Latest period
$3.65B
YoY change
+37.5%
5Y CAGR
-3.7%
Peak year (2013)
$5.30B
Latest annual
$2.33B
Cash on Hand history chart for General Dynamics (GD) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: $2.33B
Cash on Hand growth chart for General Dynamics (GD) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: +37.5%
Cash on Hand history table for General Dynamics (GD) from 1985 to 2025
| 2025 | $2.33B | +37.5% | +$636.00M | ||
| 2024 | $1.70B | -11.3% | −$216.00M | ||
| 2023 | $1.91B | +54.0% | +$671.00M | ||
| 2022 | $1.24B | -22.5% | −$361.00M | ||
| 2021 | $1.60B | -43.2% | −$1.22B | ||
| 2020 | $2.82B | +213.1% | +$1.92B | ||
| 2019 | $902.00M | -6.3% | −$61.00M | ||
| 2018 | $963.00M | -67.7% | −$2.02B | ||
| 2017 | $2.98B | +27.8% | +$649.00M | ||
| 2016 | $2.33B | -16.2% | −$451.00M | ||
| 2015 | $2.79B | -36.5% | −$1.60B | ||
| 2014 | $4.39B | -17.2% | −$913.00M | ||
| 2013 | $5.30B | +60.8% | +$2.00B | ||
| 2012 | $3.30B | +24.4% | +$647.00M | ||
| 2011 | $2.65B | +1.4% | +$36.00M | ||
| 2010 | $2.61B | +15.5% | +$350.00M | ||
| 2009 | $2.26B | +39.6% | +$642.00M | ||
| 2008 | $1.62B | -43.9% | −$1.27B | ||
| 2007 | $2.89B | +80.2% | +$1.29B | ||
| 2006 | $1.60B | -31.2% | −$727.00M | ||
| 2005 | $2.33B | +138.8% | +$1.35B | ||
| 2004 | $976.00M | +13.5% | +$116.00M | ||
| 2003 | $860.00M | +162.2% | +$532.00M | ||
| 2002 | $328.00M | -25.8% | −$114.00M | ||
| 2001 | $442.00M | +149.7% | +$265.00M | ||
| 2000 | $177.00M | -34.4% | −$93.00M | ||
| 1999 | $270.00M | +112.6% | +$143.00M | ||
| 1998 | $127.00M | -62.2% | −$209.00M | ||
| 1997 | $336.00M | -34.9% | −$180.00M | ||
| 1996 | $516.00M | +140.0% | +$301.00M | ||
| 1995 | $215.00M | -43.7% | −$167.00M | ||
| 1994 | $382.00M | +306.4% | +$288.00M | ||
| 1993 | $94.00M | -81.7% | −$419.00M | ||
| 1992 | $513.00M | 0.0% | $0.00 | ||
| 1991 | $513.00M | +346.1% | +$398.00M | ||
| 1990 | $115.00M | +698.6% | +$100.60M | ||
| 1989 | $14.40M | -93.7% | −$213.40M | ||
| 1988 | $227.80M | +27.7% | +$49.40M | ||
| 1987 | $178.40M | -8.7% | −$16.90M | ||
| 1986 | $195.30M | +1357.5% | +$181.90M | ||
| 1985 | $13.40M | — | — |
- 2025$2.33B+37.5%
- 2024$1.70B-11.3%
- 2023$1.91B+54.0%
- 2022$1.24B-22.5%
- 2021$1.60B-43.2%
- 2020$2.82B+213.1%
- 2019$902.00M-6.3%
- 2018$963.00M-67.7%
- 2017$2.98B+27.8%
- 2016$2.33B-16.2%
- 2015$2.79B-36.5%
- 2014$4.39B-17.2%
- 2013$5.30B+60.8%
- 2012$3.30B+24.4%
- 2011$2.65B+1.4%
- 2010$2.61B+15.5%
- 2009$2.26B+39.6%
- 2008$1.62B-43.9%
- 2007$2.89B+80.2%
- 2006$1.60B-31.2%
- 2005$2.33B+138.8%
- 2004$976.00M+13.5%
- 2003$860.00M+162.2%
- 2002$328.00M-25.8%
- 2001$442.00M+149.7%
- 2000$177.00M-34.4%
- 1999$270.00M+112.6%
- 1998$127.00M-62.2%
- 1997$336.00M-34.9%
- 1996$516.00M+140.0%
- 1995$215.00M-43.7%
- 1994$382.00M+306.4%
- 1993$94.00M-81.7%
- 1992$513.00M0.0%
- 1991$513.00M+346.1%
- 1990$115.00M+698.6%
- 1989$14.40M-93.7%
- 1988$227.80M+27.7%
- 1987$178.40M-8.7%
- 1986$195.30M+1357.5%
- 1985$13.40M—
Cash on Hand values are taken from General Dynamics's reported balance sheets (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 Cash on Hand at General Dynamics (GD)
According to General Dynamics's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $3.65B. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for net leverage and total assets for the share of assets held in cash.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
2025's annual cash and short-term investments for General Dynamics (GD) came in at $2.33B – surged 37.5% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), General Dynamics cash and short-term investments delivered a -3.7% annualised rate; with a net decline across the window.
Between 2013 and 2025, General Dynamics cash and short-term investments plunged 56.0%, falling from $5.30B to $2.33B.
The highest annual cash and short-term investments of $5.30B was reported in 2013. The lowest in the available history was $13.40M in 1985.
General Dynamics Cash on Hand by Year
General Dynamics Cash on Hand 2025: $2.33B
General Dynamics cash and short-term investments in 2025 was $2.33B, surged 37.5% from 2024.
General Dynamics Cash on Hand 2024: $1.70B
2024's cash and short-term investments for General Dynamics came in at $1.70B, declined 11.3% below 2023.
General Dynamics Cash on Hand 2023: $1.91B
General Dynamics posted cash and short-term investments of $1.91B in 2023, surged 54.0% from 2022.
General Dynamics Cash on Hand 2022: $1.24B
In 2022, General Dynamics reported cash and short-term investments of $1.24B, declined 22.5% below 2021.
General Dynamics Cash on Hand 2021: $1.60B
General Dynamics cash and short-term investments in 2021 was $1.60B.
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