Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Quarterly Data
Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Profitability Ratios (Summary)
General Dynamics Corp., profitability ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-04-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-04-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-10-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-07-05), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-04-05).
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | General Dynamics Corp. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 and from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020. |
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | General Dynamics Corp. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 and from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020. |
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | General Dynamics Corp. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 and from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020. |
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | General Dynamics Corp. ROE deteriorated from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 and from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020. |
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | General Dynamics Corp. ROA improved from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 but then deteriorated significantly from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020. |
Gross Profit Margin
General Dynamics Corp., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 27, 2020 | Jun 28, 2020 | Mar 29, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 29, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jul 1, 2018 | Apr 1, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Oct 1, 2017 | Jul 2, 2017 | Apr 2, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Oct 2, 2016 | Jul 3, 2016 | Apr 3, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Oct 4, 2015 | Jul 5, 2015 | Apr 5, 2015 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 1,595) | 1,415) | 1,488) | 1,957) | 1,788) | 1,686) | 1,628) | 1,806) | 1,687) | 1,677) | 1,545) | 1,548) | 1,562) | 1,561) | 1,516) | 1,640) | 1,540) | 1,556) | 1,513) | 1,542) | 1,510) | 1,548) | 1,530) | |||||||
| Revenue | 9,431) | 9,264) | 8,749) | 10,773) | 9,761) | 9,555) | 9,261) | 10,378) | 9,094) | 9,186) | 7,535) | 8,277) | 7,580) | 7,675) | 7,441) | 8,233) | 7,731) | 7,665) | 7,724) | 7,809) | 7,994) | 7,882) | 7,784) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit margin1 | 16.89% | 17.25% | 17.82% | 17.94% | 17.73% | 17.78% | 17.93% | 18.55% | 18.94% | 19.44% | 20.01% | 19.98% | 20.30% | 20.13% | 20.12% | 19.93% | 19.89% | 19.62% | 19.46% | 19.48% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | -1.31% | 1.83% | 0.47% | 5.83% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Caterpillar Inc. | 25.52% | 26.43% | 27.22% | 27.83% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cummins Inc. | 24.78% | 24.70% | 25.43% | 25.37% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | 30.54% | 30.99% | 32.61% | 32.97% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| General Electric Co. | 15.53% | 16.78% | 19.21% | 19.96% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 32.23% | 32.87% | 33.88% | 33.70% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 13.33% | 13.49% | 13.53% | 13.99% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| RTX Corp. | 18.75% | 22.86% | 25.86% | 25.93% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-04-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-04-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-10-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-07-05), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-04-05).
1 Q3 2020 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100
× (Gross profitQ3 2020
+ Gross profitQ2 2020
+ Gross profitQ1 2020
+ Gross profitQ4 2019)
÷ (RevenueQ3 2020
+ RevenueQ2 2020
+ RevenueQ1 2020
+ RevenueQ4 2019)
= 100 × (1,595 + 1,415 + 1,488 + 1,957)
÷ (9,431 + 9,264 + 8,749 + 10,773)
= 16.89%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | General Dynamics Corp. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 and from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020. |
Operating Profit Margin
General Dynamics Corp., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 27, 2020 | Jun 28, 2020 | Mar 29, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 29, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jul 1, 2018 | Apr 1, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Oct 1, 2017 | Jul 2, 2017 | Apr 2, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Oct 2, 2016 | Jul 3, 2016 | Apr 3, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Oct 4, 2015 | Jul 5, 2015 | Apr 5, 2015 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating earnings | 1,084) | 841) | 941) | 1,328) | 1,216) | 1,090) | 1,014) | 1,226) | 1,135) | 1,088) | 1,008) | 1,034) | 1,052) | 1,056) | 1,035) | 1,117) | 1,069) | 1,070) | 1,053) | 1,036) | 1,034) | 1,081) | 1,027) | |||||||
| Revenue | 9,431) | 9,264) | 8,749) | 10,773) | 9,761) | 9,555) | 9,261) | 10,378) | 9,094) | 9,186) | 7,535) | 8,277) | 7,580) | 7,675) | 7,441) | 8,233) | 7,731) | 7,665) | 7,724) | 7,809) | 7,994) | 7,882) | 7,784) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit margin1 | 10.97% | 11.22% | 11.78% | 11.81% | 11.67% | 11.66% | 11.77% | 12.31% | 12.51% | 12.84% | 13.36% | 13.49% | 13.77% | 13.76% | 13.81% | 13.74% | 13.67% | 13.44% | 13.38% | 13.28% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | -11.39% | -7.90% | -8.05% | -2.58% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Caterpillar Inc. | 12.30% | 13.90% | 15.62% | 16.33% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cummins Inc. | 10.19% | 10.01% | 11.23% | 11.45% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | 11.39% | 11.87% | 13.86% | 13.38% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| General Electric Co. | 7.26% | 9.19% | 12.10% | 12.85% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 17.20% | 17.83% | 19.01% | 18.66% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 13.24% | 13.45% | 13.72% | 14.29% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| RTX Corp. | -0.30% | 2.90% | 11.73% | 11.64% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-04-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-04-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-10-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-07-05), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-04-05).
1 Q3 2020 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100
× (Operating earningsQ3 2020
+ Operating earningsQ2 2020
+ Operating earningsQ1 2020
+ Operating earningsQ4 2019)
÷ (RevenueQ3 2020
+ RevenueQ2 2020
+ RevenueQ1 2020
+ RevenueQ4 2019)
= 100 × (1,084 + 841 + 941 + 1,328)
÷ (9,431 + 9,264 + 8,749 + 10,773)
= 10.97%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | General Dynamics Corp. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 and from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020. |
Net Profit Margin
General Dynamics Corp., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 27, 2020 | Jun 28, 2020 | Mar 29, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 29, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jul 1, 2018 | Apr 1, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Oct 1, 2017 | Jul 2, 2017 | Apr 2, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Oct 2, 2016 | Jul 3, 2016 | Apr 3, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Oct 4, 2015 | Jul 5, 2015 | Apr 5, 2015 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings | 834) | 625) | 706) | 1,020) | 913) | 806) | 745) | 909) | 851) | 786) | 799) | 636) | 764) | 749) | 763) | 797) | 683) | 758) | 717) | 764) | 733) | 752) | 716) | |||||||
| Revenue | 9,431) | 9,264) | 8,749) | 10,773) | 9,761) | 9,555) | 9,261) | 10,378) | 9,094) | 9,186) | 7,535) | 8,277) | 7,580) | 7,675) | 7,441) | 8,233) | 7,731) | 7,665) | 7,724) | 7,809) | 7,994) | 7,882) | 7,784) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net profit margin1 | 8.33% | 8.47% | 8.87% | 8.85% | 8.66% | 8.65% | 8.68% | 9.24% | 9.01% | 9.16% | 9.49% | 9.40% | 9.94% | 9.63% | 9.66% | 9.42% | 9.45% | 9.53% | 9.44% | 9.42% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | -7.34% | -4.27% | -4.84% | -0.83% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Caterpillar Inc. | 8.12% | 9.50% | 11.06% | 12.00% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cummins Inc. | 8.12% | 8.46% | 9.34% | 9.59% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | 7.53% | 8.03% | 10.19% | 10.34% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| General Electric Co. | 4.92% | -5.55% | -2.75% | -5.69% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 14.99% | 16.94% | 17.38% | 16.73% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 10.18% | 10.25% | 10.21% | 10.42% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| RTX Corp. | -4.20% | -2.52% | 5.87% | 7.19% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-04-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-04-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-10-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-07-05), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-04-05).
1 Q3 2020 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100
× (Net earningsQ3 2020
+ Net earningsQ2 2020
+ Net earningsQ1 2020
+ Net earningsQ4 2019)
÷ (RevenueQ3 2020
+ RevenueQ2 2020
+ RevenueQ1 2020
+ RevenueQ4 2019)
= 100 × (834 + 625 + 706 + 1,020)
÷ (9,431 + 9,264 + 8,749 + 10,773)
= 8.33%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | General Dynamics Corp. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 and from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
General Dynamics Corp., ROE calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 27, 2020 | Jun 28, 2020 | Mar 29, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 29, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jul 1, 2018 | Apr 1, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Oct 1, 2017 | Jul 2, 2017 | Apr 2, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Oct 2, 2016 | Jul 3, 2016 | Apr 3, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Oct 4, 2015 | Jul 5, 2015 | Apr 5, 2015 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings | 834) | 625) | 706) | 1,020) | 913) | 806) | 745) | 909) | 851) | 786) | 799) | 636) | 764) | 749) | 763) | 797) | 683) | 758) | 717) | 764) | 733) | 752) | 716) | |||||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 14,716) | 13,890) | 13,200) | 13,577) | 13,513) | 12,877) | 12,234) | 11,732) | 12,755) | 11,994) | 11,774) | 11,435) | 11,564) | 10,952) | 10,583) | 10,976) | 11,317) | 10,995) | 10,582) | 10,738) | 10,734) | 11,276) | 11,520) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE1 | 21.64% | 23.50% | 26.10% | 25.66% | 24.96% | 25.71% | 26.90% | 28.51% | 24.08% | 24.89% | 25.04% | 25.47% | 26.57% | 27.32% | 28.36% | 26.92% | 25.82% | 27.03% | 28.03% | 27.61% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Caterpillar Inc. | 22.18% | 30.16% | 37.36% | 41.77% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cummins Inc. | 20.62% | 23.76% | 29.82% | 30.11% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | 9.58% | 10.87% | 14.93% | 13.75% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| General Electric Co. | 11.41% | -13.31% | -6.71% | -17.58% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 27.56% | 32.23% | 35.75% | 33.22% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 132.02% | 171.93% | 181.17% | 199.23% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| RTX Corp. | -3.67% | -2.42% | 10.42% | 13.25% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-04-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-04-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-10-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-07-05), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-04-05).
1 Q3 2020 Calculation
ROE = 100
× (Net earningsQ3 2020
+ Net earningsQ2 2020
+ Net earningsQ1 2020
+ Net earningsQ4 2019)
÷ Shareholders’ equity
= 100 × (834 + 625 + 706 + 1,020)
÷ 14,716 = 21.64%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | General Dynamics Corp. ROE deteriorated from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 and from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
General Dynamics Corp., ROA calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 27, 2020 | Jun 28, 2020 | Mar 29, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 29, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jul 1, 2018 | Apr 1, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Oct 1, 2017 | Jul 2, 2017 | Apr 2, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Oct 2, 2016 | Jul 3, 2016 | Apr 3, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Oct 4, 2015 | Jul 5, 2015 | Apr 5, 2015 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings | 834) | 625) | 706) | 1,020) | 913) | 806) | 745) | 909) | 851) | 786) | 799) | 636) | 764) | 749) | 763) | 797) | 683) | 758) | 717) | 764) | 733) | 752) | 716) | |||||||
| Total assets | 50,258) | 50,222) | 53,710) | 48,841) | 48,788) | 48,074) | 47,466) | 45,408) | 46,963) | 47,152) | 37,219) | 35,046) | 34,914) | 33,793) | 33,211) | 32,872) | 32,668) | 31,769) | 31,702) | 31,997) | 32,980) | 33,654) | 34,385) | |||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA1 | 6.34% | 6.50% | 6.41% | 7.13% | 6.91% | 6.89% | 6.93% | 7.37% | 6.54% | 6.33% | 7.92% | 8.31% | 8.80% | 8.85% | 9.04% | 8.99% | 8.94% | 9.36% | 9.36% | 9.27% | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | -2.77% | -1.75% | -2.39% | -0.48% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Caterpillar Inc. | 4.32% | 5.41% | 6.99% | 7.77% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cummins Inc. | 7.36% | 8.41% | 10.50% | 11.45% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | 4.48% | 5.08% | 6.90% | 6.74% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| General Electric Co. | 1.49% | -1.75% | -0.90% | -1.87% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 7.85% | 9.19% | 10.99% | 10.47% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 12.88% | 13.00% | 12.68% | 13.11% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| RTX Corp. | -1.55% | -1.01% | 2.94% | 3.96% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-04-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-04-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-10-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-07-05), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-04-05).
1 Q3 2020 Calculation
ROA = 100
× (Net earningsQ3 2020
+ Net earningsQ2 2020
+ Net earningsQ1 2020
+ Net earningsQ4 2019)
÷ Total assets
= 100 × (834 + 625 + 706 + 1,020)
÷ 50,258 = 6.34%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | General Dynamics Corp. ROA improved from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 but then deteriorated significantly from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020. |