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General Dynamics (BSP:GDBR34) E10 : R$81.07 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is General Dynamics E10?

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller P/E calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years.

General Dynamics's adjusted earnings per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was R$25.319. Add all the adjusted EPS for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our e10, which is R$81.07 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2024.

During the past 12 months, General Dynamics's average E10 Growth Rate was 5.90% per year. During the past 3 years, the average E10 Growth Rate was 10.70% per year. During the past 5 years, the average E10 Growth Rate was 10.60% per year. During the past 10 years, the average E10 Growth Rate was 9.00% 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 E10 growth rate using E10 data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average E10 Growth Rate of General Dynamics was 16.50% per year. The lowest was 2.30% per year. And the median was 8.35% per year.

As of today (2025-04-05), General Dynamics's current stock price is R$1523.74. General Dynamics's E10 for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was R$81.07. General Dynamics's Shiller PE Ratio of today is 18.80.

During the past 13 years, the highest Shiller PE Ratio of General Dynamics was 32.25. The lowest was 13.73. And the median was 22.35.


General Dynamics E10 Historical Data

The historical data trend for General Dynamics's E10 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 E10 Chart

General Dynamics Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
E10
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General Dynamics Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
E10 Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 59.63 63.60 71.63 69.73 81.07

Competitive Comparison of General Dynamics's E10

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, General Dynamics's Shiller PE Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Shiller PE Ratio 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's Shiller PE Ratio Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, General Dynamics's Shiller PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where General Dynamics's Shiller PE Ratio falls into.


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General Dynamics E10 Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller P/E calculation. When we calculate the today's Shiller P/E ratio of a stock, we use today's price divided by E10.

What is E10? How do we calculate E10?

E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the E10 of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the earnings from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the earnings of 2001 earnings data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent earnings in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart earned $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent earnings in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart earns $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 earnings in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent earnings of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by 10 to get E10.

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 earnings per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was:

Adj_EPS= Earnings per Share (Diluted) /CPI of Dec. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec. 2024)
=25.319/133.1571*133.1571
=25.319

Current CPI (Dec. 2024) = 133.1571.

General Dynamics Quarterly Data

per share eps CPI Adj_EPS
201503 6.723 99.621 8.986
201506 7.064 100.684 9.342
201509 8.899 100.392 11.803
201512 9.314 99.792 12.428
201603 7.544 100.470 9.998
201606 7.874 101.688 10.311
201609 6.799 101.861 8.888
201612 8.653 101.863 11.311
201703 7.756 102.862 10.040
201706 8.074 103.349 10.403
201709 7.894 104.136 10.094
201712 6.919 104.011 8.858
201803 8.689 105.290 10.989
201806 9.880 106.317 12.374
201809 11.710 106.507 14.640
201812 11.922 105.998 14.977
201903 9.832 107.251 12.207
201906 10.680 108.070 13.159
201909 12.935 108.329 15.900
201912 14.407 108.420 17.694
202003 11.873 108.902 14.517
202006 11.311 108.767 13.847
202009 15.660 109.815 18.989
202012 17.955 109.897 21.755
202103 13.975 111.754 16.651
202106 13.124 114.631 15.245
202109 16.207 115.734 18.647
202112 19.170 117.630 21.701
202203 12.988 121.301 14.257
202206 13.881 125.017 14.785
202209 17.094 125.227 18.177
202212 18.779 125.222 19.969
202303 13.751 127.348 14.378
202306 13.105 128.729 13.556
202309 15.014 129.860 15.395
202312 17.835 129.419 18.350
202403 14.342 131.776 14.492
202406 17.559 132.554 17.639
202409 18.552 133.029 18.570
202412 25.319 133.157 25.319

Add all the adjusted EPS together and divide 10 will get our e10.


General Dynamics  (BSP:GDBR34) E10 Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, E10 may underestimate the company's earnings power. Shiller PE Ratio can seem to be too high even the actual P/E is low.

For the Shiller P/E, the earnings of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/E calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Shiller P/E is also called PE10.

The Shiller P/E was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The same calculation is applied here to individual companies.

General Dynamics's Shiller P/E Ratio of today is calculated as

Shiller PE Ratio=Share Price/E10
=1523.74/81.07
=18.80

* 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 Shiller P/E Ratio of General Dynamics was 32.25. The lowest was 13.73. And the median was 22.35.


Be Aware

Shiller PE Ratio works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real earnings power.


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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 technology. 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 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.

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