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

General Dynamics Q1 diluted EPS rises 27.1% to $3.66 on 13.9% higher revenue

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

General Dynamics reported first-quarter 2025 revenue of $12.2 billion, up 13.9% from the year-ago quarter, and diluted earnings per share of $3.66, up 27.1%. Operating earnings rose 22.4% to $1.3 billion, and all four segments increased revenue and operating earnings, led by Aerospace. Cash used by operating activities was $148 million, and free cash flow was negative $290 million for the quarter.

Key points

  • Revenue $12.2 billion, up 13.9%; operating earnings $1.3 billion, up 22.4%; operating margin 10.4%, up 70 basis points
  • Diluted EPS $3.66 versus $2.88 a year earlier; Aerospace revenue up 45.2% and operating earnings up 69.4%
  • Net cash used by operating activities $148 million; $600 million spent on share repurchases and $383 million on dividends
  • Backlog $88.7 billion at quarter end; total estimated contract value $141.3 billion

The filing

CompanyGeneral Dynamics (GD)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 23, 2025, 7:50 AM ET
Accession number0000040533-25-000012

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:21 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits 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 April 23, 2025.

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