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General Dynamics (FRA:GDX) EV-to-FCF

: 20.36 (As of Today)
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EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, General Dynamics's Enterprise Value is €66,647 Mil. General Dynamics's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2022 was €3,274 Mil. Therefore, General Dynamics's EV-to-FCF for today is 20.36.

The historical rank and industry rank for General Dynamics's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:GDX' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.63   Med: 20.08   Max: 44.44
Current: 20.57

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of General Dynamics was 44.44. The lowest was 6.63. And the median was 20.08.

FRA:GDX's EV-to-FCF is ranked better than
52.94% of 136 companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: 22.44 vs FRA:GDX: 20.57

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2023-03-25), General Dynamics's stock price is €205.60. General Dynamics's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2022 was €11.645. Therefore, General Dynamics's PE Ratio for today is 17.66.


Competitive Comparison

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, General Dynamics's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-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 EV-to-FCF Distribution

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

* The bar in red indicates where General Dynamics's EV-to-FCF falls in comparison to its industry or sector. The grey bar indicates the EV-to-FCF's extreme value range as defined by GuruFocus.



General Dynamics EV-to-FCF Calculation

General Dynamics's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=66646.808/3273.9060000176
=20.36

General Dynamics's current Enterprise Value is €66,647 Mil.
General Dynamics's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2022 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €3,274 Mil.

* 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  (FRA:GDX) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

General Dynamics's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=205.60/11.645
=17.66

General Dynamics's share price for today is €205.60.
General Dynamics's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2022 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €11.645.

* 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.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


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General Dynamics (FRA:GDX) Business Description

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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, combat systems, marine, and technologies. General Dynamics' aerospace segment creates Gulfstream business jets. Combat system produces land-based combat vehicles, such as the M1 Abrams tank. The marine subsegment creates nuclear-powered submarines, among other things. 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, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities to the military.

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