Company Performance - General Dynamics (GD) stock increased by 1.82% to $330.34, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 0.59% [1] - Over the past month, GD's stock has decreased by 0.15%, underperforming the Aerospace sector's gain of 3.8% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.72% [1] Upcoming Earnings - General Dynamics is expected to report an EPS of $3.69, reflecting a 10.15% increase from the same quarter last year [2] - The consensus estimate for quarterly revenue is $12.51 billion, which is a 7.15% increase from the previous year [2] Fiscal Year Estimates - For the entire fiscal year, earnings are projected at $15.2 per share and revenue at $51.15 billion, indicating increases of 11.52% and 7.19% respectively from the prior year [3] - Changes in analyst estimates are crucial as they indicate the evolving business trends and analysts' outlook on profitability [3] Valuation Metrics - General Dynamics has a Forward P/E ratio of 21.35, which is lower than the industry average of 25.08 [6] - The company has a PEG ratio of 1.99, compared to the Aerospace - Defense industry average of 2.16 [6] Industry Ranking - The Aerospace - Defense industry ranks in the top 42% of all industries, with a current Zacks Industry Rank of 103 [7] - The top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [7]
General Dynamics (GD) Rises Higher Than Market: Key Facts