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Analysis of General Dynamics cash flow over time is an excellent tool to project General Dynamics future capital expenditures as well as to predict the amount of cash needed to cover cost of sales, R&D expenses or production expansions. Investors should almost always look for trends in cash flow indicators such as Change In Working Capital of 666.8 M or Begin Period Cash Flow of 1.6 B as it is a great indicator of General Dynamics ability to facilitate future growth, repay debt on time or pay out dividends.
Financial Statement Analysis is much more than just reviewing and examining General Dynamics latest accounting reports to predict its past. Macroaxis encourages investors to analyze financial statements over time for various trends across multiple indicators and accounts to determine whether General Dynamics is a good buy for the upcoming year.
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About General Cash Flow Analysis
The Cash Flow Statement is a financial statement that shows how changes in General balance sheet and income statement accounts affect cash and cash equivalents. It breaks the analysis down to operating, investing, and financing activities. One of the most critical aspects of the cash flow statement is liquidity, which is the degree to which General's non-liquid assets can be easily converted into cash.
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Change To Inventory
The increase or decrease in the amount of inventory a company has over a certain period.Begin Period Cash Flow
The amount of cash a company has at the beginning of a financial reporting period. It serves as the starting point for calculating the period's cash flow from operations, investing, and financing activities.Capital Expenditures
Capital Expenditures are funds used by General Dynamics to acquire physical assets such as property, industrial buildings or equipment. This type of outlay is used by management to increase the scope of General Dynamics operations. These expenditures can include everything from repairing an office equipment, building a brand new facility, or writing new software.Stock Based Compensation
Compensation provided to employees in the form of equity or options to purchase company stock. This type of compensation is used to align the interests of employees and shareholders.Most accounts from General Dynamics' cash flow statement are interrelated and interconnected. However, analyzing cash flow statement accounts one by one will only give a small insight into General Dynamics current financial condition. On the other hand, looking into the entire matrix of cash flow statement accounts, and analyzing their relationships over time can provide a more complete picture of the company financial strength now and in the future. Check out Risk vs Return Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in General Dynamics. Also, note that the market value of any company could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in unemployment. For information on how to trade General Stock refer to our How to Trade General Stock guide.At present, General Dynamics' Free Cash Flow is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Change In Working Capital is expected to grow to about 666.8 M, whereas Change To Inventory is projected to grow to (2.1 B).
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| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 (projected) | ||
| Sale Purchase Of Stock | (231M) | (587M) | (1.8B) | (1.2B) | (434M) | (455.7M) | |
| Change To Inventory | (376M) | 502M | 405M | (980M) | (2.2B) | (2.1B) | |
| Change In Cash | (61M) | 1.9B | (1.2B) | (361M) | 671M | 704.6M | |
| Free Cash Flow | 2.0B | 2.9B | 3.4B | 3.5B | 3.8B | 4.0B | |
| Change In Working Capital | (1.6B) | (165M) | 681M | 680M | 635M | 666.8M | |
| Begin Period Cash Flow | 963M | 902M | 2.8B | 1.6B | 1.2B | 1.6B | |
| Other Cashflows From Financing Activities | 236M | (95M) | 50M | 127M | 18M | 17.1M | |
| Depreciation | 829M | 878M | 890M | 884M | 863M | 455.8M | |
| Other Non Cash Items | 37M | (23M) | (617M) | (362M) | (107M) | (101.7M) | |
| Dividends Paid | 1.2B | 1.2B | 1.3B | 1.4B | (1.4B) | (1.4B) | |
| Capital Expenditures | 987M | 967M | 887M | 1.1B | 904M | 519.7M | |
| Total Cash From Operating Activities | 3.0B | 3.9B | 4.3B | 4.6B | 4.7B | 4.9B | |
| Net Income | 3.5B | 3.2B | 3.3B | 3.4B | 3.3B | 1.8B | |
| Total Cash From Financing Activities | (2.0B) | (903M) | (4.6B) | (3.5B) | (3.1B) | (2.9B) | |
| End Period Cash Flow | 902M | 2.8B | 1.6B | 1.2B | 1.9B | 1.5B | |
| Change To Account Receivables | 176M | 371M | 138M | 46M | 38M | 39.9M | |
| Change To Liabilities | 6M | (215M) | 194M | (212M) | (190.8M) | (181.3M) | |
| Change To Netincome | 225M | 1M | (577M) | (13M) | (11.7M) | (11.1M) | |
| Investments | (994M) | (974M) | (882M) | (1.5B) | (941M) | (988.1M) | |
| Change Receivables | (1.1B) | 371M | 138M | 46M | 52.9M | 55.5M | |
| Net Borrowings | (850M) | 1.5B | (1.5B) | (1B) | (1.2B) | (1.1B) | |
| Total Cashflows From Investing Activities | (994M) | (974M) | (882M) | (1.5B) | (1.3B) | (1.4B) | |
| Cash And Cash Equivalents Changes | (10M) | 2.0B | (1.2B) | (381M) | (342.9M) | (325.8M) | |
| Cash Flows Other Operating | 303M | (491M) | (351M) | 1.8B | 2.0B | 2.1B | |
| Change To Operating Activities | (97M) | (707M) | 354M | 2.1B | 2.4B | 2.5B |
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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.