.08% 24.89% 25.04% 25.47% 26.57% 27.32% 28.36% 26.92% 25.82% 27.03% 28.03% 27.61%
Benchmarks
ROE, Competitors2
Boeing Co.
Caterpillar Inc. 22.18% 30.16% 37.36% 41.77%
Eaton Corp. plc 9.58% 10.87% 14.93% 13.75%
GE Aerospace 11.41% -13.31% -6.71% -17.58%
Honeywell International Inc. 27.56% 32.23% 35.75% 33.22%
Lockheed Martin Corp. 132.02% 171.93% 181.17% 199.23%
RTX Corp. -3.67% -2.42% 10.42% 13.25%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-04-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-04-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-10-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-07-05), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-04-05).

1 Q3 2020 Calculation
ROE = 100 × (Net earningsQ3 2020 + Net earningsQ2 2020 + Net earningsQ1 2020 + Net earningsQ4 2019) ÷ Shareholders’ equity
= 100 × (834 + 625 + 706 + 1,020) ÷ 14,716 = 21.64%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. General Dynamics Corp. ROE deteriorated from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 and from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020.

Return on Assets (ROA)

General Dynamics Corp., ROA calculation (quarterly data)

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Sep 27, 2020 Jun 28, 2020 Mar 29, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 29, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jul 1, 2018 Apr 1, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Oct 1, 2017 Jul 2, 2017 Apr 2, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Oct 2, 2016 Jul 3, 2016 Apr 3, 2016 Dec 31, 2015 Oct 4, 2015 Jul 5, 2015 Apr 5, 2015
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net earnings 834 625 706 1,020 913 806 745 909 851 786 799 636 764 749 763 797 683 758 717 764 733 752 716
Total assets 50,258 50,222 53,710 48,841 48,788 48,074 47,466 45,408 46,963 47,152 37,219 35,046 34,914 33,793 33,211 32,872 32,668 31,769 31,702 31,997 32,980 33,654 34,385
Profitability Ratio
ROA1 6.34% 6.50% 6.41% 7.13% 6.91% 6.89% 6.93% 7.37% 6.54% 6.33% 7.92% 8.31% 8.80% 8.85% 9.04% 8.99% 8.94% 9.36% 9.36% 9.27%
Benchmarks
ROA, Competitors2
Boeing Co. -2.77% -1.75% -2.39% -0.48%
Caterpillar Inc. 4.32% 5.41% 6.99% 7.77%
Eaton Corp. plc 4.48% 5.08% 6.90% 6.74%
GE Aerospace 1.49% -1.75% -0.90% -1.87%
Honeywell International Inc. 7.85% 9.19% 10.99% 10.47%
Lockheed Martin Corp. 12.88% 13.00% 12.68% 13.11%
RTX Corp. -1.55% -1.01% 2.94% 3.96%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-04-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-04-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-10-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-07-05), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-04-05).

1 Q3 2020 Calculation
ROA = 100 × (Net earningsQ3 2020 + Net earningsQ2 2020 + Net earningsQ1 2020 + Net earningsQ4 2019) ÷ Total assets
= 100 × (834 + 625 + 706 + 1,020) ÷ 50,258 = 6.34%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. General Dynamics Corp. ROA improved from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 but then deteriorated significantly from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020.