GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP (GDX.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:GDX • US3695501086

309.85 EUR
-0.9 (-0.29%)
Last: Mar 9, 2026, 07:00 PM
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This GDX.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

6

We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to GDX. GDX was compared to 57 industry peers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. While GDX has a great health rating, its profitability is only average at the moment. GDX has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate. Finally GDX also has an excellent dividend rating. This makes GDX very considerable for dividend investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. GDX.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • GDX had positive earnings in the past year.
  • GDX had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • GDX had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years GDX always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
GDX.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGDX.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

1.2 Ratios

  • GDX has a better Return On Assets (7.35%) than 78.95% of its industry peers.
  • GDX's Return On Equity of 16.43% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GDX outperforms 54.39% of its industry peers.
  • GDX has a better Return On Invested Capital (10.98%) than 73.68% of its industry peers.
  • GDX had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 10.20%. This is in line with the industry average of 9.88%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (10.20%) for GDX is below the current ROIC(10.98%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.35%
ROE 16.43%
ROIC 10.98%
ROA(3y)6.72%
ROA(5y)6.65%
ROE(3y)16.38%
ROE(5y)17.17%
ROIC(3y)10.2%
ROIC(5y)9.96%
GDX.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGDX.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20 25

1.3 Margins

  • GDX's Profit Margin of 8.01% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GDX outperforms 73.68% of its industry peers.
  • GDX's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • GDX's Operating Margin of 10.19% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GDX outperforms 64.91% of its industry peers.
  • GDX's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of GDX (15.13%) is worse than 71.93% of its industry peers.
  • GDX's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 10.19%
PM (TTM) 8.01%
GM 15.13%
OM growth 3Y-1.56%
OM growth 5Y-1.33%
PM growth 3Y-2.35%
PM growth 5Y-0.83%
GM growth 3Y-3.44%
GM growth 5Y-1.93%
GDX.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGDX.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20

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2. GDX.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so GDX is still creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for GDX remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for GDX has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • GDX has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
GDX.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingGDX.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M
GDX.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGDX.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 4.30 indicates that GDX is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • GDX has a Altman-Z score of 4.30. This is in the better half of the industry: GDX outperforms 77.19% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of GDX is 2.13, which is a good value as it means it would take GDX, 2.13 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • GDX's Debt to FCF ratio of 2.13 is amongst the best of the industry. GDX outperforms 82.46% of its industry peers.
  • GDX has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.29. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.29, GDX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.18% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.29
Debt/FCF 2.13
Altman-Z 4.3
ROIC/WACC1.12
WACC9.76%
GDX.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGDX.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.44 indicates that GDX should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • GDX has a better Current ratio (1.44) than 68.42% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.89 indicates that GDX may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • GDX has a Quick ratio of 0.89. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GDX outperforms 54.39% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.44
Quick Ratio 0.89
GDX.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGDX.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B

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3. GDX.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • GDX shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 13.27%, which is quite good.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 7.03% on average over the past years.
  • The Revenue has grown by 10.13% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.74% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.27%
EPS 3Y8.19%
EPS 5Y7.03%
EPS Q2Q%0.48%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.13%
Revenue growth 3Y10.07%
Revenue growth 5Y6.74%
Sales Q2Q%7.8%

3.2 Future

  • GDX is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.37% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, GDX will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.32% on average per year.
EPS Next Y8.65%
EPS Next 2Y9.59%
EPS Next 3Y9.18%
EPS Next 5Y8.37%
Revenue Next Year5.28%
Revenue Next 2Y4.89%
Revenue Next 3Y4.65%
Revenue Next 5Y4.32%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
GDX.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGDX.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 20B 40B 60B
GDX.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGDX.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 5 10 15 20

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4. GDX.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 23.19 indicates a rather expensive valuation of GDX.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, GDX is valued cheaply inside the industry as 85.96% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of GDX to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.46), we can say GDX is valued inline with the index average.
  • GDX is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.34.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GDX indicates a rather cheap valuation: GDX is cheaper than 87.72% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.65. GDX is around the same levels.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.19
Fwd PE 21.34
GDX.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGDX.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • GDX's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. GDX is cheaper than 70.18% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of GDX indicates a rather cheap valuation: GDX is cheaper than 87.72% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 24.53
EV/EBITDA 16.43
GDX.DE Per share dataGDX.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 50 100 150

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates GDX does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • GDX has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.68
PEG (5Y)3.3
EPS Next 2Y9.59%
EPS Next 3Y9.18%

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5. GDX.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • GDX has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.66%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.76, GDX pays a better dividend. On top of this GDX pays more dividend than 87.72% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, GDX has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.66%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of GDX is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 6.47%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.47%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
GDX.DE Yearly Dividends per shareGDX.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3 4 5

5.3 Sustainability

  • GDX pays out 37.84% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of GDX is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP37.84%
EPS Next 2Y9.59%
EPS Next 3Y9.18%
GDX.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendGDX.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B
GDX.DE Dividend Payout.GDX.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.GDX.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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GDX.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP

FRA:GDX (3/9/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

309.85

-0.9 (-0.29%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)01-28
Earnings (Next)04-21
Inst Owners76.96%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.2%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap83.78B
Revenue(TTM)52.55B
Net Income(TTM)4.21B
Analysts76.25
Price Target340.7 (9.96%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.66%
Yearly Dividend5.1
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.47%
DP37.84%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.33%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.11%
Max EPS beat(2)1.78%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)1.28%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.11%
Max EPS beat(4)2.78%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-1.2%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.92%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-0.84%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.42%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.28%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.13%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.61%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.6%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.48%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.05%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.3%
PT rev (1m)0.54%
PT rev (3m)2.49%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.53%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.54%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.09%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.39%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.08%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.53%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.74%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.19
Fwd PE 21.34
P/S 1.84
P/FCF 24.53
P/OCF 18.95
P/B 3.78
P/tB 29.91
EV/EBITDA 16.43
EPS(TTM)13.36
EY4.31%
EPS(NY)14.52
Fwd EY4.69%
FCF(TTM)12.63
FCFY4.08%
OCF(TTM)16.35
OCFY5.28%
SpS168.11
BVpS81.96
TBVpS10.36
PEG (NY)2.68
PEG (5Y)3.3
Graham Number156.97
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.35%
ROE 16.43%
ROCE 13.24%
ROIC 10.98%
ROICexc 11.65%
ROICexgc 28.22%
OM 10.19%
PM (TTM) 8.01%
GM 15.13%
FCFM 7.51%
ROA(3y)6.72%
ROA(5y)6.65%
ROE(3y)16.38%
ROE(5y)17.17%
ROIC(3y)10.2%
ROIC(5y)9.96%
ROICexc(3y)10.74%
ROICexc(5y)10.44%
ROICexgc(3y)26.93%
ROICexgc(5y)27.15%
ROCE(3y)12.3%
ROCE(5y)12.01%
ROICexgc growth 3Y1.26%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-3.14%
ROICexc growth 3Y5.31%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.03%
OM growth 3Y-1.56%
OM growth 5Y-1.33%
PM growth 3Y-2.35%
PM growth 5Y-0.83%
GM growth 3Y-3.44%
GM growth 5Y-1.93%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.92
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.29
Debt/FCF 2.13
Debt/EBITDA 1.17
Cap/Depr 125.65%
Cap/Sales 2.21%
Interest Coverage 14.24
Cash Conversion 81.37%
Profit Quality 93.8%
Current Ratio 1.44
Quick Ratio 0.89
Altman-Z 4.3
F-Score8
WACC9.76%
ROIC/WACC1.12
Cap/Depr(3y)111.26%
Cap/Depr(5y)111.89%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.09%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.28%
Profit Quality(3y)97.61%
Profit Quality(5y)99.79%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.27%
EPS 3Y8.19%
EPS 5Y7.03%
EPS Q2Q%0.48%
EPS Next Y8.65%
EPS Next 2Y9.59%
EPS Next 3Y9.18%
EPS Next 5Y8.37%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.13%
Revenue growth 3Y10.07%
Revenue growth 5Y6.74%
Sales Q2Q%7.8%
Revenue Next Year5.28%
Revenue Next 2Y4.89%
Revenue Next 3Y4.65%
Revenue Next 5Y4.32%
EBIT growth 1Y11.68%
EBIT growth 3Y8.35%
EBIT growth 5Y5.32%
EBIT Next Year24.65%
EBIT Next 3Y12.91%
EBIT Next 5Y9.61%
FCF growth 1Y23.79%
FCF growth 3Y4.25%
FCF growth 5Y6.88%
OCF growth 1Y24.45%
OCF growth 3Y3.57%
OCF growth 5Y6.11%

GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP / GDX.DE FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to GDX.DE.


Can you provide the valuation status for GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP (GDX.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP (GDX.DE) stock?

GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP (GDX.DE) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP (GDX.DE) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP (GDX.DE) is 23.19 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.78.


What is the expected EPS growth for GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP (GDX.DE) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP (GDX.DE) is expected to grow by 8.65% in the next year.