Latest period
$1.26B
YoY change
+26.7%
5Y CAGR
+3.7%
Peak year (FY1997)
$1.31B
Cumulative CapEx
$19B
CapEx history chart for General Dynamics (GD) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $1.16B
CapEx growth chart for General Dynamics (GD) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: +26.7%
CapEx history table for General Dynamics (GD) from 1989 to 2025
| FY2025 | $1.16B | +26.7% | +$245M | ||
| FY2024 | $916M | +1.3% | +$12M | ||
| FY2023 | $904M | -18.9% | -$210M | ||
| FY2022 | $1.11B | +25.6% | +$227M | ||
| FY2021 | $887M | -8.3% | -$80M | ||
| FY2020 | $967M | -2.0% | -$20M | ||
| FY2019 | $987M | +43.0% | +$297M | ||
| FY2018 | $690M | +61.2% | +$262M | ||
| FY2017 | $428M | +9.2% | +$36M | ||
| FY2016 | $392M | -31.1% | -$177M | ||
| FY2015 | $569M | +9.2% | +$48M | ||
| FY2014 | $521M | +18.4% | +$81M | ||
| FY2013 | $440M | -2.2% | -$10M | ||
| FY2012 | $450M | -1.7% | -$8M | ||
| FY2011 | $458M | +23.8% | +$88M | ||
| FY2010 | $370M | -3.9% | -$15M | ||
| FY2009 | $385M | -21.4% | -$105M | ||
| FY2008 | $490M | +3.4% | +$16M | ||
| FY2007 | $474M | +41.9% | +$140M | ||
| FY2006 | $334M | +19.7% | +$55M | ||
| FY2005 | $279M | +4.9% | +$13M | ||
| FY2004 | $266M | +18.8% | +$42M | ||
| FY2003 | $224M | -15.2% | -$40M | ||
| FY2002 | $264M | -25.8% | -$92M | ||
| FY2001 | $356M | +23.6% | +$68M | ||
| FY2000 | $288M | -77.6% | -$999M | ||
| FY1999 | $1.29B | +210.9% | +$873M | ||
| FY1998 | $414M | -68.5% | -$899M | ||
| FY1997 | $1.31B | +1650.7% | +$1.24B | ||
| FY1996 | $75M | +134.4% | +$43M | ||
| FY1995 | $32M | +39.1% | +$9M | ||
| FY1994 | $23M | +64.3% | +$9M | ||
| FY1993 | $14M | -22.2% | -$4M | ||
| FY1992 | $18M | -78.0% | -$64M | ||
| FY1991 | $82M | -74.5% | -$239M | ||
| FY1990 | $321M | -23.4% | -$97.8M | ||
| FY1989 | $419M | — | — |
- FY2025$1.16B+26.7%
- FY2024$916M+1.3%
- FY2023$904M-18.9%
- FY2022$1.11B+25.6%
- FY2021$887M-8.3%
- FY2020$967M-2.0%
- FY2019$987M+43.0%
- FY2018$690M+61.2%
- FY2017$428M+9.2%
- FY2016$392M-31.1%
- FY2015$569M+9.2%
- FY2014$521M+18.4%
- FY2013$440M-2.2%
- FY2012$450M-1.7%
- FY2011$458M+23.8%
- FY2010$370M-3.9%
- FY2009$385M-21.4%
- FY2008$490M+3.4%
- FY2007$474M+41.9%
- FY2006$334M+19.7%
- FY2005$279M+4.9%
- FY2004$266M+18.8%
- FY2003$224M-15.2%
- FY2002$264M-25.8%
- FY2001$356M+23.6%
- FY2000$288M-77.6%
- FY1999$1.29B+210.9%
- FY1998$414M-68.5%
- FY1997$1.31B+1650.7%
- FY1996$75M+134.4%
- FY1995$32M+39.1%
- FY1994$23M+64.3%
- FY1993$14M-22.2%
- FY1992$18M-78.0%
- FY1991$82M-74.5%
- FY1990$321M-23.4%
- FY1989$419M—
CapEx values are taken from General Dynamics's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About CapEx at General Dynamics (GD)
According to General Dynamics's latest reported financial statements, the company's current CapEx (TTM) is $1.26B. Capital expenditures (CapEx) are cash outlays for property, plant, and equipment and other long-lived productive assets — reported on the cash flow statement under investing activities. CapEx funds future capacity (factories, data centers, software, machinery), so rising spend can signal investment in growth, while heavy CapEx reduces free cash flow available to shareholders. We display CapEx as a positive amount (the absolute cash outflow); compare with revenue to gauge capital intensity and with total assets for the asset-base context.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
General Dynamics (GD) most recent annual CapEx stands at $1.16B (2025) – grew 26.7% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), General Dynamics CapEx expanded at a +3.7% compound annual rate, sustaining 2 straight years of year-over-year growth.
General Dynamics CapEx declined from $1.31B in 1997 to $1.16B in 2025, a 11.6% drawdown.
1997 marks the peak CapEx at $1.31B, with the historical low of $14M recorded in 1993.
General Dynamics Capital Expenditures by Year
General Dynamics Capital Expenditures 2025: $1.16B
General Dynamics posted CapEx of $1.16B in 2025, grew 26.7% from 2024.
General Dynamics Capital Expenditures 2024: $916M
In 2024, General Dynamics reported CapEx of $916M, edged up 1.3% from 2023.
General Dynamics Capital Expenditures 2023: $904M
General Dynamics CapEx in 2023 was $904M, declined 18.9% below 2022.
General Dynamics Capital Expenditures 2022: $1.11B
2022's CapEx for General Dynamics came in at $1.11B, grew 25.6% from 2021.
General Dynamics Capital Expenditures 2021: $887M
General Dynamics CapEx in 2021 was $887M.
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