General Dynamics (GD) Interest Coverage Ratio: History & Chart

General Dynamics Corporation(GD)

Aerospace & Defense · Reston, VA

$356.81+0.91 (+0.26%)

Delayed quote: Sep 14, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

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

117,000 employees

www.gd.com

Industrials / Aerospace & Defense

Sector: Industrials
Industry: Aerospace & Defense
CEO: Phebe N. Novakovic

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GD Interest Coverage Ratio Metrics

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

17.06x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG TTM

22.85x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 3Y

16.29x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 5Y

14.25x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 10Y

12.84x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 15Y

23.99x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 20Y

24.20x

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-25.35%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+4.74%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+19.74%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+32.89%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-28.90%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-29.50%

SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS

7.85x

median of 140 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+117.32%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
General Dynamics Corporation (GD)	$96.54B	17.06x	22.85x	16.29x	14.25x
Trane Technologies plc (TT)vs ›	$93.73B	17.44x	16.06x	13.82x	11.68x
Quanta Services, Inc. (PWR)vs ›	$93.52B	6.26x	6.43x	6.65x	8.43x
Vertiv Holdings Co (VRT)vs ›	$91.39B	22.03x	15.60x	9.21x	7.01x
Howmet Aerospace Inc. (HWM)vs ›	$90.88B	14.11x	11.65x	8.38x	6.52x
CSX Corporation (CSX)vs ›	$90.60B	5.36x	5.91x	6.65x	6.58x
Waste Management, Inc. (WM)vs ›	$87.17B	5.05x	6.00x	7.19x	7.13x
United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)vs ›	$87.04B	7.78x	8.94x	12.16x	13.22x
3M Company (MMM)vs ›	$83.55B	6.34x	5.25x	5.76x	8.68x
Emerson Electric Co. (EMR)vs ›	$83.06B	9.13x	8.69x	9.57x	11.00x

NAME

MARKET CAP

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

TTM

General Dynamics Corporation (GD)

$96.54B

17.06x

22.85x

16.29x

14.25x

Trane Technologies plc (TT)vs ›

$93.73B

17.44x

16.06x

13.82x

11.68x

Quanta Services, Inc. (PWR)vs ›

$93.52B

6.26x

6.43x

6.65x

8.43x

Vertiv Holdings Co (VRT)vs ›

$91.39B

22.03x

15.60x

9.21x

7.01x

Howmet Aerospace Inc. (HWM)vs ›

$90.88B

14.11x

11.65x

8.38x

6.52x

CSX Corporation (CSX)vs ›

$90.60B

5.36x

5.91x

6.65x

6.58x

Waste Management, Inc. (WM)vs ›

$87.17B

5.05x

6.00x

7.19x

7.13x

United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)vs ›

$87.04B

7.78x

8.94x

12.16x

13.22x

3M Company (MMM)vs ›

$83.55B

6.34x

5.25x

5.76x

8.68x

Emerson Electric Co. (EMR)vs ›

$83.06B

9.13x

8.69x

9.57x

11.00x

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.

Is General Dynamics Corporation's interest coverage ratio high or low?

The interest coverage ratio of 17.06x is 20% above its 5-year average of 14.25x, around the middle of its 5-year range (9.27x–29.80x).

What is the TTM average interest coverage ratio for General Dynamics Corporation (GD)?

The TTM average interest coverage ratio for GD stock is 22.85x.

What is the 3Y average interest coverage ratio for General Dynamics Corporation (GD)?

The 3Y average interest coverage ratio for GD stock is 16.29x.

What is the 5Y average interest coverage ratio for General Dynamics Corporation (GD)?

The 5Y average interest coverage ratio for GD stock is 14.25x.

What is the 10Y average interest coverage ratio for General Dynamics Corporation (GD)?

The 10Y average interest coverage ratio for GD stock is 12.84x.

What is the 15Y average interest coverage ratio for General Dynamics Corporation (GD)?

The 15Y average interest coverage ratio for GD stock is 23.99x.

What is the 20Y average interest coverage ratio for General Dynamics Corporation (GD)?

The 20Y average interest coverage ratio for GD stock is 24.20x.

DATE	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO
2026-07-05	29.80x
2026-04-05	20.58x
2025-12-31	23.05x
2025-09-28	17.99x
2025-06-29	14.83x
2025-03-30	14.25x
2024-12-31	18.72x
2024-09-29	14.40x
2024-06-30	13.76x
2024-03-31	12.63x
2023-12-31	16.51x
2023-10-01	12.44x
2023-07-02	10.81x
2023-04-02	10.31x
2022-12-31	14.44x
2022-10-02	12.77x
2022-07-03	10.29x
2022-04-03	9.27x
2021-12-31	12.75x
2021-10-03	10.91x
2021-07-04	8.80x
2021-04-04	7.63x
2020-12-31	10.56x
2020-09-27	9.08x
2020-06-28	6.32x
2020-03-29	8.73x
2019-12-31	12.07x
2019-09-29	10.67x
2019-06-30	9.16x
2019-03-31	8.67x
2018-12-31	10.95x
2018-09-30	9.96x
2018-07-01	10.56x
2018-04-01	37.33x
2017-12-31	38.30x
2017-10-01	39.37x
2017-07-02	44.46x
2017-04-02	41.84x
2016-12-31	48.57x
2016-10-02	44.13x
2016-07-03	44.65x
2016-04-03	42.00x
2015-12-31	30.47x
2015-10-04	44.96x
2015-07-05	54.05x
2015-04-05	48.90x
2014-12-31	29.64x
2014-09-28	47.57x
2014-06-29	39.54x
2014-03-30	39.73x
2013-12-31	23.02x
2013-09-29	43.68x
2013-06-30	53.39x
2013-03-31	36.83x
2012-12-31	-43.23x
2012-09-30	23.21x
2012-07-01	26.22x
2012-04-01	22.05x
2011-12-31	23.75x
2011-10-02	24.34x
2011-07-03	30.61x
2011-04-03	27.32x
2010-12-31	29.89x
2010-10-03	24.77x
2010-07-04	21.89x
2010-04-04	19.53x
2009-12-31	21.61x
2009-10-04	20.81x
2009-07-05	21.98x
2009-04-05	21.55x
2008-09-28	34.56x
2008-06-29	27.91x

DATE

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

2026-07-05

29.80x

2026-04-05

20.58x

2025-12-31

23.05x

2025-09-28

17.99x

2025-06-29

14.83x

2025-03-30

14.25x

2024-12-31

18.72x

2024-09-29

14.40x

2024-06-30

13.76x

2024-03-31

12.63x

2023-12-31

16.51x

2023-10-01

12.44x

2023-07-02

10.81x

2023-04-02

10.31x

2022-12-31

14.44x

2022-10-02

12.77x

2022-07-03

10.29x

2022-04-03

9.27x

2021-12-31

12.75x

2021-10-03

10.91x

2021-07-04

8.80x

2021-04-04

7.63x

2020-12-31

10.56x

2020-09-27

9.08x

2020-06-28

6.32x

2020-03-29

8.73x

2019-12-31

12.07x

2019-09-29

10.67x

2019-06-30

9.16x

2019-03-31

8.67x

2018-12-31

10.95x

2018-09-30

9.96x

2018-07-01

10.56x

2018-04-01

37.33x

2017-12-31

38.30x

2017-10-01

39.37x

2017-07-02

44.46x

2017-04-02

41.84x

2016-12-31

48.57x

2016-10-02

44.13x

2016-07-03

44.65x

2016-04-03

42.00x

2015-12-31

30.47x

2015-10-04

44.96x

2015-07-05

54.05x

2015-04-05

48.90x

2014-12-31

29.64x

2014-09-28

47.57x

2014-06-29

39.54x

2014-03-30

39.73x

2013-12-31

23.02x

2013-09-29

43.68x

2013-06-30

53.39x

2013-03-31

36.83x

2012-12-31

-43.23x

2012-09-30

23.21x

2012-07-01

26.22x

2012-04-01

22.05x

2011-12-31

23.75x

2011-10-02

24.34x

2011-07-03

30.61x

2011-04-03

27.32x

2010-12-31

29.89x

2010-10-03

24.77x

2010-07-04

21.89x

2010-04-04

19.53x

2009-12-31

21.61x

2009-10-04

20.81x

2009-07-05

21.98x

2009-04-05

21.55x

2008-09-28

34.56x

2008-06-29

27.91x

Interest Coverage Ratio: 17.06x

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