General Dynamics (GD) Quick Ratio: History & Chart

General Dynamics Corporation(GD)

Aerospace & Defense · Reston, VA

$360.40+1.79 (+0.50%)

Delayed quote: Sep 16, 2026, 10:54 AM 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 Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) Metrics

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

0.96

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG TTM

0.90

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 3Y

0.86

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 5Y

0.92

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 10Y

0.90

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 15Y

0.85

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 20Y

0.86

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+5.78%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+10.62%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+4.31%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+5.88%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+12.74%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+11.51%

SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS

1.15

median of 154 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-16.50%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)	TTM	3Y	5Y
General Dynamics Corporation (GD)	$97.51B	0.96	0.90	0.86	0.92
Quanta Services, Inc. (PWR)vs ›	$93.92B	1.05	1.18	1.34	1.42
Trane Technologies plc (TT)vs ›	$93.63B	0.76	0.90	0.84	0.95
Vertiv Holdings Co (VRT)vs ›	$93.15B	1.03	1.23	1.26	1.23
Howmet Aerospace Inc. (HWM)vs ›	$90.77B	0.87	1.04	1.00	1.06
CSX Corporation (CSX)vs ›	$89.35B	0.72	0.71	0.94	1.23
Waste Management, Inc. (WM)vs ›	$86.93B	0.87	0.79	0.80	0.81
United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)vs ›	$84.54B	1.18	1.17	1.14	1.18
3M Company (MMM)vs ›	$84.32B	0.91	1.21	1.05	1.12
Emerson Electric Co. (EMR)vs ›	$82.95B	0.66	1.02	1.32	1.25

NAME

MARKET CAP

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

TTM

General Dynamics Corporation (GD)

$97.51B

0.96

0.90

0.86

0.92

Quanta Services, Inc. (PWR)vs ›

$93.92B

1.05

1.18

1.34

1.42

Trane Technologies plc (TT)vs ›

$93.63B

0.76

0.90

0.84

0.95

Vertiv Holdings Co (VRT)vs ›

$93.15B

1.03

1.23

1.26

1.23

Howmet Aerospace Inc. (HWM)vs ›

$90.77B

0.87

1.04

1.00

1.06

CSX Corporation (CSX)vs ›

$89.35B

0.72

0.71

0.94

1.23

Waste Management, Inc. (WM)vs ›

$86.93B

0.87

0.79

0.80

0.81

United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)vs ›

$84.54B

1.18

1.17

1.14

1.18

3M Company (MMM)vs ›

$84.32B

0.91

1.21

1.05

1.12

Emerson Electric Co. (EMR)vs ›

$82.95B

0.66

1.02

1.32

1.25

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) FAQ

What is the quick ratio (acid-test) for General Dynamics Corporation (GD)?

The quick ratio (acid-test) for GD stock is 0.96.

Is General Dynamics Corporation's quick ratio (acid-test) high or low?

The quick ratio (acid-test) of 0.96 is in line with its 5-year average of 0.92, around the middle of its 5-year range (0.80–1.10).

What is the TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for General Dynamics Corporation (GD)?

The TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for GD stock is 0.90.

What is the 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for General Dynamics Corporation (GD)?

The 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for GD stock is 0.86.

What is the 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for General Dynamics Corporation (GD)?

The 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for GD stock is 0.92.

What is the 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for General Dynamics Corporation (GD)?

The 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for GD stock is 0.90.

What is the 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for General Dynamics Corporation (GD)?

The 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for GD stock is 0.85.

What is the 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for General Dynamics Corporation (GD)?

The 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for GD stock is 0.86.

DATE	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)
2026-07-05	0.96
2026-04-05	0.90
2025-12-31	0.89
2025-09-28	0.87
2025-06-29	0.83
2025-03-30	0.82
2024-12-31	0.82
2024-09-29	0.80
2024-06-30	0.80
2024-03-31	0.87
2023-12-31	0.92
2023-10-01	0.91
2023-07-02	0.90
2023-04-02	0.94
2022-12-31	0.96
2022-10-02	0.94
2022-07-03	0.98
2022-04-03	1.09
2021-12-31	1.05
2021-10-03	1.10
2021-07-04	1.05
2021-04-04	0.97
2020-12-31	0.99
2020-09-27	0.90
2020-06-28	0.87
2020-03-29	0.97
2019-12-31	0.83
2019-09-29	0.74
2019-06-30	0.73
2019-03-31	0.82
2018-12-31	0.83
2018-09-30	0.87
2018-07-01	0.84
2018-04-01	0.98
2017-12-31	0.99
2017-10-01	0.93
2017-07-02	0.84
2017-04-02	0.82
2016-12-31	0.52
2016-10-02	0.54
2016-07-03	0.48
2016-04-03	0.48
2015-12-31	0.55
2015-10-04	0.59
2015-07-05	0.64
2015-04-05	0.65
2014-12-31	0.70
2014-09-28	0.72
2014-06-29	0.69
2014-03-30	0.72
2013-12-31	0.83
2013-09-29	0.75
2013-06-30	0.72
2013-03-31	0.71
2012-12-31	0.69
2012-09-30	1.06
2012-07-01	1.06
2012-04-01	1.19
2011-12-31	1.17
2011-10-02	1.10
2011-07-03	1.07
2011-04-03	1.08
2010-12-31	1.08
2010-10-03	0.62
2010-07-04	0.64
2010-04-04	0.67
2009-12-31	0.64
2009-10-04	0.57
2009-07-05	0.62
2009-04-05	0.55
2008-12-31	0.96
2008-09-28	1.23
2008-06-29	1.24
2008-03-30	1.16
2007-12-31	0.69
2007-09-30	1.12
2007-07-01	1.10
2007-04-01	1.09
2006-12-31	0.56
2006-10-01	1.01
2006-07-02	0.96
2006-04-02	1.14
2005-12-31	0.69
2005-10-02	1.11
2005-07-03	1.12
2005-04-03	1.17
2004-12-31	0.59
2004-10-03	1.00
2004-07-04	1.03
2004-04-04	0.96
2003-12-31	0.48
2003-09-28	0.91
2003-06-29	1.05
2003-03-30	0.69
2002-12-31	0.39
2002-09-29	0.79

DATE

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

2026-07-05

0.96

2026-04-05

0.90

2025-12-31

0.89

2025-09-28

0.87

2025-06-29

0.83

2025-03-30

0.82

2024-12-31

0.82

2024-09-29

0.80

2024-06-30

0.80

2024-03-31

0.87

2023-12-31

0.92

2023-10-01

0.91

2023-07-02

0.90

2023-04-02

0.94

2022-12-31

0.96

2022-10-02

0.94

2022-07-03

0.98

2022-04-03

1.09

2021-12-31

1.05

2021-10-03

1.10

2021-07-04

1.05

2021-04-04

0.97

2020-12-31

0.99

2020-09-27

0.90

2020-06-28

0.87

2020-03-29

0.97

2019-12-31

0.83

2019-09-29

0.74

2019-06-30

0.73

2019-03-31

0.82

2018-12-31

0.83

2018-09-30

0.87

2018-07-01

0.84

2018-04-01

0.98

2017-12-31

0.99

2017-10-01

0.93

2017-07-02

0.84

2017-04-02

0.82

2016-12-31

0.52

2016-10-02

0.54

2016-07-03

0.48

2016-04-03

0.48

2015-12-31

0.55

2015-10-04

0.59

2015-07-05

0.64

2015-04-05

0.65

2014-12-31

0.70

2014-09-28

0.72

2014-06-29

0.69

2014-03-30

0.72

2013-12-31

0.83

2013-09-29

0.75

2013-06-30

0.72

2013-03-31

0.71

2012-12-31

0.69

2012-09-30

1.06

2012-07-01

1.06

2012-04-01

1.19

2011-12-31

1.17

2011-10-02

1.10

2011-07-03

1.07

2011-04-03

1.08

2010-12-31

1.08

2010-10-03

0.62

2010-07-04

0.64

2010-04-04

0.67

2009-12-31

0.64

2009-10-04

0.57

2009-07-05

0.62

2009-04-05

0.55

2008-12-31

0.96

2008-09-28

1.23

2008-06-29

1.24

2008-03-30

1.16

2007-12-31

0.69

2007-09-30

1.12

2007-07-01

1.10

2007-04-01

1.09

2006-12-31

0.56

2006-10-01

1.01

2006-07-02

0.96

2006-04-02

1.14

2005-12-31

0.69

2005-10-02

1.11

2005-07-03

1.12

2005-04-03

1.17

2004-12-31

0.59

2004-10-03

1.00

2004-07-04

1.03

2004-04-04

0.96

2003-12-31

0.48

2003-09-28

0.91

2003-06-29

1.05

2003-03-30

0.69

2002-12-31

0.39

2002-09-29

0.79

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test): 0.96

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