Latest period
$6.20B
YoY change
+23.9%
5Y CAGR
+6.5%
Peak year (2025)
$3.96B
Latest annual
$3.96B
Free Cash Flow history chart for General Dynamics (GD) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: $3.96B
Free Cash Flow growth chart for General Dynamics (GD) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: +23.9%
Free Cash Flow history table for General Dynamics (GD) from 1989 to 2025
| 2025 | $3.96B | +23.9% | +$763.00M | ||
| 2024 | $3.20B | -16.0% | −$610.00M | ||
| 2023 | $3.81B | +9.8% | +$341.00M | ||
| 2022 | $3.46B | +2.4% | +$81.00M | ||
| 2021 | $3.38B | +17.1% | +$493.00M | ||
| 2020 | $2.89B | +45.0% | +$897.00M | ||
| 2019 | $1.99B | -18.9% | −$464.00M | ||
| 2018 | $2.46B | -28.8% | −$993.00M | ||
| 2017 | $3.45B | +91.1% | +$1.65B | ||
| 2016 | $1.81B | -6.4% | −$124.00M | ||
| 2015 | $1.93B | -39.8% | −$1.28B | ||
| 2014 | $3.21B | +20.3% | +$541.00M | ||
| 2013 | $2.67B | +19.2% | +$429.00M | ||
| 2012 | $2.24B | -19.5% | −$543.00M | ||
| 2011 | $2.78B | +6.3% | +$164.00M | ||
| 2010 | $2.62B | +6.6% | +$161.00M | ||
| 2009 | $2.46B | -6.3% | −$165.00M | ||
| 2008 | $2.62B | +6.9% | +$169.00M | ||
| 2007 | $2.45B | +36.6% | +$657.00M | ||
| 2006 | $1.79B | +1.0% | +$17.00M | ||
| 2005 | $1.78B | +15.7% | +$241.00M | ||
| 2004 | $1.54B | +2.5% | +$37.00M | ||
| 2003 | $1.50B | +74.1% | +$638.00M | ||
| 2002 | $861.00M | +15.3% | +$114.00M | ||
| 2001 | $747.00M | -4.6% | −$36.00M | ||
| 2000 | $783.00M | -388.9% | +$1.05B | ||
| 1999 | −$271.00M | +515.9% | −$227.00M | ||
| 1998 | −$44.00M | -94.2% | +$712.00M | ||
| 1997 | −$756.00M | -178.7% | −$1.72B | ||
| 1996 | $961.00M | +385.4% | +$763.00M | ||
| 1995 | $198.00M | +70.7% | +$82.00M | ||
| 1994 | $116.00M | -171.6% | +$278.00M | ||
| 1993 | −$162.00M | -134.3% | −$634.00M | ||
| 1992 | $472.00M | -20.1% | −$119.00M | ||
| 1991 | $591.00M | +105.2% | +$303.00M | ||
| 1990 | $288.00M | -228.1% | +$512.90M | ||
| 1989 | −$224.90M | — | — |
- 2025$3.96B+23.9%
- 2024$3.20B-16.0%
- 2023$3.81B+9.8%
- 2022$3.46B+2.4%
- 2021$3.38B+17.1%
- 2020$2.89B+45.0%
- 2019$1.99B-18.9%
- 2018$2.46B-28.8%
- 2017$3.45B+91.1%
- 2016$1.81B-6.4%
- 2015$1.93B-39.8%
- 2014$3.21B+20.3%
- 2013$2.67B+19.2%
- 2012$2.24B-19.5%
- 2011$2.78B+6.3%
- 2010$2.62B+6.6%
- 2009$2.46B-6.3%
- 2008$2.62B+6.9%
- 2007$2.45B+36.6%
- 2006$1.79B+1.0%
- 2005$1.78B+15.7%
- 2004$1.54B+2.5%
- 2003$1.50B+74.1%
- 2002$861.00M+15.3%
- 2001$747.00M-4.6%
- 2000$783.00M-388.9%
- 1999−$271.00M+515.9%
- 1998−$44.00M-94.2%
- 1997−$756.00M-178.7%
- 1996$961.00M+385.4%
- 1995$198.00M+70.7%
- 1994$116.00M-171.6%
- 1993−$162.00M-134.3%
- 1992$472.00M-20.1%
- 1991$591.00M+105.2%
- 1990$288.00M-228.1%
- 1989−$224.90M—
Free Cash Flow 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 Free Cash Flow at General Dynamics (GD)
Free Cash Flow for General Dynamics (GD): headline value $6.20B · YoY +23.9%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
2025's annual free cash flow for General Dynamics (GD) came in at $3.96B – grew 23.9% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), General Dynamics free cash flow delivered a +6.5% annualised rate; with mixed annual results across the window.
Across the available history, free cash flow reached its high of $3.96B in 2025 and its low of −$756.00M in 1997.
General Dynamics Free Cash Flow by Year
General Dynamics Free Cash Flow 2025: $3.96B
General Dynamics free cash flow in 2025 was $3.96B, grew 23.9% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
General Dynamics Free Cash Flow 2024: $3.20B
2024's free cash flow for General Dynamics came in at $3.20B, declined 16.0% below 2023.
General Dynamics Free Cash Flow 2023: $3.81B
General Dynamics posted free cash flow of $3.81B in 2023, grew 9.8% from 2022.
General Dynamics Free Cash Flow 2022: $3.46B
In 2022, General Dynamics reported free cash flow of $3.46B, edged up 2.4% from 2021.
General Dynamics Free Cash Flow 2021: $3.38B
General Dynamics free cash flow in 2021 was $3.38B.
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| $10.27B | |
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