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GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP

2024 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000004053324000043 Filed on October 23, 2024

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2024 Q3
Revenue $11.67B
YoY Change 14.96%
Cost Of Revenue $9.855B
YoY Change 14.79%
Gross Profit $1.816B
YoY Change 15.89%
Gross Profit Margin 15.56%
Selling, General & Admin $635.0M
YoY Change 4.96%
% of Gross Profit 34.97%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $218.0M
YoY Change 5.31%
% of Gross Profit 12.0%
Operating Expenses $635.0M
YoY Change 4.96%
Operating Profit $1.181B
YoY Change 22.77%
Interest Expense -$82.00M
YoY Change -7.87%
% of Operating Profit -6.94%
Other Income/Expense, Net $15.00M
YoY Change 15.38%
Pretax Income $1.114B
YoY Change 25.73%
Income Tax $184.0M
% Of Pretax Income 16.52%
Net Earnings $930.0M
YoY Change 25.0%
Net Earnings / Revenue 7.97%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share $3.35
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 274.4M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 277.9M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2024 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $2.291B
YoY Change 98.53%
Cash & Equivalents $2.100B
Short-Term Investments $191.0M
Other Short-Term Assets $1.484B
YoY Change -5.54%
Inventory $10.14B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $3.165B
Other Receivables $0.00
Total Short-Term Assets $25.74B
YoY Change 17.95%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $6.324B
YoY Change 6.34%
Goodwill $20.76B
YoY Change 1.54%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets $2.905B
YoY Change 11.35%
Total Long-Term Assets $31.57B
YoY Change 2.73%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $25.74B
Total Long-Term Assets $31.57B
Total Assets $57.31B
YoY Change 9.05%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $3.290B
YoY Change -2.23%
Accrued Expenses $1.751B
YoY Change 9.03%
Deferred Revenue $10.93B
YoY Change 26.62%
Short-Term Debt $0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due $2.005B
YoY Change 294.69%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $19.56B
YoY Change 24.68%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $7.262B
YoY Change -21.47%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $7.520B
YoY Change -7.67%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $14.78B
YoY Change -15.01%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $19.56B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $14.78B
Total Liabilities $34.34B
YoY Change 3.81%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $40.73B
YoY Change 6.75%
Common Stock $482.0M
YoY Change 0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost) $21.14B
YoY Change 0.28%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $22.97B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $57.31B
YoY Change 9.05%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2024 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $930.0M
YoY Change 25.0%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $218.0M
YoY Change 5.31%
Cash From Operating Activities $1.415B
YoY Change 93.84%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures $201.0M
YoY Change -5.19%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities -$80.00M
YoY Change 3900.0%
Cash From Investing Activities -$281.0M
YoY Change 31.31%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid $390.0M
YoY Change 8.33%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities -395.0M
YoY Change -71.79%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 1.415B
Cash From Investing Activities -281.0M
Cash From Financing Activities -395.0M
Net Change In Cash 739.0M
YoY Change -183.6%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $1.415B
Capital Expenditures $201.0M
Free Cash Flow $1.214B
YoY Change 134.36%

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