Every material Form 8-K General Dynamics filed with the SEC in 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
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.
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
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
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.
General Dynamics reported first-quarter 2026 results for the quarter ended April 5, 2026, with revenue of $13.5 billion, up 10.3%, and diluted EPS of $4.10, up 12% from the year-ago quarter. Operating cash flow of $2.2 billion and orders of $26.6 billion, with a 2-to-1 book-to-bill ratio, point to strong demand and cash generation for shareholders.
Revenue of $13.5 billion rose 10.3%, with growth in all four segments; operating earnings of $1.4 billion rose 12.0%.
Diluted EPS was $4.10 versus $3.66 a year earlier; net earnings were $1.125 billion.
Net cash from operating activities was $2.2 billion, or 192% of net earnings; free cash flow was $1.95 billion.
Orders totaled $26.6 billion; backlog was $130.8 billion, and total estimated contract value was $188.4 billion.
General Dynamics reported fourth-quarter 2025 revenue of $14.4 billion, up 7.8%, with diluted EPS of $4.17 versus $4.15 a year earlier, while net earnings of $1.1 billion were down 0.4%. For the full year, net earnings rose 11.3% to $4.2 billion and diluted EPS rose 13.4% to $15.45 on revenue of $52.6 billion, up 10.1%. The filing does not include 2026 guidance, which management presented on its earnings call.
Q4 2025 revenue $14.4 billion, up 7.8%; net earnings $1.1 billion, down 0.4%; diluted EPS $4.17 vs. $4.15
Full-year 2025 net earnings $4.2 billion, up 11.3%; diluted EPS $15.45, up 13.4%
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