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

General Dynamics Q3 revenue rises 10.4% to $11.7 billion; diluted EPS $3.35, up 10.2%

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

General Dynamics reported third-quarter 2024 results for the quarter ended September 29, 2024, with revenue of $11.7 billion, up 10.4%, and operating earnings of $1.2 billion, up 11.7%. Diluted EPS rose 10.2% to $3.35, and the operating margin was 10.1%, a 10-basis-point increase, so the headline profit measures improved for shareholders.

Key points

  • Revenue of $11.7 billion, up 10.4% from the year-ago quarter; operating earnings of $1.2 billion, up 11.7%.
  • Diluted EPS of $3.35, compared with $3.04 a year earlier, up 10.2%.
  • Company-wide backlog of $92.6 billion; book-to-bill ratio of 1.1-to-1 for the quarter.
  • Free cash flow of $1,215 million in the quarter, compared with $1,094 million a year earlier.

The filing

CompanyGeneral Dynamics (GD)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 23, 2024, 8:01 AM ET
Accession number0000040533-24-000041

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 October 23, 2024.

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