8-K ·Filed Apr 29, 2026
8-K Item 2.02: Earnings release
Actionable Insight ▲ Bullish
The strong beat and cash generation support the stock's premium valuation; listen to the earnings call for guidance on 2026 margins and potential capital deployment updates.
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d ⚠ clustered
GD ▲ +13.10% at T+60d
LONG call ✓ call won +13.10% · α vs SPY +9.36% · entry $337.58 → $381.79
T+1d
+2.01%
call +2.01% · α +0.99%
$344.38
settled 6mo ago
T+5d
+2.61%
call +2.61% · α -0.50%
$346.40
settled 6mo ago
T+20d
+3.36%
call +3.36% · α -2.69%
$348.91
settled 5mo ago
T+60d
+13.10%
call +13.10% · α +9.36%
$381.79
settled 3mo ago
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Executive Summary
GD reported Q1 2026 EPS of $4.10 (11% above consensus) and revenue of $13.5B (6% above consensus), with 10.3% YoY revenue growth across all segments. Operating cash flow surged to $2.2B (192% of net earnings) and backlog reached a record $188.4B, signaling strong demand.
Key Financial Metrics
EPS
$4.10
est $3.69 · +11.1%
Revenue
$13.5B
est $12.7B · +6.1% · +10.3% YoY
Rating
strong beat
Free Cash Flow
$2.0B
Key Facts
- Q1 2026 diluted EPS $4.10 vs consensus $3.69 (beat by 11%)
- Revenue $13.48B vs consensus $12.71B (beat by 6%)
- Revenue growth 10.3% YoY, with growth in all four segments
- Operating cash flow $2.16B, 192% of net earnings
- Free cash flow $1.95B vs -$290M in year-ago quarter
- Total estimated contract value $188.4B, up from $178.9B at Q4 2025
- Book-to-bill 2.0x overall, 2.2x for defense segments
- Operating margin 10.5%, up from 10.4% in Q1 2025
Financial Impact
EPS beat consensus by $0.41 (11%), revenue beat by $770M (6%)
epsrevenueoperating cash flowbacklog
Risk Factors
- Defense spending uncertainty due to potential budget cuts
- Supply chain disruptions affecting Gulfstream deliveries
- Inflation pressure on fixed-price contracts
Market Snapshot
Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Ship & Boat Building & Repairing
Analyst Consensus
67% bullish (33 analysts)
Investment Themes
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 6 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| 8-K Filing (Primary) | 0000040533-26-000010 |
| Document: gd-20260429.htm | 0000040533-26-000010 |
| Document: 0000040533-26-000010-index-headers.html | 0000040533-26-000010 |
| Document: 0000040533-26-000010-index.html | 0000040533-26-000010 |
| Document: 0000040533-26-000010.txt | 0000040533-26-000010 |
| 8-K Data (Synthetic) | 0000040533-26-000010 |
41 reports for GD
100% Hit rate @ T+5 Went positive at some point 3 of 3 best @ T+20▲ +7.38%
Filters
Rows
| Type | Now | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 26, 2026 1d ago | GOVT-CONTRACT | $357.50 | awaiting T+5 | — | $354.52 (−0.83%) |
Oct 23, 2026 3d ago | Press Release | $349.30 | awaiting T+5 | — | $354.52 (+1.50%) |
Oct 7, 2026 19d ago | 8-K | $328.31 $337.03 | ▲ +2.66% | ▲ +2.93% | $354.52 (+7.98%) |
Oct 6, 2026 20d ago | SC 13D/A | $326.63 $334.66 | ▲ +2.46% | ▲ +3.44% | $354.52 (+8.54%) |
Oct 1, 2026 26d ago | GOVT-CONTRACT | $330.09 $331.27 | ▲ +0.36% | ▼ −0.80% | $354.52 (+7.40%) |
Sep 30, 2026 27d ago | GOVT-CONTRACT | $332.72 $329.90 | ▼ −0.85% | ▼ −2.15% | $354.52 (+6.55%) |
Sep 25, 2026 4w ago | GOVT-CONTRACT | $334.16 $331.72 | ▼ −0.73% | ▼ −1.93% | $354.52 (+6.09%) |
Sep 24, 2026 4w ago | GOVT-CONTRACT | $336.72 $330.09 | ▼ −1.97% | ▼ −1.75% | $354.52 (+5.29%) |
Sep 24, 2026 4w ago | GOVT-CONTRACT | $336.72 $330.09 | ▼ −1.97% | ▼ −1.75% | $354.52 (+5.29%) |
Sep 17, 2026 5w ago | GOVT-CONTRACT | $353.05 $336.72 | ▼ −4.63% | ▼ −5.89% | $354.52 (+0.42%) |
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