GD P/E ratio: current value, 10-year range and year-by-year history
Cash & Leverage
GD's p/e ratio is higher than 82% of the last 10 years.
P/E ratio History
GD P/E ratio by year
Yearly range of GD’s p/e ratio from 2016 to 2026. Over the full period it ranged from 8.9 to 24.5, averaging 18.9.
| Year | Low | Average | High | Year-end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19.7 | 22.5 | 24.1 | 21.7 |
| 2025 | 17.2 | 20.4 | 22.9 | 21.8 |
| 2024 | 19.3 | 22.7 | 24.5 | 19.3 |
| 2023 | 16.7 | 18.8 | 21.7 | 21.7 |
| 2022 | 17.7 | 19.6 | 21.4 | 20.7 |
| 2021 | 13.3 | 16.6 | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| 2020 | 8.9 | 13.0 | 15.8 | 13.5 |
| 2019 | 13.7 | 15.7 | 17.1 | 14.7 |
| 2018 | 14.0 | 20.3 | 24.1 | 14.0 |
| 2017 | 19.5 | 20.6 | 21.6 | 20.3 |
| 2016 | 16.6 | 18.2 | 20.2 | 19.6 |
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How much the market pays for each dollar of annual profit. P/E = Stock Price / EPS. The raw number means little — what matters is whether it's high or low relative to the company's own history.
Price / Earnings Per ShareThe chart shows five color-coded historical zones: green (below 10th percentile) means historically very cheap, fading through lime and gray (the normal 25th–75th range) to orange and red (historically expensive). When the line sits in a green or lime zone, the stock is trading at an unusually low P/E relative to its own history.
- Cyclical businesses look cheapest on P/E at peak earnings — the "earnings trap." Use EV/EBITDA or normalised earnings for energy, materials, and financials.
- A falling P/E trend may signal a business in structural decline, not a buying opportunity.
Is GD P/E ratio High or Low Right Now?
General Dynamics Corporation's P/E ratio is currently 21.7, which is historically pricey relative to its 10-year historical range. The 10-year median P/E ratio for GD is approximately 19.3. See all GD valuation metrics →
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