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General Dynamics Corporation (GD) EV/EBITDA Ratio: 16.32x

Is General Dynamics Corporation’s EV/EBITDA ratio high or low?

General Dynamics Corporation's EV/EBITDA ratio of 16.32x is 11% above its 5-year average of 14.65x, near the high end of its 5-year range (12.17x–17.52x).

As of Tuesday, June 16, 2026. 3.24% above its 12-month average of 15.81x.

GD EV/EBITDA Ratio Chart

GD EV/EBITDA Ratio
16.32x+15.83% 1Y
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GD Average EV/EBITDA Ratio Chart

GD Current vs Average EV/EBITDA Ratio Chart

GD EV/EBITDA Ratio Metrics

EV/EBITDA RATIO

16.32x

EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG TTM

15.81x

EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 3Y

15.27x

EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 5Y

14.65x

EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 10Y

13.54x

EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 15Y

12.14x

EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 20Y

11.02x

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+3.24%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+6.86%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+11.42%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+20.56%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+34.42%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+48.15%

GD Competitors' EV/EBITDA Ratio

NAMEMARKET CAPEV/EBITDA RATIOTTM3Y5Y
General Dynamics Corporation (GD)$97.23B16.32x15.81x15.27x14.65x
Cummins Inc. (CMI)vs ›$93.79B20.78x14.34x11.72x11.04x
United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)vs ›$92.57B9.91x9.07x10.08x10.90x
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)vs ›$89.23B13.95x17.01x18.69x20.12x
Johnson Controls International plc (JCI)vs ›$89.11B28.97x26.05x22.38x19.91x
CSX Corporation (CSX)vs ›$88.06B16.42x13.93x12.22x12.18x
3M Company (MMM)vs ›$82.53B18.54x14.99x15.08x12.09x
Emerson Electric Co. (EMR)vs ›$82.07B18.44x18.56x16.98x16.43x
Parker-Hannifin Corporation (PH)vs ›$115.86B22.51x21.43x18.73x17.89x
Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW)vs ›$75.52B18.10x17.69x17.48x17.96x

EV/EBITDA vs. its own history

At 16.3, EV/EBITDA is richer than usual, sitting higher than 91% of its 20-year history.

20-year low

4.0

median

11.1

20-year high

27.5

cheaperricher

General Dynamics Corporation EV/EBITDA Ratio Formula & Definition

EV/EBITDA = Enterprise Value / EBITDA (TTM)

Enterprise value to EBITDA is a capital-structure-neutral valuation multiple, useful for comparing companies with different debt levels and tax rates.

Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute

General Dynamics Corporation EV/EBITDA Ratio FAQ

What is the EV/EBITDA ratio for General Dynamics Corporation (GD)?
The EV/EBITDA ratio for GD stock is 16.32x.
Is General Dynamics Corporation's EV/EBITDA ratio high or low?
General Dynamics Corporation's EV/EBITDA ratio of 16.32x is 11% above its 5-year average of 14.65x, near the high end of its 5-year range (12.17x–17.52x).
What is the TTM average EV/EBITDA ratio for General Dynamics Corporation (GD)?
The TTM average EV/EBITDA ratio for GD stock is 15.81x.
What is the 3Y average EV/EBITDA ratio for General Dynamics Corporation (GD)?
The 3Y average EV/EBITDA ratio for GD stock is 15.27x.
What is the 5Y average EV/EBITDA ratio for General Dynamics Corporation (GD)?
The 5Y average EV/EBITDA ratio for GD stock is 14.65x.
What is the 10Y average EV/EBITDA ratio for General Dynamics Corporation (GD)?
The 10Y average EV/EBITDA ratio for GD stock is 13.54x.
What is the 15Y average EV/EBITDA ratio for General Dynamics Corporation (GD)?
The 15Y average EV/EBITDA ratio for GD stock is 12.14x.
What is the 20Y average EV/EBITDA ratio for General Dynamics Corporation (GD)?
The 20Y average EV/EBITDA ratio for GD stock is 11.02x.

General Dynamics Corporation EV/EBITDA Ratio History

DATEEV/EBITDA RATIO
2026-06-1516.32x
2026-06-1216.35x
2026-06-1116.29x
2026-06-1015.52x
2026-06-0915.72x
2026-06-0815.51x
2026-06-0515.75x
2026-06-0415.54x
2026-06-0315.34x
2026-06-0215.37x
2026-06-0115.44x
2026-05-2915.77x
2026-05-2815.86x
2026-05-2715.59x
2026-05-2615.67x
2026-05-2215.60x
2026-05-2115.41x
2026-05-2015.46x
2026-05-1915.48x
2026-05-1815.61x
2026-05-1515.23x
2026-05-1415.50x
2026-05-1315.53x
2026-05-1215.75x
2026-05-1115.65x
2026-05-0815.75x
2026-05-0715.81x
2026-05-0615.79x
2026-05-0515.87x
2026-05-0415.86x
2026-05-0115.72x
2026-04-3015.66x
2026-04-2915.41x
2026-04-2815.19x
2026-04-2715.14x
2026-04-2415.17x
2026-04-2315.41x
2026-04-2215.50x
2026-04-2115.72x
2026-04-2016.01x
2026-04-1716.19x
2026-04-1616.13x
2026-04-1516.31x
2026-04-1416.35x
2026-04-1316.39x
2026-04-1016.14x
2026-04-0916.53x
2026-04-0816.81x
2026-04-0716.74x
2026-04-0616.87x
2026-04-0216.77x
2026-04-0116.83x
2026-03-3116.50x
2026-03-3016.40x
2026-03-2716.66x
2026-03-2617.04x
2026-03-2516.92x
2026-03-2416.64x
2026-03-2316.69x
2026-03-2016.62x
2026-03-1916.79x
2026-03-1816.96x
2026-03-1717.09x
2026-03-1617.00x
2026-03-1316.87x
2026-03-1217.04x
2026-03-1116.98x
2026-03-1017.05x
2026-03-0917.34x
2026-03-0617.41x
2026-03-0517.28x
2026-03-0417.52x
2026-03-0317.46x
2026-03-0217.46x
2026-02-2717.12x
2026-02-2616.84x
2026-02-2516.50x
2026-02-2416.86x
2026-02-2316.76x
2026-02-2016.87x
2026-02-1917.00x
2026-02-1816.78x
2026-02-1716.47x
2026-02-1316.70x
2026-02-1216.39x
2026-02-1116.64x
2026-02-1017.20x
2026-02-0917.26x
2026-02-0617.25x
2026-02-0516.90x
2026-02-0416.96x
2026-02-0317.04x
2026-02-0216.64x
2026-01-3016.85x
2026-01-2915.94x
2026-01-2816.23x
2026-01-2716.65x
2026-01-2616.52x
2026-01-2316.51x
2026-01-2216.62x
2026-01-2116.57x
2026-01-2016.33x
2026-01-1616.68x
2026-01-1516.74x
2026-01-1416.62x
2026-01-1316.51x
2026-01-1216.41x
2026-01-0916.11x
2026-01-0816.01x
2026-01-0715.76x
2026-01-0616.40x
2026-01-0516.18x
2026-01-0215.67x
2025-12-3115.38x
2025-12-3015.50x
2025-12-2915.54x
2025-12-2615.62x
2025-12-2415.75x
2025-12-2315.69x
2025-12-2215.74x
2025-12-1915.50x
2025-12-1815.41x
2025-12-1715.37x
2025-12-1615.42x
2025-12-1515.55x
2025-12-1215.42x
2025-12-1115.59x
2025-12-1015.62x
2025-12-0915.28x
2025-12-0815.35x
2025-12-0515.41x
2025-12-0415.60x
2025-12-0315.44x
2025-12-0215.35x
2025-12-0115.20x
2025-11-2815.59x
2025-11-2615.52x
2025-11-2515.57x
2025-11-2415.44x
2025-11-2115.54x
2025-11-2015.50x
2025-11-1915.65x
2025-11-1815.58x
2025-11-1715.60x
2025-11-1415.70x
2025-11-1315.69x
2025-11-1215.92x
2025-11-1116.05x
2025-11-1015.92x
2025-11-0715.79x
2025-11-0615.54x
2025-11-0515.65x
2025-11-0415.67x
2025-11-0315.60x
2025-10-3115.73x
2025-10-3015.72x
2025-10-2915.67x
2025-10-2815.81x
2025-10-2716.11x
2025-10-2415.98x
2025-10-2316.21x
2025-10-2216.07x
2025-10-2116.18x
2025-10-2016.02x
2025-10-1715.76x
2025-10-1615.74x
2025-10-1515.80x
2025-10-1415.95x
2025-10-1315.90x
2025-10-1015.84x
2025-10-0916.27x
2025-10-0816.42x
2025-10-0716.29x
2025-10-0616.43x
2025-10-0316.30x
2025-10-0216.19x
2025-10-0116.18x
2025-09-3016.19x
2025-09-2915.81x
2025-09-2615.73x
2025-09-2515.47x
2025-09-2415.44x
2025-09-2315.42x
2025-09-2215.40x
2025-09-1915.46x
2025-09-1815.48x
2025-09-1715.51x
2025-09-1615.56x
2025-09-1515.58x
2025-09-1215.55x
2025-09-1115.70x
2025-09-1015.41x
2025-09-0915.34x
2025-09-0815.40x
2025-09-0515.40x
2025-09-0415.39x
2025-09-0315.40x
2025-09-0215.47x
2025-08-2915.48x
2025-08-2815.49x
2025-08-2715.52x
2025-08-2615.38x
2025-08-2515.28x
2025-08-2215.26x
2025-08-2115.13x
2025-08-2015.17x
2025-08-1915.13x
2025-08-1815.00x
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2025-08-1315.17x
2025-08-1215.02x
2025-08-1115.06x
2025-08-0815.03x
2025-08-0714.97x
2025-08-0615.06x
2025-08-0515.01x
2025-08-0414.97x
2025-08-0114.88x
2025-07-3114.92x
2025-07-3014.94x
2025-07-2915.05x
2025-07-2814.98x
2025-07-2515.02x
2025-07-2415.03x
2025-07-2315.15x
2025-07-2214.90x
2025-07-2114.87x
2025-07-1814.96x
2025-07-1715.01x
2025-07-1615.01x
2025-07-1515.04x
2025-07-1415.22x
2025-07-1115.10x
2025-07-1015.16x
2025-07-0915.00x
2025-07-0814.86x
2025-07-0714.77x
2025-07-0314.77x
2025-07-0214.74x
2025-07-0114.76x
2025-06-3014.64x
2025-06-2714.59x
2025-06-2614.62x
2025-06-2514.38x
2025-06-2414.16x
2025-06-2314.22x
2025-06-2014.06x
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2025-06-1614.09x
2025-06-1314.25x
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2025-06-1113.93x
2025-06-1014.00x
2025-06-0914.00x
2025-06-0613.96x
2025-06-0513.87x
2025-06-0413.90x
2025-06-0313.94x

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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