Oct 30, 8:09 AM ET
General Dynamics reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $14.6 billion, representing a 12.9% increase compared to the prior-year period. Diluted earnings per share rose 15.7% to $4.49, while total company-wide backlog reached $220.3 billion.
- Revenue increased 12.9% to $14.6 billion compared to $12.9 billion in the third quarter of 2025.
- Diluted earnings per share grew 15.7% to $4.49 from $3.88 in the year-ago quarter.
- Cash provided by operating activities reached $1.7 billion for the quarter ended October 4, 2026.
- Total company-wide backlog stood at $220.3 billion at the end of the third quarter.
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Oct 7, 8:00 PM ET
General Dynamics' board elected Danny Deep, the company's current president, as chief executive effective January 1, 2027. Chairman and CEO Phebe N. Novakovic, who has been CEO since 2013, will become executive chairman at that time, so shareholders face a planned leadership transition rather than an immediate change at the top.
- Danny Deep, 56, has served as President since December 2025 and joined the board on August 5, 2026
- Deep succeeds Phebe N. Novakovic, who has been CEO since 2013 and will become executive chairman
- The CEO change takes effect January 1, 2027; the announcement was made October 7, 2026
- Deep has been with the company for 25 years; the company reported $52.6 billion in revenue for 2025
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Aug 7, 5:11 PM ET
General Dynamics' board elected Danny Deep, the company's president, as a director effective immediately on August 5, 2026. The filing says he receives no extra pay for board service and has no committee assignment, so the change adds an internal executive to the board without new compensation disclosed.
- Board elected Danny Deep as a director effective immediately, with the decision dated August 5, 2026
- Deep has served as president of General Dynamics since December 2025 and has been with the company more than 20 years
- Deep will not receive additional compensation for his board service and has not been appointed to any committee
- Press release announcing the election is attached as Exhibit 99.1, dated August 6, 2026
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Jul 29, 8:01 AM ET
General Dynamics reported second-quarter 2026 results for the quarter ended July 5, 2026, with revenue of $14.1 billion, up 8.1% from a year earlier, and diluted EPS of $4.24, up 13.4%. Operating margin was 10.4%, and backlog ended the quarter at $136.5 billion. Revenue, operating earnings and EPS all rose, and the filing does not include updated guidance.
- Revenue of $14.1 billion, up 8.1%; operating earnings of $1.5 billion, up 11.9%.
- Diluted EPS of $4.24, compared with $3.74 in the year-ago quarter.
- Orders of $20 billion and a company-wide book-to-bill ratio of 1.4-to-1; backlog of $136.5 billion.
- Free cash flow of $1.6 billion; $429 million paid in dividends during the quarter.
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