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

FRA:GDX • US3695501086

310.75 EUR
+2.85 (+0.93%)
Last: Mar 6, 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

Overall GDX gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated GDX against 49 industry peers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. GDX has an excellent financial health rating, but there are some minor concerns on its profitability. GDX has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively. 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

  • In the past year GDX was profitable.
  • GDX had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • GDX had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • 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 81.63% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Return On Equity value of 16.43%, GDX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.14% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of GDX (10.98%) is better than 73.47% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for GDX is in line with the industry average of 9.91%.
  • 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

  • GDX's Profit Margin of 8.01% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GDX outperforms 75.51% of its industry peers.
  • 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 65.31% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of GDX has remained more or less at the same level.
  • GDX's Gross Margin of 15.13% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GDX is outperformed by 69.39% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GDX has declined.
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

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), GDX is creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for GDX remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • GDX has less shares outstanding than it did 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

  • An Altman-Z score of 4.30 indicates that GDX is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 4.30, GDX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.55% 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 81.63% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.29 indicates that GDX is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of GDX (0.29) is better than 73.47% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.29
Debt/FCF 2.13
Altman-Z 4.3
ROIC/WACC1.16
WACC9.43%
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.
  • With a decent Current ratio value of 1.44, GDX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.89, GDX is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.14% of the companies in the same 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. GDX.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 13.27% over the past year.
  • GDX shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 7.03% yearly.
  • GDX shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 10.13%.
  • 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

  • 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.
  • 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

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
  • 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

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 23.36, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of GDX.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, GDX is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • GDX is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.29, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.49, GDX is valued on the expensive side.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of GDX indicates a rather cheap valuation: GDX is cheaper than 81.63% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.57. GDX is around the same levels.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.36
Fwd PE 21.49
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

4.2 Price Multiples

  • GDX's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. GDX is cheaper than 71.43% 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 85.71% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 24.72
EV/EBITDA 16.37
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)2.67
PEG (5Y)3.32
EPS Next 2Y9.74%
EPS Next 3Y9.29%

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5. GDX.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.66%, GDX has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.77, GDX pays a better dividend. On top of this GDX pays more dividend than 93.88% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • GDX's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
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

  • 37.84% of the earnings are spent on dividend by GDX. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of GDX is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP37.84%
EPS Next 2Y9.74%
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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GDX.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP

FRA:GDX (3/6/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

310.75

+2.85 (+0.93%)

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 Cap84.02B
Revenue(TTM)52.55B
Net Income(TTM)4.21B
Analysts76.25
Price Target340.7 (9.64%)
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)2.9%
PT rev (3m)2.62%
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 23.36
Fwd PE 21.49
P/S 1.86
P/FCF 24.72
P/OCF 19.1
P/B 3.81
P/tB 30.15
EV/EBITDA 16.37
EPS(TTM)13.3
EY4.28%
EPS(NY)14.46
Fwd EY4.65%
FCF(TTM)12.57
FCFY4.05%
OCF(TTM)16.27
OCFY5.23%
SpS167.28
BVpS81.56
TBVpS10.31
PEG (NY)2.67
PEG (5Y)3.32
Graham Number156.23
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
WACC9.43%
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 Year24.65%
EBIT Next 3Y12.91%
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

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 23.36 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.81.


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.