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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From General Dynamics's 10-Q and 10-K filings (SEC XBRL). YoY compares each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier; it is blank when the year-ago figure is missing or negative.
Annual results
Fiscal year
Revenue
Growth
EPS (diluted)
Growth
Net margin
FY2025
$52.55B
+10.1%
$15.45
+13.4%
8.0%
FY2024
$47.72B
+12.9%
$13.63
+13.4%
7.9%
FY2023
$42.27B
+7.3%
$12.02
-1.4%
7.8%
FY2022
$39.41B
+2.4%
$12.19
+5.5%
8.6%
FY2021
$38.47B
+1.4%
$11.55
+5.0%
8.5%
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