General Dynamics (GD) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here's Why

Company Performance - General Dynamics (GD) closed at $275.03, reflecting a -0.37% change from the previous day, underperforming the S&P 500 which gained 0.01% [1] - In the past month, GD shares increased by 2.01%, while the Aerospace sector rose by 9.52% and the S&P 500 by 5.2% [1] Upcoming Earnings - General Dynamics is expected to report earnings of $3.47 per share, indicating a year-over-year growth of 6.44% [2] - The projected revenue for the upcoming earnings disclosure is $12.05 billion, up 0.59% from the previous year [2] Full Year Projections - For the full year, earnings are projected at $14.92 per share and revenue at $50.47 billion, representing increases of +9.46% and +5.76% respectively from the prior year [3] - Recent analyst estimate revisions suggest a positive outlook for the company's business [3] Valuation Metrics - General Dynamics has a Forward P/E ratio of 18.51, which is lower than the industry average of 23.06 [6] - The company has a PEG ratio of 1.86, compared to the Aerospace - Defense industry average of 1.94 [6] Industry Ranking - The Aerospace - Defense industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 50, placing it in the top 21% of over 250 industries [7] - Research indicates that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [7]