General Dynamics (GD Quick QuoteGD - Free Report) reported $13.48 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 10.3%. EPS of $4.10 for the same period compares to $3.66 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +6.15% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $12.7 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $3.69, the EPS surprise was +11.27%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how General Dynamics performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Revenue- Technologies: $3.58 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $3.45 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +4.2%.
• Revenue- Marine Systems: $4.34 billion compared to the $3.87 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +21% year over year.
• Revenue- Combat Systems: $2.28 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $2.25 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +4.9%.
• Revenue- Aerospace: $3.28 billion compared to the $3.12 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +8.4% year over year.
• Operating earnings- Aerospace: $493 million versus $414.94 million estimated by three analysts on average.
• Operating earnings- Combat Systems: $310 million compared to the $312.45 million average estimate based on three analysts.
• Operating earnings- Technologies: $339 million compared to the $314.22 million average estimate based on three analysts.
• Operating earnings- Marine Systems: $316 million compared to the $281.17 million average estimate based on three analysts.
• Operating earnings- Corporate: $-38 million versus $-44.38 million estimated by two analysts on average.

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Shares of General Dynamics have returned -8.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +12.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.