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General Dynamics Corporation GD reported first-quarter 2025 earnings per share (EPS) of $3.66, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.47 by 5.5%. The bottom line also increased 27.1% from $2.88 recorded in the year-ago quarter. (Find the latest EPS estimates and surprises on Zacks Earnings Calendar.)
The year-over-year bottom-line appreciation can be attributed to revenue growth as well as an improvement in operating earnings.
Total Revenues of GD
Revenues of $12.22 billion beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $11.95 billion by 2.3%. The top line also improved 13.9% from the prior-year figure.
The year-over-year improvement can be attributed to increased revenues from each of GD’s four business segments.
General Dynamics Corporation Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
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GD’s Segmental Performance
Aerospace: The segment reported revenues of $3.03 billion, up 45.2% year over year. Operating earnings of $432 million improved 69.4% year over year.
Marine Systems: This segment’s revenues rose 7.7% to $3.59 billion from the year-ago quarter’s level. Operating earnings of $250 million improved 7.8% year over year.
Technologies: The segment’s revenues improved 6.8% year over year to $3.43 billion. Operating earnings totaled $328 million, which improved 11.2% year over year.
Combat Systems: The segment’s revenues of $2.18 billion were up 3.5% from the year-ago quarter’s level. Operating earnings improved 3.2% year over year to $291 million.
Operational Highlights of GD
Operating earnings totaled $1.27 billion, up 22.4% from the year-ago quarter’s $1.04 billion.
Operating costs and expenses increased 13% year over year to $10.96 billion.
Interest expenses increased 8.5% year over year to $89 million.
GD’s Backlog
General Dynamics recorded a total backlog of $88.66 billion, lower than the fourth-quarter 2024 level of $90.60 billion. The funded backlog at the end of the quarter was $74.93 billion.
Our model projected a backlog of $91.86 billion for the first quarter.
Financial Condition of GD
As of March 30, 2025, cash and cash equivalents totaled $1.24 billion compared with $1.70 billion as of Dec. 31, 2024.
The long-term debt as of the same date was $7.26 billion, in line with the 2024-end level.
During the first three months of 2025, cash used by operating activities totaled $148 million compared with $278 million in the year-ago period.
GD’s Zacks Rank
General Dynamics currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.