General Dynamics (CHIX:GDXD) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: €9.09 (As of Mar. 2026)


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Price €310.40
GF Value €287.11
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What is General Dynamics Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

General Dynamics CHIX:GDXD 93 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €9.09 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates CHIX:GDXD with a GF Score™ of 93/100 and a GF Value™ of €287.11. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

General Dynamics's adjusted free cash flow per share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €6.159. Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share, which is €9.09 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

During the past 12 months, General Dynamics's average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 16.80% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 5.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 7.40% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 5.80% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate of General Dynamics was 30.80% per year. The lowest was -12.50% per year. And the median was 7.40% per year.

As of today (2026-07-12), General Dynamics's current stock price is €310.40. General Dynamics's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €9.09. General Dynamics's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is 34.15.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of General Dynamics was 29.75. The lowest was 13.85. And the median was 23.07.


General Dynamics  (CHIX:GDXd) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share may underestimate the company's free cash flow. Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF can seem to be too high even the actual Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, the free cash flow per share of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/FCF calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF is also called CAPFCF Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted free cash flow per share of a company over the past 10 years.

General Dynamics's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
=310.40/9.09
=34.15

* 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.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of General Dynamics was 29.75. The lowest was 13.85. And the median was 23.07.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real free cash flow value.


General Dynamics Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Related Terms


General Dynamics Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for General Dynamics's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share 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.

General Dynamics Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Chart

General Dynamics Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 9.84 11.60 8.73

General Dynamics Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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CHIX:GDXD vs HWM, TDG, NOC: Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Comparison

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, General Dynamics's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF 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 Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF vs Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, General Dynamics's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where General Dynamics's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.


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General Dynamics Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the free cash flow per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 free cash flow per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent free cash flow in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent free cash flow in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 free cash flow in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent free cash flow per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, General Dynamics's adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare= Free Cash Flow per Share /CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=6.159/330.2130*330.2130
=6.159

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

General Dynamics Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201606 0.930 241.018 1.274
201609 1.119 241.428 1.531
201612 1.978 241.432 2.705
201703 1.433 243.801 1.941
201706 1.125 244.955 1.517
201709 2.077 246.819 2.779
201712 5.145 246.524 6.892
201803 -1.616 249.554 -2.138
201806 1.745 251.989 2.287
201809 1.782 252.439 2.331
201812 5.409 251.233 7.109
201903 -2.969 254.202 -3.857
201906 0.335 256.143 0.432
201909 2.644 256.759 3.400
201912 6.229 256.974 8.004
202003 -2.656 258.115 -3.398
202006 1.925 257.797 2.466
202009 2.669 260.280 3.386
202012 6.340 260.474 8.037
202103 -0.386 264.877 -0.481
202106 2.773 271.696 3.370
202109 3.865 274.310 4.653
202112 4.088 278.802 4.842
202203 5.926 287.504 6.806
202206 1.475 296.311 1.644
202209 3.757 296.808 4.180
202212 0.595 296.797 0.662
202303 4.392 301.836 4.805
202306 1.741 305.109 1.884
202309 3.731 307.789 4.003
202312 3.023 306.746 3.254
202403 -1.451 312.332 -1.534
202406 2.051 314.175 2.156
202409 3.939 315.301 4.125
202412 6.214 315.605 6.502
202503 -0.987 319.799 -1.019
202506 4.480 322.561 4.586
202509 5.928 324.800 6.027
202512 2.962 324.054 3.018
202603 6.159 330.213 6.159

Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of €9.09 mean?
General Dynamics (CHIX:GDXD) has a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of €9.09 as of Mar. 2026. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on General Dynamics and its competitors.
Is General Dynamics' Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share too high?
General Dynamics' current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €9.09. Overall, General Dynamics has a GF Score™ of 93/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does General Dynamics' Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share compare to HWM and TDG?
General Dynamics' Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of €9.09 can be compared against companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for an Aerospace & Defense company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share depends on the Aerospace & Defense industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on General Dynamics and its competitors. General Dynamics's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €9.09. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is General Dynamics stock overvalued right now?
General Dynamics (CHIX:GDXD) has a current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of €9.09. The stock's GF Value™ is €287.11, compared to a current price of €310.40 — trading 8.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €9.09. General Dynamics' overall GF Score™ is 93/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For General Dynamics (CHIX:GDXD), the current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is €9.09 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is General Dynamics (CHIX:GDXD) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, General Dynamics stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €310.40 is trading 8.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of €287.11.

Key valuation signals for CHIX:GDXD:

  • Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: €9.09
  • GF Value™: €287.11 vs. price of €310.40 (8.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 93/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the CHIX:GDXD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


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 are aerospace, marine, combat systems, and technologies. General Dynamics' aerospace segment manufactures 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 builds and services nuclear-powered submarines, destroyers, and Navy support ships. The technologies segment contains two main units: an IT business that primarily serves the government market and a mission systems business focusing on electronics that provide command, control, computing, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities to the military.
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