- Previous Rank99
- Revenues ($M)$36,193.0
- Revenue Percent Change16.9%
- Profits ($M)$3,345.0
- Profits Percent Change14.9%
- Assets ($M)$45,408.0
- Employees105,600
Another defense contractor, another banner year: General Dynamics raked in $36 billion in revenue in 2018, an increase of 16.9%, and annual profits of $3.3 billion, up 14.9%. Though the Virginia company is known for building nuclear-powered submarines (annual revenue in its marine systems division was $8.5 billion, up 6%) and Gulfstream jets (aerospace division revenue was $8.5 billion, up 4%) alike, it saw the most growth this year in its information technology unit—an 88% annual uptick, to $8.3 billion—courtesy of its acquisition of services company CSRA. But what a pro-military administration giveth, it also taketh away: General Dynamics experienced hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of payment delays from Saudi Arabia in the wake of the murder of outspoken journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The defense company’s business relationships with the troubled American ally—as well as its role providing support services for migrant children separated from their parents under U.S. immigration enforcement rules—has generated public criticism of General Dynamics. It hasn’t blunted its momentum: The company kicked off this year by winning a $714 million Abrams tank contract.
Company Info
CEO | Phebe N. Novakovic |
CEO Title | Chairman & Chief Executive Officer |
Sector | Aerospace & Defense |
Industry | Aerospace and Defense |
HQ Location | Falls Church, Va. |
Website | http://www.generaldynamics.com |
Years on Fortune 500 List | 65 |
Employees | 105,600 |
General Dynamics Rank History
Key Financials (Last Fiscal Year)
$ millions | % change | |
---|---|---|
Revenues ($M) | $36,193.0 | 16.9% |
Profits ($M) | $3,345.0 | 14.9% |
Assets ($M) | $45,408.0 | - |
Total Stockholder Equity ($M) | $11,732.0 | - |
Profit Ratios
Profit as % of Revenues | 9.2% |
Profits as % of Assets | 7.4% |
Profits as % of Stockholder Equity | 28.5% |
Earnings Per Share (Last Fiscal Year)
Earnings Per Share ($) | 11.18 |
EPS % Change (from 2017) | 16.9% |
EPS % Change (5 year annual rate) | 10.9% |
EPS % Change (10 year annual rate) | 6.1% |
Total Return
Total Return to Investors (2018) | -21.3% |
Total Return to Investors (5 year, annualized) | 12.6% |
Total Return to Investors (10 year, annualized) | 13.1% |