GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP (GDX.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:GDX • US3695501086

295.55 EUR
+0.65 (+0.22%)
Last: Feb 27, 2026, 02:34 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

GDX gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 51 industry peers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. GDX is in great health and has no worries on liquidiy or solvency at all, but the profibility rating is only average. GDX has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively. Finally GDX also has an excellent dividend rating. These ratings could make GDX a good candidate for dividend investing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • GDX had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year GDX had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years GDX has been profitable.
  • GDX had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 7.35%, GDX belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.35% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GDX has a Return On Equity (16.43%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of GDX (10.98%) is better than 70.59% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for GDX is in line with the industry average of 9.44%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (10.98%) for GDX is above the 3 year average (10.20%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
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

  • With a decent Profit Margin value of 8.01%, GDX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.47% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of GDX has remained more or less at the same level.
  • The Operating Margin of GDX (10.19%) is better than 62.75% of its industry peers.
  • GDX's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 15.13%, GDX is doing worse than 80.39% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), GDX is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, GDX has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • The number of shares outstanding for GDX has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, GDX has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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

  • GDX has an Altman-Z score of 4.25. This indicates that GDX is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 4.25, GDX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.43% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GDX has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.13. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as GDX would need 2.13 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of GDX (2.13) is better than 82.35% 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.
  • GDX has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.29) than 72.55% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.29
Debt/FCF 2.13
Altman-Z 4.25
ROIC/WACC1.16
WACC9.48%
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.
  • The Current ratio of GDX (1.44) is better than 72.55% 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 (0.89) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
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. Growth

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.
  • GDX shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 6.74% yearly.
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 4.23% on average per year.
EPS Next Y8.75%
EPS Next 2Y9.74%
EPS Next 3Y9.29%
EPS Next 5Y8.37%
Revenue Next Year5.29%
Revenue Next 2Y4.9%
Revenue Next 3Y4.65%
Revenue Next 5Y4.23%

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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • GDX is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 22.60.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, GDX is valued cheaper than 94.12% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.11, GDX is valued at the same level.
  • GDX is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.78.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, GDX is valued cheaply inside the industry as 86.27% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • GDX is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.13, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.6
Fwd PE 20.78
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, GDX is valued a bit cheaper than 76.47% 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 88.24% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 23.91
EV/EBITDA 15.97
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.
  • The decent profitability rating of GDX may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.58
PEG (5Y)3.21
EPS Next 2Y9.74%
EPS Next 3Y9.29%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • GDX has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.69%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • GDX's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.76. GDX pays more dividend than 94.12% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, GDX has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.69%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of GDX grows each year by 6.47%, which is quite nice.
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.
  • GDX's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP37.84%
EPS Next 2Y9.74%
EPS Next 3Y9.29%
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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GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP

FRA:GDX (2/27/2026, 2:34:00 PM)

295.55

+0.65 (+0.22%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)01-28
Earnings (Next)04-21
Inst Owners77.44%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.21%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap79.91B
Revenue(TTM)52.55B
Net Income(TTM)4.21B
Analysts76.25
Price Target338.88 (14.66%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.69%
Yearly Dividend5.01
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)2.35%
PT rev (3m)2.07%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-3.88%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.54%
EPS NY rev (1m)-5.14%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.27%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.1%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.53%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.67%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.84%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.6
Fwd PE 20.78
P/S 1.8
P/FCF 23.91
P/OCF 18.48
P/B 3.68
P/tB 29.16
EV/EBITDA 15.97
EPS(TTM)13.08
EY4.43%
EPS(NY)14.22
Fwd EY4.81%
FCF(TTM)12.36
FCFY4.18%
OCF(TTM)16
OCFY5.41%
SpS164.51
BVpS80.21
TBVpS10.14
PEG (NY)2.58
PEG (5Y)3.21
Graham Number153.64
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 4.25
F-Score8
WACC9.48%
ROIC/WACC1.16
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 Y8.75%
EPS Next 2Y9.74%
EPS Next 3Y9.29%
EPS Next 5Y8.37%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.13%
Revenue growth 3Y10.07%
Revenue growth 5Y6.74%
Sales Q2Q%7.8%
Revenue Next Year5.29%
Revenue Next 2Y4.9%
Revenue Next 3Y4.65%
Revenue Next 5Y4.23%
EBIT growth 1Y11.68%
EBIT growth 3Y8.35%
EBIT growth 5Y5.32%
EBIT Next Year27.76%
EBIT Next 3Y13.01%
EBIT Next 5Y9.63%
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

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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 22.6 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.68.


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 8.75% in the next year.