Current
15.9×
5-Year Average
14.5×
All-Time High
23.5×
All-Time Low
4.7×
EV/EBITDA daily chart for General Dynamics (GD)
Jun 8, 2021 – Jun 5, 2026 · 1,255 trading days
Historical EV/EBITDA for General Dynamics (GD) from 2001 to 2025
| 2025 | $90.86B | $6.10B | 16.1× | +2.2× | |
| 2024 | $72.04B | $5.82B | 13.9× | -1.3× | |
| 2023 | $70.84B | $5.25B | 15.3× | +0.4× | |
| 2022 | $67.98B | $5.31B | 14.8× | +1.5× | |
| 2021 | $58.02B | $5.22B | 13.3× | +2.6× | |
| 2020 | $42.61B | $5.10B | 10.7× | -0.8× | |
| 2019 | $50.93B | $5.52B | 11.5× | +0.5× | |
| 2018 | $46.09B | $5.22B | 11.0× | -2.1× | |
| 2017 | $60.42B | $4.67B | 13.2× | +1.4× | |
| 2016 | $52.23B | $4.56B | 11.8× | +2.5× | |
| 2015 | $43.03B | $4.68B | 9.3× | -0.9× | |
| 2014 | $45.41B | $4.40B | 10.2× | +2.7× | |
| 2013 | $33.49B | $4.25B | 7.6× | -11.2× | |
| 2012 | $24.31B | $1.33B | 18.8× | +13.2× | |
| 2011 | $23.66B | $4.46B | 5.6× | -0.4× | |
| 2010 | $26.73B | $4.53B | 6.0× | -0.5× | |
| 2009 | $26.30B | $4.25B | 6.6× | +0.7× | |
| 2008 | $22.40B | $4.22B | 5.9× | -4.1× | |
| 2007 | $35.94B | $3.60B | 10.0× | +0.1× | |
| 2006 | $30.01B | $3.17B | 9.8× | +1.0× | |
| 2005 | $22.73B | $2.69B | 8.8× | +1.3× | |
| 2004 | $20.95B | $3.11B | 7.5× | -4.5× | |
| 2003 | $17.88B | $1.76B | 12.0× | +2.9× | |
| 2002 | $15.95B | $1.88B | 9.1× | -1.0× | |
| 2001 | $16.04B | $1.75B | 10.0× | — |
- 202516.1×
- 202413.9×
- 202315.3×
- 202214.8×
- 202113.3×
- 202010.7×
- 201911.5×
- 201811.0×
- 201713.2×
- 201611.8×
- 20159.3×
- 201410.2×
- 20137.6×
- 201218.8×
- 20115.6×
- 20106.0×
- 20096.6×
- 20085.9×
- 200710.0×
- 20069.8×
- 20058.8×
- 20047.5×
- 200312.0×
- 20029.1×
- 200110.0×
About EV/EBITDA at General Dynamics (GD)
General Dynamics (GD) EV/EBITDA ratio is 15.9× as of June 5, 2026. The 5-year average is 14.5×. The sector median currently stands at 16.2×. The current ratio is at the 76th percentile of its own 10-year history.
General Dynamics (GD) historical EV/EBITDA ratio has ranged from a low of 4.7× (2009) to a high of 23.5× (2013) in the available daily series.
The EV/EBITDA ratio (the enterprise multiple) compares enterprise value (EV) to trailing twelve-month (TTM) EBITDA. EV is calculated as market capitalisation + total debt − cash & short-term investments. Because EV/EBITDA is capital-structure-neutral and ignores non-cash depreciation and amortisation, it is the standard multiple used in M&A and for cross-company or cross-border comparisons. Note: this calculation uses a simplified EV (minority interest and preferred equity excluded due to data availability), consistent with most public financial-data providers.
General Dynamics EV/EBITDA by Year
General Dynamics EV/EBITDA 2025: 16.1×
General Dynamics (GD) EV/EBITDA ratio in 2025 was 16.1×, expanded from 13.9× the prior year.
General Dynamics EV/EBITDA 2024: 13.9×
General Dynamics (GD) EV/EBITDA ratio in 2024 was 13.9×, contracted from 15.3× the prior year.
General Dynamics EV/EBITDA 2023: 15.3×
General Dynamics (GD) EV/EBITDA ratio in 2023 was 15.3×, expanded from 14.8× the prior year.
General Dynamics EV/EBITDA 2022: 14.8×
General Dynamics (GD) EV/EBITDA ratio in 2022 was 14.8×, expanded from 13.3× the prior year.
General Dynamics EV/EBITDA 2021: 13.3×
General Dynamics (GD) EV/EBITDA ratio in 2021 was 13.3×.
EV is calculated as Market Cap + Total Debt − Cash & Short-Term Investments (simplified). Minority interest and preferred equity are excluded due to data availability. This is consistent with the methodology used by most public financial data providers.
Sector peers by EV/EBITDA — chart
Current ratio vs. sector peers. Highlighted bar is this company.
Sector peers by EV/EBITDA — table
Industrials peers of General Dynamics (GD), ranked by EV/EBITDA ratio.
| 12.9× | |
| 12.6× | |
| 12.6× | |
| 12.6× | |
| 12.5× | |
| 12.5× | |
| 12.1× | |
| 12.0× | |
| 11.7× | |
| 11.1× | |
| 10.7× | |
| 10.4× | |
| 10.2× | |
| 10.0× | |
| 9.4× | |
| 9.3× | |
| 8.8× | |
| 8.4× | |
| 8.2× | |
| 8.0× | |
| 7.4× | |
| 7.0× | |
| 5.6× | |
| 5.4× | |
| 3.0× |
- 12.6×
- 12.5×
- 12.1×
- 11.1×
- 10.7×
- 10.4×
- 10.0×
- 7.4×
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