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General Dynamics Corporation (GD) Interest Coverage Ratio: 17.06x

The interest coverage ratio for General Dynamics Corporation (GD) is 17.06x as of Tuesday, June 16, 2026.

GD Interest Coverage Ratio Metrics

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

17.06x

GD Competitors' Interest Coverage Ratio

NAMEMARKET CAPINTEREST COVERAGE RATIOTTM3Y5Y
General Dynamics Corporation (GD)$97.23B17.06xN/AN/AN/A
Cummins Inc. (CMI)vs ›$93.79B11.75x10.95x10.33x14.73x
United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)vs ›$92.57B7.78x8.94x12.16x13.22x
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)vs ›$89.23B11.87x12.69x21.74x28.66x
Johnson Controls International plc (JCI)vs ›$89.11B18.01x11.63x9.79x8.46x
CSX Corporation (CSX)vs ›$88.06B5.36x5.91x6.65x6.58x
3M Company (MMM)vs ›$82.53B6.34x5.25x5.76x8.68x
Emerson Electric Co. (EMR)vs ›$82.07B9.13x8.69x9.57x11.00x
Parker-Hannifin Corporation (PH)vs ›$115.86B9.93x8.81x8.57x8.39x
Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW)vs ›$75.52B14.44x14.75x15.84x15.76x

Financial Health Indicators

Interest Coverage

17.1x

Debt/Equity

0.38

Current Ratio

1.44

Formula: Interest Coverage = EBIT / Interest Expense

Reference ranges:

  • < 1.5x: EBIT is less than 1.5 times interest expense
  • 1.5x - 3x: EBIT is between 1.5 and 3 times interest expense
  • 3x - 5x: EBIT is between 3 and 5 times interest expense
  • > 5x: EBIT is more than 5 times interest expense

Note: Interest coverage should be compared with historical interest expense, operating income, and industry capital structure.

General Dynamics Corporation Interest Coverage Ratio Formula & Definition

Interest Coverage = EBIT / Interest Expense

The interest coverage ratio measures operating earnings relative to interest expense.

Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute

General Dynamics Corporation Interest Coverage Ratio FAQ

What is the interest coverage ratio for General Dynamics Corporation (GD)?
The interest coverage ratio for GD stock is 17.06x.

About General Dynamics Corporation

General Dynamics Corporation is a global leader in the aerospace and defense industry, with its operations structured across four key divisions: Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems, and Technologies. The Aerospace segment focuses on the design, production, and sale of business jets, alongside offering a full suite of aviation services including aircraft maintenance, repair, management, charter services, and ground support. Marine Systems specializes in shipbuilding for the U.S. Navy, constructing nuclear-powered submarines, surface warships, and auxiliary vessels. This division also builds various commercial ships, such as tankers and cargo carriers. Furthermore, it provides extensive maintenance, modernization, and lifecycle support, along with engineering and design services for both naval and commercial fleets. Combat Systems is dedicated to creating land-based defense solutions, manufacturing a diverse range of products including wheeled and tracked combat vehicles (like the Stryker and Piranha), main battle tanks, armored vehicles, weapon systems, munitions, and mobile bridge systems. This segment also delivers modernization programs, engineering expertise, and ongoing sustainment services. The Technologies division offers sophisticated information technology and mission support services, catering primarily to military, intelligence, and federal civilian clients. Its offerings span mobile communication, computing, command-and-control systems, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities. Additionally, this segment is deeply involved in cutting-edge areas such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data analytics, DevOps, software-defined networks, "everything-as-a-service" models, defense enterprise office systems, and the assembly of unmanned undersea vehicles. Established in 1899, General Dynamics Corporation is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.

Reston, VA
110,000 employees
Industrials / Aerospace & Defense
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
CEO
Phebe N. Novakovic