Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the gross margin high or low?
The gross margin of 15.38% is in line with its 5-year average of 15.91%, near the low end of its 5-year range (14.89%–17.33%).
0.00% below its 12-month average of 15.38%.
Reported quarterly gross margin; no daily interpolation. Q2 FY2026 (2026-07-05): 15.49%.
GROSS MARGIN
15.38%
GROSS MARGIN AVG TTM
15.38%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 3Y
15.40%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 5Y
15.91%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 10Y
17.07%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 15Y
17.61%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 20Y
17.06%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-0.00%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-0.11%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-3.31%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-9.89%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-12.66%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-9.83%
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
30.92%
median of 154 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-50.27%
vs the sector median at left
General Dynamics Corporation
Market Cap
$97.02B
Gross Margin
15.38%
TTM Avg
15.38%
3Y Avg
15.40%
5Y Avg
15.91%
Market Cap
$93.01B
Gross Margin
35.39%
TTM Avg
35.92%
3Y Avg
34.01%
5Y Avg
33.03%
Market Cap
$92.21B
Gross Margin
14.42%
TTM Avg
13.12%
3Y Avg
12.92%
5Y Avg
13.26%
Market Cap
$89.89B
Gross Margin
34.44%
TTM Avg
29.18%
3Y Avg
26.64%
5Y Avg
25.19%
Market Cap
$86.97B
Gross Margin
16.63%
TTM Avg
18.42%
3Y Avg
19.11%
5Y Avg
20.03%
Market Cap
$86.84B
Gross Margin
35.04%
TTM Avg
29.07%
3Y Avg
28.39%
5Y Avg
28.01%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | GROSS MARGIN | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Dynamics Corporation (GD) | $97.02B | 15.38% | 15.38% | 15.40% | 15.91% |
| Trane Technologies plc (TT)vs › | $93.01B | 35.39% | 35.92% | 34.01% | 33.03% |
| Quanta Services, Inc. (PWR)vs › | $92.21B | 14.42% | 13.12% | 12.92% | 13.26% |
| Vertiv Holdings Co (VRT)vs › | $90.32B | 37.52% | 34.36% | 31.41% | 30.67% |
| CSX Corporation (CSX)vs › | $90.14B | 33.25% | 35.56% | 36.96% | 38.67% |
| Howmet Aerospace Inc. (HWM)vs › | $89.89B | 34.44% | 29.18% | 26.64% | 25.19% |
| United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)vs › | $86.97B | 16.63% | 18.42% | 19.11% | 20.03% |
| Waste Management, Inc. (WM)vs › | $86.84B | 35.04% | 29.07% | 28.39% | 28.01% |
| 3M Company (MMM)vs › | $84.92B | 39.40% | 40.28% | 40.80% | 43.11% |
| Emerson Electric Co. (EMR)vs › | $82.31B | 53.16% | 51.81% | 49.57% | 47.39% |
Gross Margin
15.4%
(Revenue - COGS) / Revenue
Gross Margin = Gross Profit / Revenue
Gross margin is the percentage of revenue remaining after the cost of goods sold, reflecting core product profitability.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | GROSS MARGIN |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-05 | 15.49% |
| 2026-04-05 | 15.90% |
| 2025-12-31 | 14.89% |
| 2025-09-28 | 15.25% |
| 2025-06-29 | 14.95% |
| 2025-03-30 | 15.49% |
| 2024-12-31 | 15.63% |
| 2024-09-29 | 15.56% |
| 2024-06-30 | 15.03% |
| 2024-03-31 | 15.50% |
| 2023-12-31 | 16.48% |
| 2023-10-01 | 15.68% |
| 2023-07-02 | 15.44% |
| 2023-04-02 | 15.42% |
| 2022-12-31 | 16.87% |
| 2022-10-02 | 16.69% |
| 2022-07-03 | 17.33% |
| 2022-04-03 | 16.33% |
| 2021-12-31 | 17.16% |
| 2021-10-03 | 17.04% |
| 2021-07-04 | 16.43% |
| 2021-04-04 | 15.94% |
| 2020-12-31 | 17.65% |
| 2020-09-27 | 16.80% |
| 2020-06-28 | 15.20% |
| 2020-03-29 | 16.68% |
| 2019-12-31 | 18.17% |
| 2019-09-29 | 18.32% |
| 2019-06-30 | 17.65% |
| 2019-03-31 | 17.58% |
| 2018-12-31 | 17.18% |
| 2018-09-30 | 18.55% |
| 2018-07-01 | 18.51% |
| 2018-04-01 | 20.50% |
| 2017-12-31 | 18.70% |
| 2017-10-01 | 20.66% |
| 2017-07-02 | 20.34% |
| 2017-04-02 | 20.40% |
| 2016-12-31 | 19.92% |
| 2016-10-02 | 19.41% |
| 2016-07-03 | 19.45% |
| 2016-04-03 | 18.53% |
| 2015-12-31 | 19.75% |
| 2015-10-04 | 18.89% |
| 2015-07-05 | 19.64% |
| 2015-04-05 | 19.66% |
| 2014-12-31 | 19.09% |
| 2014-09-28 | 19.06% |
| 2014-06-29 | 19.20% |
| 2014-03-30 | 18.79% |
| 2013-12-31 | 18.05% |
| 2013-09-29 | 18.85% |
| 2013-06-30 | 18.83% |
| 2013-03-31 | 18.29% |
| 2012-12-31 | 9.88% |
| 2012-09-30 | 17.83% |
| 2012-07-01 | 18.87% |
| 2012-04-01 | 18.41% |
| 2011-12-31 | 16.11% |
| 2011-10-02 | 18.97% |
| 2011-07-03 | 18.45% |
| 2011-04-03 | 18.44% |
| 2010-12-31 | 18.54% |
| 2010-10-03 | 18.06% |
| 2010-07-04 | 18.05% |
| 2010-04-04 | 18.12% |
| 2009-12-31 | 36.78% |
| 2009-10-04 | 17.18% |
| 2009-07-05 | 17.95% |
| 2009-04-05 | 17.12% |
| 2008-12-31 | 11.95% |
| 2008-09-28 | 18.87% |
| 2008-06-29 | 12.61% |
| 2008-03-30 | 12.29% |
| 2007-12-31 | 11.59% |
| 2007-09-30 | 11.72% |
| 2007-07-01 | 11.53% |
| 2007-04-01 | 10.81% |
| 2006-12-31 | -6.39% |
| 2006-10-01 | 11.16% |
| 2006-07-02 | 17.43% |
| 2006-04-02 | 10.75% |
| 2005-12-31 | -5.88% |
| 2005-10-02 | 16.82% |
| 2005-07-03 | 16.64% |
| 2005-04-03 | 16.02% |
| 2004-12-31 | 10.30% |
| 2004-10-03 | 16.70% |
| 2004-07-04 | 16.29% |
| 2004-04-04 | 15.60% |
| 2003-12-31 | -7.30% |
| 2003-09-28 | 14.23% |
| 2003-06-29 | 9.61% |
| 2003-03-30 | 9.30% |
| 2002-12-31 | -6.14% |
| 2002-09-29 | 18.79% |
