General Net Profit Margin from 2010 to 2024
| GD Stock | USD 263.04 2.39 0.90% |
Net Profit Margin | First Reported 2010-12-31 | Previous Quarter 0.0784207 | Current Value 0.0618 | Quarterly Volatility 0.02697244 |
Check General Dynamics financial statements over time to gain insight into future company performance. You can evaluate financial statements to find patterns among General Dynamics' main balance sheet or income statement drivers, such as Depreciation And Amortization of 441.2 M, Interest Expense of 418.9 M or Total Revenue of 22.3 B, as well as many indicators such as Price To Sales Ratio of 0.85, Dividend Yield of 0.0162 or PTB Ratio of 2.23. General financial statements analysis is a perfect complement when working with General Dynamics Valuation or Volatility modules.
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Latest General Dynamics' Net Profit Margin Growth Pattern
Below is the plot of the Net Profit Margin of General Dynamics over the last few years. It is the percentage of revenue left after all expenses have been deducted from sales. The measure is calculated by dividing net profit by revenue. General Dynamics' Net Profit Margin historical data analysis aims to capture in quantitative terms the overall pattern of either growth or decline in General Dynamics' overall financial position and show how it may be relating to other accounts over time.
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General Net Profit Margin Regression Statistics
| Arithmetic Mean | 0.08 | |
| Coefficient Of Variation | 35.81 | |
| Mean Deviation | 0.02 | |
| Median | 0.08 | |
| Standard Deviation | 0.03 | |
| Sample Variance | 0.0007 | |
| Range | 0.1048 | |
| R-Value | 0.37 | |
| Mean Square Error | 0.0007 | |
| R-Squared | 0.13 | |
| Significance | 0.18 | |
| Slope | 0 | |
| Total Sum of Squares | 0.01 |
General Net Profit Margin History
About General Dynamics Financial Statements
General Dynamics stakeholders use historical fundamental indicators, such as General Dynamics' Net Profit Margin, to determine how well the company is positioned to perform in the future. Although General Dynamics investors may analyze each financial statement separately, they are all interrelated. For example, changes in General Dynamics' assets and liabilities are reflected in the revenues and expenses on General Dynamics' income statement, which ultimately affect the company's gains or losses. Understanding these patterns can help in making the right long-term investment decisions in General Dynamics. Please read more on our technical analysis and fundamental analysis pages.
| Last Reported | Projected for Next Year | ||
| Net Profit Margin | 0.08 | 0.06 |
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Quarterly Earnings Growth 0.102 | Dividend Share 5.58 | Earnings Share 13.11 | Revenue Per Share 168.226 | Quarterly Revenue Growth 0.104 |
The market value of General Dynamics is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of General that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of General Dynamics' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is General Dynamics' true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because General Dynamics' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect General Dynamics' underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between General Dynamics' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if General Dynamics is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, General Dynamics' price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.