GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP (GDX.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:GDX • US3695501086
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301.6 EUR
-1.4 (-0.46%)
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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.
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.
- Each year in the past 5 years GDX has been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years GDX had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 7.35%, GDX belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.93% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of 16.43%, GDX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 10.98%, GDX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.21% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for GDX is in line with the industry average of 9.79%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (10.20%) for GDX is below the current ROIC(10.98%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of GDX (8.01%) is better than 76.79% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of GDX has remained more or less at the same level.
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 10.19%, GDX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.07% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GDX has remained more or less at the same level.
- GDX has a Gross Margin of 15.13%. This is in the lower half of the industry: GDX underperforms 67.86% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GDX has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. GDX.DE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- GDX has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, GDX has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- Compared to 5 years ago, GDX has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, GDX has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 4.25 indicates that GDX is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 4.25, GDX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.79% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of GDX (2.13) is better than 80.36% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.29 indicates that GDX is not too dependend on debt financing.
- With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.29, GDX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.29% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.29 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.13 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.25 |
ROIC/WACC1.14
WACC9.59%
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 Current ratio of 1.44. This is in the better half of the industry: GDX outperforms 67.86% of its industry peers.
- GDX has a Quick Ratio of 1.44. This is a bad value and indicates that GDX is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.89, GDX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.14% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.44 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.89 |
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.
- GDX shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 7.03% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, GDX shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 10.13% in the last year.
- 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
- Based on estimates for the next years, GDX will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.37% on average per year.
- GDX is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.32% yearly.
EPS Next Y8.65%
EPS Next 2Y9.59%
EPS Next 3Y9.18%
EPS Next 5Y8.37%
Revenue Next Year5.44%
Revenue Next 2Y4.96%
Revenue Next 3Y4.7%
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.
4. GDX.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 22.56, GDX is valued on the expensive side.
- 87.50% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GDX, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.21, GDX is valued at the same level.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 20.77, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of GDX.
- GDX's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. GDX is cheaper than 91.07% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.10, GDX is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22.56 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.77 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 76.79% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GDX, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, GDX is valued cheaper than 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 23.87 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.97 |
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)2.61
PEG (5Y)3.21
EPS Next 2Y9.59%
EPS Next 3Y9.18%
5. GDX.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- GDX has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.83%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.77, GDX pays a better dividend. On top of this GDX pays more dividend than 91.07% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- GDX's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.83% |
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 Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
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 2Y9.59%
EPS Next 3Y9.18%
GDX.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:GDX (4/7/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
301.6
-1.4 (-0.46%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)01-28 2026-01-28/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-21 2026-04-21/bmo
Inst Owners76.96%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.2%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap81.55B
Revenue(TTM)52.55B
Net Income(TTM)4.21B
Analysts76.36
Price Target340.7 (12.96%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.83% |
Yearly Dividend5.11
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.47%
DP37.84%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
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%
PT rev (3m)2.77%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.33%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.26%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.3%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.11%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.59%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.15%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.83%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22.56 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.77 | ||
| P/S | 1.79 | ||
| P/FCF | 23.87 | ||
| P/OCF | 18.44 | ||
| P/B | 3.68 | ||
| P/tB | 29.11 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.97 |
EPS(TTM)13.37
EY4.43%
EPS(NY)14.52
Fwd EY4.82%
FCF(TTM)12.64
FCFY4.19%
OCF(TTM)16.35
OCFY5.42%
SpS168.17
BVpS81.99
TBVpS10.36
PEG (NY)2.61
PEG (5Y)3.21
Graham Number157.05
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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
WACC9.59%
ROIC/WACC1.14
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 Year5.44%
Revenue Next 2Y4.96%
Revenue Next 3Y4.7%
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 Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to GDX.DE.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP (GDX.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP?
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP (GDX.DE) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What is the financial health of GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP (GDX.DE) stock?
The financial health rating of GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP (GDX.DE) is 7 / 10.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for GDX stock?
The dividend rating of GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP (GDX.DE) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 37.84%.