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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · General Dynamics (GD)

General Dynamics Q2 2024 revenue rose 18% to $12 billion; diluted EPS $3.26

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

General Dynamics reported second-quarter 2024 revenue of $12 billion, up 18% from a year earlier, with operating earnings of $1.2 billion and diluted EPS of $3.26, up 20.7%. Growth was led by the Aerospace segment, where revenue rose 50.5% on higher Gulfstream deliveries, and the company's backlog stood at $91.3 billion.

Key points

  • Revenue $12 billion (11,976 million), up 18.0%; operating earnings $1.16 billion, up 20.2%
  • Diluted EPS $3.26 vs. $2.70 a year earlier; operating margin 9.7%, up 20 basis points
  • Gulfstream delivered 37 aircraft in the quarter (31 large-cabin) vs. 24 a year earlier
  • Operating cash flow $814 million; free cash flow $613 million; dividends paid $389 million

The filing

CompanyGeneral Dynamics (GD)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 24, 2024, 8:11 AM ET
Accession number0000040533-24-000033

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:21 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 24, 2024.

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