General Dynamics 10-Q 2025-06-29

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

[☑] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 29, 2025

OR

[☐] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _______ to _______

Commission File Number 1-3671

GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware13-1673581
State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organizationI.R.S. Employer Identification No.
11011 Sunset Hills RoadReston,Virginia20190
Address of principal executive officesZip code

(703) 876-3000

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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Common StockGDNew York Stock Exchange

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268,993,342 shares of the registrant’s common stock, $1 par value per share, were outstanding on June 29, 2025.

INDEX

PART I -FINANCIAL INFORMATIONPAGE
Item 1 -Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Statement of Earnings (Three Months)3
Consolidated Statement of Earnings (Six Months)4
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Three and Six Months)5
Consolidated Balance Sheet6
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows7
Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity (Three and Six Months)8
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements9
Item 2 -Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations29
Item 3 -Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk42
Item 4 -Controls and Procedures42
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS42
PART II -OTHER INFORMATION44
Item 1 -Legal Proceedings44
Item 1A -Risk Factors44
Item 2 -Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds44
Item 5 -Other Information44
Item 6 -Exhibits45
SIGNATURES46

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS (UNAUDITED)

Three Months Ended
(Dollars in millions, except per-share amounts)June 29, 2025June 30, 2024
Revenue:
Products$8,012$7,160
Services5,0294,816
13,04111,976
Operating costs and expenses:
Products(6,823)(6,127)
Services(4,269)(4,049)
General and administrative (G&A)(644)(644)
(11,736)(10,820)
Operating earnings1,3051,156
Other, net1518
Interest, net(88)(84)
Earnings before income tax1,2321,090
Provision for income tax, net(218)(185)
Net earnings$1,014$905
Earnings per share
Basic$3.78$3.30
Diluted$3.74$3.26

The accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these financial statements.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS (UNAUDITED)

Six Months Ended
(Dollars in millions, except per-share amounts)June 29, 2025June 30, 2024
Revenue:
Products$15,347$13,294
Services9,9179,413
25,26422,707
Operating costs and expenses:
Products(12,964)(11,315)
Services(8,458)(7,929)
G&A(1,269)(1,271)
(22,691)(20,515)
Operating earnings2,5732,192
Other, net3632
Interest, net(177)(166)
Earnings before income tax2,4322,058
Provision for income tax, net(424)(354)
Net earnings$2,008$1,704
Earnings per share
Basic$7.48$6.22
Diluted$7.40$6.14

The accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these financial statements.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
(Dollars in millions)June 29, 2025June 30, 2024June 29, 2025June 30, 2024
Net earnings$1,014$905$2,008$1,704
Changes in unrealized cash flow hedges73(20)119(62)
Foreign currency translation adjustments5053607(295)
Changes in retirement plans’ funded status16413481
Other comprehensive income (loss), pretax59424760(276)
(Provision) benefit for income tax, net(20)(2)(37)1
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax57422723(275)
Comprehensive income$1,588$927$2,731$1,429

The accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these financial statements.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions)June 29, 2025December 31, 2024
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents$1,523$1,697
Accounts receivable3,6132,977
Unbilled receivables8,4128,248
Inventories9,8899,724
Other current assets1,6291,740
Total current assets25,06624,386
Noncurrent assets:
Property, plant and equipment, net6,5566,467
Intangible assets, net1,4371,520
Goodwill20,87620,556
Other assets2,9532,951
Total noncurrent assets31,82231,494
Total assets$56,888$55,880
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt$1,204$1,502
Accounts payable3,0783,344
Customer advances and deposits10,6789,491
Other current liabilities3,4193,487
Total current liabilities18,37917,824
Noncurrent liabilities:
Long-term debt7,5087,260
Other liabilities7,4218,733
Commitments and contingencies (see Note J)
Total noncurrent liabilities14,92915,993
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock482482
Surplus4,1734,062
Retained earnings42,69541,487
Treasury stock(22,975)(22,450)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(795)(1,518)
Total shareholders’ equity23,58022,063
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$56,888$55,880

The accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these financial statements.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

Six Months Ended
(Dollars in millions)June 29, 2025

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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

(Dollars in millions, except per-share amounts or unless otherwise noted)

BUSINESS OVERVIEW

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company that offers a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation; ship construction and repair; land combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; and technology products and services.

Our company is organized into four operating segments: Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems and Technologies. We refer to the latter three collectively as our defense segments. Our primary customer is the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense (DoD), the intelligence community and other U.S. government agencies. We also have significant business with non-U.S. governments and a diverse base of corporate and individual buyers of business jet aircraft and related services. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, and with the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-Q.

BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

Federal Government

On July 4, 2025, the president signed the fiscal year (FY) 2025 reconciliation (the bill). Among its provisions, the bill adds funding for shipbuilding and other programs we support. The amounts ultimately allocated to specific programs are subject to the federal budgeting process. The bill also enacts changes to U.S. federal tax law, including a provision to allow for the immediate deduction of domestic research and development (R&D) expenditures beginning January 1, 2025. This provision further permits the accelerated deduction of amounts capitalized under prior law. This change in tax law will have a favorable impact on our cash taxes which we are in the process of estimating the timing and amount.

The administration has taken steps to address federal spending, including forming the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to assist in this process. Thus far, the directives of the administration and actions of the DOGE have resulted in federal government staff reductions, hiring freezes, contract modifications and terminations, and delays in contract awards. We have experienced some award delays and contract terminations as a result of these actions as well as changes in agency priorities, largely within our IT services business. In addition, the administration has implemented new tariffs as part of U.S. trade policy. The duration and extent of the tariffs and any reciprocal tariffs, as well as any available opportunities to lessen the impact, continue to evolve. To date, these actions have not had a material impact on our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

Business Aviation

In April 2025, our new ultra-large-cabin G800, the world's longest-range business aircraft, received type certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). We expect G800 deliveries to commence in the third quarter of 2025. The G800 is the replacement aircraft for the G650, which had its final delivery in the second quarter of 2025.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

INTRODUCTION

The following paragraphs explain how we recognize revenue and operating costs in our operating segments and the terminology we use to describe our operating results.

In the Aerospace segment, we record revenue on contracts for new aircraft when the customer obtains control of the asset, which is generally upon delivery and acceptance by the customer of the fully outfitted aircraft. Revenue associated with the segment’s services businesses is recognized as work progresses or upon delivery of services. Fluctuations in revenue from period to period result from the number and mix of new aircraft deliveries, and the level and type of aircraft services performed during the period.

The majority of the Aerospace segment’s operating costs relates to new aircraft production on firm orders and consists of labor, material, subcontractor and overhead costs. The costs are accumulated in production lots, recorded in inventory and recognized as operating costs at aircraft delivery based on the estimated average unit cost in a production lot. While changes in the estimated average unit cost for a production lot impact the level of operating costs, the amount of operating costs reported in a given period is based largely on the number and type of aircraft delivered. Operating costs in the Aerospace segment’s services businesses are recognized generally as incurred.

For new aircraft, operating earnings and margin are a function of the prices of our aircraft, our operational efficiency in manufacturing and outfitting the aircraft, and the mix of ultra-large-cabin, large-cabin and mid-cabin aircraft deliveries. Aircraft mix can also refer to the stage of program maturity for our aircraft models. A new aircraft model typically has lower margins in its initial production lots, and then margins generally increase as we realize efficiencies in the production process. Additional factors affecting the segment’s earnings and margin include the volume, mix and profitability of services work performed, the market for pre-owned aircraft, and the level of general and administrative (G&A) and net research and development (R&D) costs incurred by the segment.

In the defense segments, revenue on long-term government contracts is recognized generally over time as the work progresses, either as products are produced or as services are rendered. Typically, revenue is recognized over time using costs incurred to date relative to total estimated costs at completion to measure progress toward satisfying our performance obligations. Incurred costs represent work performed, which corresponds with, and thereby best depicts, the transfer of control to the customer. Contract costs include labor, material, overhead and, when appropriate, G&A expenses. Variances in costs recognized from period to period reflect primarily increases and decreases in production or activity levels on individual contracts. Because costs are used as a measure of progress, year-over-year variances in costs result in corresponding variances in revenue, which we generally refer to as volume.

Operating earnings and margin in the defense segments are driven by changes in volume, performance or contract mix. Performance refers to changes in profitability based on adjustments to estimates at completion on individual contracts. These adjustments result from increases or decreases to the estimated value of the contract, the estimated costs to complete the contract or both. Therefore, changes in costs incurred in the period compared with prior periods do not necessarily impact profitability. It is only when total estimated costs at completion on a given contract change without a corresponding change in the contract value (or vice versa) that the profitability of that contract may be impacted. Contract mix refers to changes in the volume of higher- versus lower-margin work. Higher or

lower margins can result from a number of factors, including contract type (e.g., fixed-price/cost-reimbursable) and type of work (e.g., development/production). Contract mix can also refer to the stage of program maturity for our long-term production contracts. New long-term production contracts typically have lower margins initially, and then margins generally increase as we achieve learning curve improvements or realize other cost reductions.

CONSOLIDATED OVERVIEW

Three Months EndedJune 29, 2025June 30, 2024Variance
Revenue$13,041$11,976$1,0658.9%
Operating costs and expenses(11,736)(10,820)(916)8.5%
Operating earnings1,3051,15614912.9%
Operating margin10.0%9.7%
Six Months EndedJune 29, 2025June 30, 2024Variance
Revenue$25,264$22,707$2,55711.3%
Operating costs and expenses(22,691)(20,515)(2,176)10.6%
Operating earnings2,5732,19238117.4%
Operating margin10.2%9.7%

Our consolidated revenue increased in the second quarter and first six months of 2025 due primarily to growth in our Aerospace and Marine Systems segments. Operating margin increased 30 basis points in the second quarter and 50 basis points in the first six months of 2025 due primarily to strong operating performance in our Aerospace segment.

REVIEW OF OPERATING SEGMENTS

Following is a discussion of operating results for each of our operating segments. For the Aerospace segment, results are analyzed by specific types of products and services, consistent with how the segment is managed. For the defense segments, the discussion is based on markets and the lines of products and services offered with a supplemental discussion of specific contracts and programs when significant to the results. Additional information regarding our segments can be found in Note L to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1.

AEROSPACE

Three Months EndedJune 29, 2025June 30, 2024Variance
Revenue$3,062$2,940$1224.1%
Operating earnings4033198426.3%
Operating margin13.2%10.9%
Gulfstream aircraft deliveries (in units)383712.7%
Six Months EndedJune 29, 2025June 30, 2024Variance
Revenue$6,088$5,024$1,06421.2%
Operating earnings83557426145.5%
Operating margin13.7%11.4%
Gulfstream aircraft deliveries (in units)74611321.3%

Operating Results

The increase in the Aerospace segment’s revenue in the second quarter and first six months of 2025 consisted of the following:

Second QuarterSix Months
Aircraft manufacturing$52$946
Aircraft services70118
Total increase$122$1,064

Aircraft manufacturing revenue increased in the second quarter and first six months of 2025 due primarily to additional G700 deliveries following its introduction in the second quarter of 2024. Aircraft services revenue was up in the second quarter and first six months of 2025 due primarily to increased customer demand for aircraft maintenance based on established maintenance cycles, a larger installed base and customer flight activity.

The increase in the segment’s operating earnings in the second quarter and first six months of 2025 consisted of the following:

Second QuarterSix Months
Aircraft manufacturing$54$199
Aircraft services5(4)
G&A/other expenses2566
Total increase$84$261

Aircraft manufacturing operating earnings increased in the second quarter and first six months of 2025 due primarily to the number and mix of aircraft deliveries, as well as productivity improvements on the G700 aircraft since its introduction. G&A/other expenses decreased in the second quarter and first six months of 2025 due primarily to reduced R&D efforts after the completion of new aircraft certification processes. In total, the Aerospace segment’s operating margin increased 230 basis points in the second quarter and first six months of 2025 compared with the prior-year periods.

2025 Outlook

We expect the Aerospace segment’s 2025 revenue to be approximately $12.9 billion with operating margin of approximately 13.5%.

MARINE SYSTEMS

Three Months EndedJune 29, 2025June 30, 2024Variance
Revenue$4,220$3,453$76722.2%
Operating earnings2912454618.8%
Operating margin6.9%7.1%
Six Months EndedJune 29, 2025June 30, 2024Variance
Revenue$7,809$6,784$1,02515.1%
Operating earnings5414776413.4%
Operating margin6.9%7.0%

Operating Results

The increase in the Marine Systems segment’s revenue in the second quarter and first six months of 2025 consisted of the following:

Second QuarterSix Months
U.S. Navy ship construction$816$1,044
U.S. Navy ship engineering, repair and other services(49)(19)
Total increase$767$1,025

Revenue from U.S. Navy ship construction was up in the second quarter and first six months of 2025 due primarily to increased volume on Virginia-class and Columbia-class submarine construction. The Marine Systems segment’s operating margin continues to reflect the impact of supply chain challenges.

2025 Outlook

We expect the Marine Systems segment’s 2025 revenue to be approximately $15.6 billion with operating margin of approximately 7.0%

COMBAT SYSTEMS

Three Months EndedJune 29, 2025June 30, 2024Variance
Revenue$2,283$2,288$(5)(0.2)%
Operating earnings324313113.5%
Operating margin14.2%13.7%
Six Months EndedJune 29, 2025June 30, 2024Variance
Revenue$4,459$4,390$691.6%
Operating earnings615595203.4%
Operating margin13.8%13.6%

Operating Results

The change in the Combat Systems segment’s revenue in the second quarter and first six months of 2025 consisted of the following:

Second QuarterSix Months
Weapons systems and munitions$3$63
International military vehicles1535
U.S military vehicles(23)(29)
Total change$(5)$69

Weapons systems and munitions revenue increased in the first six months of 2025 due primarily to heightened demand for artillery products. Overall, the Combat Systems segment’s operating margin increased 50 basis points in the second quarter and 20 basis points in the first six months of 2025 on improved performance.

2025 Outlook

We expect the Combat Systems segment’s 2025 revenue to be approximately $9.2 billion with operating margin of approximately 14.5%.

TECHNOLOGIES

Three Months EndedJune 29, 2025June 30, 2024Variance
Revenue$3,476$3,295$1815.5%
Operating earnings332320123.8%
Operating margin9.6%9.7%
Six Months EndedJune 29, 2025June 30, 2024Variance
Revenue$6,908$6,509$3996.1%
Operating earnings660615457.3%
Operating margin9.6%9.4%

Operating Results

The increase in the Technologies segment’s revenue in the second quarter and first six months of 2025 consisted of the following:

Second QuarterSix Months
Information technology (IT) services$147$347
C5ISR* solutions3452
Total increase$181$399

*Command, control, communications, computers, cyber, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance

The Technologies segment’s revenue was up in the second quarter and first six months of 2025 due primarily to higher volume of IT services. Overall, the Technologies segment’s operating margin increased 20 basis points in the first six months of 2025.

2025 Outlook

We expect the Technologies segment’s 2025 revenue to be approximately $13.5 billion with operating margin of approximately 9.2%.

CORPORATE

Corporate operating costs totaled $45 in the second quarter and $78 in the first six months of 2025 compared with $41 in the second quarter and $69 in the first six months of 2024 and consisted primarily of equity-based compensation expense. Corporate operating costs are expected to be approximately $160 in 2025.

OTHER INFORMATION

PRODUCT REVENUE AND OPERATING COSTS

Three Months EndedJune 29, 2025June 30, 2024Variance
Revenue$8,012$7,160$85211.9%
Operating costs(6,823)(6,127)(696)11.4%
Six Months EndedJune 29, 2025June 30, 2024Variance
Revenue$15,347$13,294$2,05315.4%
Operating costs(12,964)(11,315)(1,649)14.6%

The increase in product revenue in the second quarter and first six months of 2025 consisted of the following:

Second QuarterSix Months
Ship construction$816$1,044
Aircraft manufacturing52946
Other, net(16)63
Total increase$852$2,053

Aircraft manufacturing revenue increased in the second quarter and first six months of 2025 due to additional G700 deliveries. Ship construction revenue increased due primarily to higher volume on the Virginia-class and Columbia-class submarine programs. The primary drivers of the increase in product operating costs were the changes in volume on the programs described above.

SERVICE REVENUE AND OPERATING COSTS

Three Months EndedJune 29, 2025June 30, 2024Variance
Revenue$5,029$4,816$2134.4%
Operating costs(4,269)(4,049)(220)5.4%
Six Months EndedJune 29, 2025June 30, 2024Variance
Revenue$9,917$9,413$5045.4%
Operating costs(8,458)(7,929)(529)6.7%

The increase in service revenue in the second quarter and first six months of 2025 consisted of the following:

Second QuarterSix Months
C5ISR solutions/IT services$197$441
Other, net1663
Total increase$213$504

Increased IT services volume drove the higher service revenue in the second quarter and first six months of 2025. The primary drivers of the increase in service operating costs were the changes in volume on the programs described above.

G&A EXPENSES

As a percentage of revenue, G&A expenses decreased to 5.0% in the first six months of 2025 compared with 5.6% in the first six months of 2024. We expect G&A expenses as a percentage of revenue in 2025 to be generally consistent with 2024.

OTHER, NET

Net other income was $36 in the first six months of 2025 compared with $32 in the first six months of 2024, and represents primarily the non-service components of pension and other post-retirement benefits. In 2025, we expect other income, net to be approximately $70.

INTEREST, NET

Net interest expense was $177 in the first six months of 2025 compared with $166 in the prior-year period. See Note H to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1, for additional information regarding our debt obligations, including interest rates. In 2025, we expect net interest expense to be approximately $330.

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAX, NET

Our effective tax rate was 17.4% in the first six months of 2025 compared with 17.2% in the prior-year period. For 2025, we anticipate a full-year effective tax rate of approximately 17.5%.

BACKLOG AND ESTIMATED POTENTIAL CONTRACT VALUE

Our total backlog, including funded and unfunded portions, was $103.7 billion at the end of the second quarter of 2025 compared with $88.7 billion at the end of the first quarter. Our total backlog is equal to our remaining performance obligations under contracts with customers as discussed in Note B to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1. Our total estimated contract value, which combines total backlog with estimated potential contract value, was $161.2 billion on June 29, 2025.

The following table details the backlog and estimated potential contract value of each segment at the end of the second and first quarters of 2025:

FundedUnfundedTotal BacklogEstimated Potential Contract ValueTotal Estimated Contract Value
June 29, 2025
Aerospace$18,676$1,227$19,903$1,165$21,068
Marine Systems39,29813,67452,97214,70867,680
Combat Systems15,96161616,5779,59226,169
Technologies9,9454,28514,23032,01146,241
Total$83,880$19,802$103,682$57,476$161,158
March 30, 2025
Aerospace$18,171$828$18,999$1,090$20,089
Marine Systems30,8827,49138,37310,26148,634
Combat Systems16,12979916,9288,64925,577
Technologies9,7514,60614,35732,67047,027
Total$74,933$13,724$88,657$52,670$141,327

AEROSPACE

Aerospace funded backlog represents primarily new aircraft orders for which we have definitive purchase contracts and deposits from customers. Unfunded backlog consists of agreements to provide future aircraft maintenance and support services. The Aerospace segment ended the second quarter of 2025 with backlog of $19.9 billion.

Orders for new Gulfstream aircraft reflected strong demand across our portfolio of products and services. The segment achieved a book-to-bill ratio (orders divided by revenue) of 1-to-1 for the first six months of 2025, even as revenue grew more than 20% year over year.

Estimated potential contract value represents primarily options and other agreements with existing customers to purchase new aircraft and long-term aircraft services agreements. On June 29, 2025, estimated potential contract value in the Aerospace segment was $1.2 billion.

DEFENSE SEGMENTS

The total backlog in our defense segments represents the estimated remaining sales value of work to be performed under firm contracts. The funded portion of total backlog includes items that have been authorized and appropriated by the U.S. Congress and funded by customers, as well as commitments by international customers that are approved and funded similarly by their governments. The unfunded portion of total backlog includes the amounts we believe are likely to be funded, but there is no guarantee that future budgets and appropriations will provide the same funding level currently anticipated for a given program.

Estimated potential contract value in our defense segments includes unexercised options associated with existing firm contracts and unfunded work on indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts. Contract options represent agreements to perform additional work under existing contracts at the election of the customer. We recognize options in backlog when the customer exercises the option

and establishes a firm order. For IDIQ contracts, we evaluate the amount of funding we expect to receive and include this amount in our estimated potential contract value. This amount is often less than the total IDIQ contract value, particularly when the contract has multiple awardees. The actual amount of funding received in the future may be higher or lower than our estimate of potential contract value.

Total backlog in our defense segments was $83.8 billion on June 29, 2025, up 20% from the first quarter. This increase was driven by significant awards within the Marine Systems segment for continued construction of Virginia-class and Columbia-class submarines. Estimated potential contract value in our defense segments was $56.3 billion on June 29, 2025.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

We place a strong emphasis on cash flow generation, which is underpinned by an operating discipline focused on cost control and working capital management. This emphasis gives us the flexibility for prudent capital deployment, while allowing us to maintain an appropriate debt level, and preserves a strong balance sheet for future opportunities.

We evaluate a variety of capital deployment options based on current market conditions and our long-term outlook, and we believe agility is a key component of our capital deployment strategy as market conditions change over time. Our capital deployment priorities include investments in our products and services to drive long-term growth, a predictable dividend, strategic acquisitions and opportunistic share repurchases.

We believe cash generated by operating activities, supplemented by commercial paper issuances, is sufficient to satisfy our short- and long-term liquidity needs. An additional potential source of capital is the issuance of long-term debt in capital market transactions.

We ended the second quarter of 2025 with a cash and equivalents balance of $1.5 billion compared with $1.7 billion at the end of 2024. Following is a discussion of our major operating, investing and financing activities in the first six months of 2025 and 2024, as classified on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows in Part I, Item 1:

Six Months EndedJune 29, 2025June 30, 2024
Net cash provided by operating activities$1,450$536
Net cash used by investing activities(216)(307)
Net cash used by financing activities(1,403)(778)

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Cash provided by operating activities was $1.5 billion in the first six months of 2025 compared with $536 in the same period in 2024. The primary driver of cash flows in both periods was net earnings. Cash flows in both periods were affected negatively by growth in operating working capital, particularly driven by timing in our Aerospace and Combat Systems segments. These timing items were anticipated and are expected to reverse, resulting in higher cash flows from operating activities in the second half of the year.

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Cash used by investing activities was $216 in the first six months of 2025 compared with $307 in the same period in 2024. Our investing activities include cash paid for capital expenditures and business acquisitions; purchases, sales and maturities of marketable securities; and proceeds from asset sales. The primary use of cash for investing activities in both periods was capital expenditures. Capital expenditures were $340 in the first six months of 2025 compared with $360 in the same period in 2024.

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Cash used by financing activities was $1.4 billion in the first six months of 2025 compared with $778 in the same period in 2024. Financing activities include the use of cash for repurchases of common stock, payment of dividends, and debt and commercial paper repayments. Our financing activities also include proceeds received from debt and commercial paper issuances and employee stock option exercises.

On March 5, 2025, our board of directors (Board) declared an increased quarterly dividend of $1.50 per share, the 28th consecutive annual increase. Previously, the Board had increased the quarterly dividend to $1.42 per share in March 2024. Cash dividends paid were $785 in the first six months of 2025 compared with $750 in the same period in 2024.

We paid $600 and $139 in the first six months of 2025 and 2024, respectively, to repurchase our outstanding shares. On June 29, 2025, 6.9 million shares remained authorized by our Board for repurchase, representing 2.6% of our total shares outstanding.

In May 2025, we issued $750 of fixed-rate notes. The proceeds were used to repay fixed-rate notes of $750 that matured in May 2025. In late March 2025, we repaid fixed-rate notes of $750 prior to their scheduled maturity on April 1, 2025 with cash on hand and commercial paper issuances. For additional information regarding our debt obligations, including scheduled debt maturities and interest rates, see Note H to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1.

In the first six months of 2025, we received net proceeds of $700 from the issuance of commercial paper, which remained outstanding on June 29, 2025. Separately, we have $5 billion in committed bank credit facilities for general corporate purposes and working capital needs and to support our commercial paper issuances. We also have an effective shelf registration on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that allows us to access the debt markets.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE - FREE CASH FLOW

We emphasize the efficient conversion of net earnings into cash and the deployment of that cash to maximize shareholder returns. As described below, we use free cash flow to measure our performance in these areas. While we believe this metric provides useful information, it is not a defined operating measure under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and there are limitations associated with its use. Our calculation of this metric may not be completely comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies due to potential differences in the method of calculation. As a result, the use of this metric should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, GAAP measures.

We define free cash flow as net cash from operating activities less capital expenditures. We believe free cash flow is a useful measure for investors because it portrays our ability to generate cash from our businesses for purposes such as repaying debt, funding business acquisitions, repurchasing our common stock and paying dividends. We use free cash flow to assess the quality of our earnings and as a key performance measure in evaluating management. The following table reconciles free cash flow with net cash from operating activities, as classified on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows in Part I, Item 1:

Six Months EndedJune 29, 2025June 30, 2024
Net cash provided by operating activities$1,450$536
Capital expenditures(340)(360)
Free cash flow$1,110$176
Cash flows as a percentage of net earnings:
Net cash provided by operating activities72%31%
Free cash flow55%10%

ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS AND OTHER CONTINGENCIES

For a discussion of environmental matters and other contingencies, see Note J to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1. Except as otherwise noted in Note J, we do not expect our aggregate liability with respect to these matters to have a material impact on our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

APPLICATION OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is based on the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires that we make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. We employ judgment in making our estimates, but they are based on historical experience, currently available information and various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates. We believe our judgment is applied consistently and produces financial information that fairly depicts our results of operations for all periods presented.

Accounting for long-term contracts and programs involves the use of various techniques to estimate total contract revenue and costs. Contract estimates are based on various assumptions to project the outcome of future events that often span several years. We review and update our contract-related estimates regularly. We recognize adjustments in estimated profit on contracts under the cumulative catch-up method. Under this method, the impact of the adjustment on profit recorded to date on a contract is recognized in the period the adjustment is identified. The aggregate impact of adjustments in contract estimates increased our operating earnings (and diluted earnings per share) by $31 ($0.09) and $62 ($0.18) for the three- and six-month periods ended June 29, 2025, and $77 ($0.22) and $113 ($0.32)

for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2024, respectively. No adjustment on any one contract was material to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for the three- and six-month periods ended June 29, 2025, or June 30, 2024.

Other critical accounting policies and estimates include long-lived assets and goodwill, commitments and contingencies, and retirement plans. For a full discussion of our critical accounting policies and estimates, see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The outstanding notes described in Note H to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1, issued by General Dynamics Corporation (the parent), are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured, joint and several basis by several of the parent’s 100%-owned subsidiaries (the guarantors). The guarantee of each guarantor ranks equally in right of payment with all other existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness of such guarantor. A listing of the guarantors is included in an exhibit to this Form 10-Q.

Because the parent is a holding company, its cash flow and ability to service its debt, including the outstanding notes, depends on the performance of its subsidiaries and the ability of those subsidiaries to distribute cash to the parent, whether by dividends, loans or otherwise. Holders of the outstanding notes have a direct claim only against the parent and the guarantors.

Under the relevant indenture, the guarantee of each guarantor is limited to the maximum amount that can be guaranteed without rendering the guarantee voidable under applicable laws relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally. Each indenture also provides that, in the event (1) of a merger, consolidation or sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of a guarantor (other than a transaction with the parent or any of its subsidiaries) or (2) there occurs a transfer, sale or other disposition of the voting stock of a guarantor so that the guarantor is no longer a subsidiary of the parent, then the guarantor or the entity acquiring the assets (in the event of a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of a guarantor) will be released and relieved of any obligations under the guarantee.

The following summarized financial information presents the parent and guarantors (collectively, the combined obligor group) on a combined basis. The summarized financial information of the combined obligor group excludes net investment in and earnings of subsidiaries related to interests held by the combined obligor group in subsidiaries that are not guarantors of the notes.

STATEMENT OF EARNINGS INFORMATION - COMBINED OBLIGOR GROUP

Six Months Ended June 29, 2025Year Ended December 31, 2024
Revenue$9,897$18,701
Operating costs and expenses, excluding G&A(8,852)(16,638)
Net earnings376785

BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION - COMBINED OBLIGOR GROUP

June 29, 2025December 31, 2024
Cash and equivalents$684$474
Other current assets4,8695,187
Noncurrent assets4,8834,841
Total assets$10,436$10,502
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt$1,201$1,500
Other current liabilities2,7953,016
Long-term debt7,4547,210
Other noncurrent liabilities2,9573,170
Total liabilities$14,407$14,896

The summarized balance sheet information presented above includes the funded status of the company’s primary qualified U.S. government pension plans as the parent has the ultimate obligation for the plans.

Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

There have been no material changes with respect to this item from the disclosure included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Our management, under the supervision and with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of June 29, 2025. Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, on June 29, 2025, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended June 29, 2025, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

The certifications of the company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer required under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act have been filed as Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2 to this report.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements, which are based on management’s expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “believes,” “forecasts,” “scheduled,” “outlook,” “estimates,” “should” and variations of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Examples include projections of revenue, earnings, operating margin, segment performance, cash flows, contract awards, aircraft production, deliveries and backlog. In making these statements, we rely on assumptions and analyses based on our experience and perception of historical trends; current conditions

and expected future developments; and other factors, estimates and judgments we consider reasonable and appropriate based on information available to us at the time. Forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve factors, risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Actual future results and trends may differ materially from what is forecast in forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including the risk factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. These factors include, among others:

  • general U.S. and international political and economic conditions;

  • decreases in U.S. government defense spending or changing priorities within the defense budget;

  • termination of government contracts due to unilateral government action;

  • differences in anticipated and actual program performance, including the ability to perform within estimated costs, and performance issues with key suppliers;

  • expected recovery on contract claims and requests for equitable adjustment;

  • changing customer demand for business aircraft, including the effects of economic conditions on the business-aircraft market;

  • changing prices for energy and raw materials;

  • the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, or other pandemics or outbreaks;

  • the status or outcome of legal and/or regulatory proceedings;

  • potential effects of audits and reviews by government agencies of our government contract performance, compliance and internal control systems and policies;

  • cybersecurity events and other disruptions;

  • risks and uncertainties relating to our acquisitions and joint ventures; and

  • potential for increased regulation related to global climate change.

All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report or, in the case of any document incorporated by reference, the date of that document. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to General Dynamics or any person acting on our behalf are qualified by the cautionary statements in this section. We do not undertake any obligation to update or publicly release revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events, circumstances or changes in expectations after the date of this report. These factors may be revised or supplemented in future SEC filings.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

For information relating to legal proceedings, see Note J to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1.

Item 1A. RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes with respect to this item from the disclosure included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

The following table provides information about our second-quarter purchases of equity securities that are registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended:

PeriodTotal Number of SharesAverage Price per Share*Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced ProgramMaximum Number of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Program
Shares Purchased Pursuant to Share Buyback Program
3/31/25-4/27/25—$——6,861,844
4/28/25-5/25/25———6,861,844
5/26/25-6/29/25———6,861,844
Shares Delivered or Withheld Pursuant to Restricted Stock Vesting**
3/31/25-4/27/252,618271.37
4/28/25-5/25/25322270.66
5/26/25-6/29/257,644275.80
10,584$274.55
  • Average price per share excludes excise tax.

** Represents shares withheld by, or delivered to, us pursuant to provisions in agreements with recipients of restricted stock granted under our equity compensation plans that allow us to withhold, or the recipient to deliver to us, the number of shares with a fair value equal to the statutory tax withholding due upon vesting of the restricted shares.

We did not make any unregistered sales of equity securities in the second quarter of 2025.

Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION

During the quarter ended June 29, 2025, none of our directors or officers adopted or terminated a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or a non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (as such terms are defined under Item 408 of Regulation S-K).

Item 6. EXHIBITS

4.1 Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 7, 2025, among General Dynamics Corporation, the Guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee (includes form of 4.950% Notes due 2035) (incorporated herein by reference from the company’s current report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 7, 2025)

22 Subsidiary Guarantors*

31.1 Certification by CEO pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*

31.2 Certification by CFO pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*

32.1 Certification by CEO pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*

32.2 Certification by CFO pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*

101.INS Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

101.SCH Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document*

101.CAL Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document*

101.DEF Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document*

101.LAB Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document*

101.PRE Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document*

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document and contained in Exhibit 101)

  • Filed or furnished electronically herewith.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION
by/s/ William A. Moss
William A. Moss
Vice President and Controller
(Authorized Officer and Chief Accounting Officer)
Dated: July 23, 2025