Stock Analysis on Net

General Dynamics Corp. (NYSE:GD)

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Debt to Equity
since 2005

Beginner level

Calculation
Comparison to Competitors
Comparison to Sector (Aerospace & Defense)
Comparison to Industry (Industrials)

Calculation

General Dynamics Corp., debt to equity, long-term trends, calculation

	Debt to equity	=	Short-term and long-term debt¹	÷	Shareholders’ equity¹
Dec 31, 2019	0.88	=	11,930	÷	13,577
Dec 31, 2018	1.06	=	12,417	÷	11,732
Dec 31, 2017	0.35	=	3,982	÷	11,435
Dec 31, 2016	0.35	=	3,888	÷	10,976
Dec 31, 2015	0.32	=	3,399	÷	10,738
Dec 31, 2014	0.33	=	3,911	÷	11,829
Dec 31, 2013	0.27	=	3,909	÷	14,501
Dec 31, 2012	0.34	=	3,909	÷	11,390
Dec 31, 2011	0.30	=	3,930	÷	13,232
Dec 31, 2010	0.24	=	3,203	÷	13,316
Dec 31, 2009	0.31	=	3,864	÷	12,423
Dec 31, 2008	0.40	=	4,024	÷	10,053
Dec 31, 2007	0.24	=	2,791	÷	11,768
Dec 31, 2006	0.28	=	2,781	÷	9,827
Dec 31, 2005	0.40	=	3,291	÷	8,145

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-10), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-13), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-12), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-06), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-08), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-09), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-07), 10-K (filing date: 2013-02-08), 10-K (filing date: 2012-02-17), 10-K (filing date: 2011-02-18), 10-K (filing date: 2010-02-19), 10-K (filing date: 2009-02-20), 10-K (filing date: 2008-02-22), 10-K (filing date: 2007-02-23), 10-K (filing date: 2006-03-03).

¹ US$ in millions

Comparison to Competitors

General Dynamics Corp., debt to equity, long-term trends, comparison to competitors

	General Dynamics Corp.	Boeing Co.	Lockheed Martin Corp.	Northrop Grumman Corp.	Raytheon Technologies Corp.
Dec 31, 2019	0.88	—	4.05	1.57	1.04
Dec 31, 2018	1.06	40.85	10.12	1.76	1.18
Dec 31, 2017	0.35	31.32	—	2.17	0.93
Dec 31, 2016	0.35	12.18	9.45	1.34	0.87
Dec 31, 2015	0.32	1.57	4.93	1.18	0.75
Dec 31, 2014	0.33	1.05	1.81	0.82	0.63
Dec 31, 2013	0.27	0.65	1.25	0.56	0.64
Dec 31, 2012	0.34	1.77	161.74	0.41	0.90
Dec 31, 2011	0.30	3.52	6.45	0.38	0.47
Dec 31, 2010	0.24	4.49	1.35	0.36	0.48
Dec 31, 2009	0.31	6.07	1.22	0.34	0.49
Dec 31, 2008	0.40	—	1.33	0.33	0.72
Dec 31, 2007	0.24	0.91	0.45	0.23	0.43
Dec 31, 2006	0.28	2.01	0.64	0.24	0.46
Dec 31, 2005	0.40	0.97	0.63	0.30	0.48

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-10), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-13), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-12), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-06), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-08), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-09), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-07), 10-K (filing date: 2013-02-08), 10-K (filing date: 2012-02-17), 10-K (filing date: 2011-02-18), 10-K (filing date: 2010-02-19), 10-K (filing date: 2009-02-20), 10-K (filing date: 2008-02-22), 10-K (filing date: 2007-02-23), 10-K (filing date: 2006-03-03).

Comparison to Sector (Aerospace & Defense)

General Dynamics Corp., debt to equity, long-term trends, comparison to sector (aerospace & defense)

	General Dynamics Corp.	Aerospace & Defense
Dec 31, 2019	0.88	2.16
Dec 31, 2018	1.06	1.82
Dec 31, 2017	0.35	1.88
Dec 31, 2016	0.35	1.57
Dec 31, 2015	0.32	1.23
Dec 31, 2014	0.33	0.81
Dec 31, 2013	0.27	0.67
Dec 31, 2012	0.34	1.06
Dec 31, 2011	0.30	0.90
Dec 31, 2010	0.24	0.79
Dec 31, 2009	0.31	0.82
Dec 31, 2008	0.40	0.91
Dec 31, 2007	0.24	0.45
Dec 31, 2006	0.28	0.57
Dec 31, 2005	0.40	0.55

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-10), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-13), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-12), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-06), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-08), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-09), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-07), 10-K (filing date: 2013-02-08), 10-K (filing date: 2012-02-17), 10-K (filing date: 2011-02-18), 10-K (filing date: 2010-02-19), 10-K (filing date: 2009-02-20), 10-K (filing date: 2008-02-22), 10-K (filing date: 2007-02-23), 10-K (filing date: 2006-03-03).

Comparison to Industry (Industrials)

General Dynamics Corp., debt to equity, long-term trends, comparison to industry (industrials)

	General Dynamics Corp.	Industrials
Dec 31, 2019	0.88	1.80
Dec 31, 2018	1.06	1.74
Dec 31, 2017	0.35	1.55
Dec 31, 2016	0.35	1.46
Dec 31, 2015	0.32	1.43
Dec 31, 2014	0.33	1.68
Dec 31, 2013	0.27	1.57
Dec 31, 2012	0.34	1.90
Dec 31, 2011	0.30	2.10
Dec 31, 2010	0.24	2.14
Dec 31, 2009	0.31	2.37
Dec 31, 2008	0.40	2.77
Dec 31, 2007	0.24	2.19
Dec 31, 2006	0.28	1.97
Dec 31, 2005	0.40	1.73

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-10), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-13), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-12), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-06), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-08), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-09), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-07), 10-K (filing date: 2013-02-08), 10-K (filing date: 2012-02-17), 10-K (filing date: 2011-02-18), 10-K (filing date: 2010-02-19), 10-K (filing date: 2009-02-20), 10-K (filing date: 2008-02-22), 10-K (filing date: 2007-02-23), 10-K (filing date: 2006-03-03).