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General Dynamics (General Dynamics) EV-to-EBITDA

: 16.64 (As of Today)
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EV-to-EBITDA is calculated as enterprise value divided by its EBITDA. As of today, General Dynamics's enterprise value is $87,296 Mil. General Dynamics's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $5,246 Mil. Therefore, General Dynamics's EV-to-EBITDA for today is 16.64.

The historical rank and industry rank for General Dynamics's EV-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

GD' s EV-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.59   Med: 12.79   Max: 27.83
Current: 16.64

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-EBITDA of General Dynamics was 27.83. The lowest was 7.59. And the median was 12.79.

GD's EV-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
53.69% of 244 companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: 18.585 vs GD: 16.64

EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-04-16), General Dynamics's stock price is $284.75. General Dynamics's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $12.020. Therefore, General Dynamics's PE Ratio for today is 23.69.

The "classic" EV-to-EBITDA is much better in capturing debt and net cash than the PE Ratio.


General Dynamics EV-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for General Dynamics's EV-to-EBITDA can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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General Dynamics Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-EBITDA
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.56 10.68 13.37 14.87 15.29

General Dynamics Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
EV-to-EBITDA Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 14.87 13.57 12.95 13.25 15.29

Competitive Comparison

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, General Dynamics's EV-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


General Dynamics EV-to-EBITDA Distribution

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, General Dynamics's EV-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where General Dynamics's EV-to-EBITDA falls into.



General Dynamics EV-to-EBITDA Calculation

General Dynamics's EV-to-EBITDA for today is calculated as:

EV-to-EBITDA=Enterprise Value (Today)/EBITDA (TTM)
=87296.332/5246
=16.64

General Dynamics's current Enterprise Value is $87,296 Mil.
General Dynamics's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $5,246 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


General Dynamics  (NYSE:GD) EV-to-EBITDA Explanation

EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

General Dynamics's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=284.75/12.020
=23.69

General Dynamics's share price for today is $284.75.
General Dynamics's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $12.020.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Study has found that the companies with the lowest EV-to-EBITDA outperforms companies measured as cheap by other ratios such as PE Ratio.

Please read Which price ratio outperforms the enterprise multiple?


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General Dynamics (General Dynamics) Business Description

Address
11011 Sunset Hills Road, Reston, VA, USA, 20190
General Dynamics is a defense contractor and business jet manufacturer. The firm's segments include aerospace, marine, combat systems, and technologies. General Dynamics' aerospace segment creates Gulfstream business jets and operates a global aircraft servicing operation. Combat systems produces land-based combat vehicles such as the M1 Abrams tank and Stryker armored personnel carrier, as well as munitions. The marine segment creates and services nuclear-powered submarines, destroyers, and other ships. The technologies segment contains two main units, an IT business that primarily serves the government market and a mission systems business that focuses on products that provide command, control, computing, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities to the military.
Executives
Gregory S Gallopoulos officer: Senior VP, Gen. Counsel, Sec. C/O GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION, 2941 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE, SUITE 100, FALLS CHURCH VA 22042
Phebe N Novakovic director, officer: Chairman and CEO
Marguerite Amy Gilliland officer: Senior Vice President 2941 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE, FALLS CHURCH VA 22042
Charles W Hooper director C/O APA CORPORATION, 2000 POST OAK BLVD STE 100, HOUSTON TX 77056
Mark Malcolm director TOWER INTERNATIONAL, INC., 17672 LAUREL PARK DRIVE N., SUITE 400E, LIVONIA MI 48152
Richard D Clarke director 11011 SUNSET HILLS ROAD, RESTON VA 20190
Mark Lagrand Burns officer: Vice President 2941 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE, SUITE 100, FALLS CHURCH VA 22042
Mark C. Roualet officer: Vice President C/O GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION, 2941 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE, SUITE 100, FALLS CHURCH VA 22042
William A Moss officer: Vice President and Controller 2941 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE, FALLS CHURCH VA 22042
James S Crown director 222 N LASALLE STREET, STE 2000, CHICAGO IL 60601
Robert K Steel director 85 BROAD STREET, NEW YORK NY 10004
William A Osborn director 100 NE ADAMS STREET, PEORIA IL 61629
Danny Deep officer: Vice President 11011 SUNSET HILLS ROAD, RESTON VA 20190
John G Stratton director 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Lester L Lyles director C/O MTC TECHNOLOGIES INC, 4032 LINDEN AVENUE, DAYTON OH 45432

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