What is the current annual operating margin of GD?

As of today, GD annual operating margin is 10.19%

What is 1-year change in GD annual operating margin?

GD annual operating margin is up +1.39% year-over-year

What is 3-year change in GD annual operating margin?

GD annual operating margin is down -4.68% over the past 3 years

How far is GD annual operating margin from its all-time high?

GD annual operating margin is currently -24.46% below its historical high of 13.49% set on December 31, 2017

How does GD annual operating margin rank versus sector peers?

GD annual operating margin is higher than 67.52% of companies in Industrials sector

When is GD next annual earnings release?

The next annual earnings release for GD is on January 27, 2027

What is the current quarterly operating margin of GD?

As of today, GD quarterly operating margin is 10.48%

What is GD quarterly operating margin most recent change?

GD quarterly operating margin was up +1.16% on September 1, 2026

What is 1-year change in GD quarterly operating margin?

GD quarterly operating margin is up +1.65% year-over-year

How far is GD quarterly operating margin from its all-time high?

GD quarterly operating margin is currently -98.63% below its historical high of 766.49% set on December 31, 1992

How does GD quarterly operating margin rank versus sector peers?

GD quarterly operating margin is higher than 60.54% of companies in Industrials sector

When is GD next earnings release?

The next earnings release for GD is on January 27, 2027

GD Operating Margin History & Chart Since 1980

Annual Operating Margin

10.19%0.14%+1.39%

December 31, 2025

Summary

Current Value: As of today, GD annual operating margin is 10.19%, up +1.39% on December 31, 2025
Historical Performance: GD annual operating margin is down -4.68% over the past 3 years, down -6.51% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: GD annual operating margin is currently -24.46% below its historical high of 13.49% set on December 31, 2017
3-Year Low Comparison: GD annual operating margin is +1.49% above its 3-year low of 10.04% reached on December 31, 2023
Sector Comparison: GD annual operating margin is higher than 67.52% of companies in Industrials sector

Operating Margin Chart

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Performance

GD Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Operating Margin	Dec 31, 25	10.19%	+1.4%	-4.7%	-6.5%	-16.1%
Quarterly Operating Margin	Sep 1, 26	10.48%	+1.6%	+4.8%	-7.2%	-17.6%
Price	Nov 6, 26	$355.56	+4.5%	+45.8%	+76.9%	+460.4%
PE Ratio	Nov 6, 26	20.91	-5.2%	+2.5%	+21.2%	+134.4%
Annual Revenue	Dec 31, 25	$52.55B	+10.1%	+33.4%	+38.6%	+61.9%
Annual Operating Profit	Dec 31, 25	$5.36B	+11.7%	+27.2%	+29.6%	+35.8%
Annual Gross Margin	Dec 31, 25	10.19%	-34.0%	-39.4%	-38.9%	-44.0%
Annual Net Margin	Dec 31, 25	8.01%	+1.0%	-6.9%	-4.1%	-1.0%

Operating Margin Highs

GD Annual Operating Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	10.69%	N/A	-4.7%
5Y	10.90%	N/A	-6.5%
All	13.49%	Dec 31, 17	-24.5%

Operating Margin Lows

GD Annual Operating Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	10.04%	Dec 31, 23	+1.5%
5Y	10.04%	Dec 31, 23	+1.5%
All	-7.97%	Dec 31, 90	+227.8%

Operating Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2025	10.19%	+1.4%
2024	10.05%	+0.1%
2023	10.04%	-6.1%
2022	10.69%	-1.2%
2021	10.82%	-0.7%
2020	10.90%	-6.1%
2019	11.61%	-5.7%
2018	12.31%	-8.7%
2017	13.49%	+10.4%
2016	12.22%	-8.0%
2015	13.28%	+5.3%
2014	12.61%	+3.7%
2013	12.16%	+35.6%
2012	8.97%	-23.4%
2011	11.71%	-3.6%
2010	12.15%	+5.7%
2009	11.49%	-7.9%
2008	12.47%	+9.1%
2007	11.43%	+4.8%
2006	10.91%	+5.0%
2005	10.39%	+2.2%
2004	10.17%	+15.2%
2003	8.83%	-22.8%

Year	Value	Change
2002	11.44%	-6.3%
2001	12.21%	-4.8%
2000	12.83%	+1.1%
1999	12.69%	+16.3%
1998	10.91%	-0.6%
1997	10.98%	+11.4%
1996	9.86%	-4.0%
1995	10.27%	-6.0%
1994	10.92%	+12.6%
1993	9.70%	+22.6%
1992	7.91%	+76.6%
1991	4.48%	+156.2%
1990	-7.97%	-227.9%
1989	6.23%	+5.8%
1988	5.89%	-13.3%
1987	6.79%	-7.0%
1986	7.30%	-10.8%
1985	8.18%	-3.3%
1984	8.46%	+20.5%
1983	7.02%	+62.1%
1982	4.33%	+25.9%
1981	3.44%	-36.9%
1980	5.45%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual operating margin of GD?: As of today, GD annual operating margin is 10.19%
What is 1-year change in GD annual operating margin?: GD annual operating margin is up +1.39% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in GD annual operating margin?: GD annual operating margin is down -4.68% over the past 3 years
How far is GD annual operating margin from its all-time high?: GD annual operating margin is currently -24.46% below its historical high of 13.49% set on December 31, 2017
How does GD annual operating margin rank versus sector peers?: GD annual operating margin is higher than 67.52% of companies in Industrials sector
When is GD next annual earnings release?: The next annual earnings release for GD is on January 27, 2027

Operating Margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin = Operating Income

Revenue × 100%

Quarterly Operating Margin

10.48%0.12%+1.16%

September 1, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, GD quarterly operating margin is 10.48%, up +1.16% on September 1, 2026
Historical Performance: GD quarterly operating margin is up +1.65% year-over-year, up +4.80% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: GD quarterly operating margin is currently -98.63% below its historical high of 766.49% set on December 31, 1992
3-Year Low Comparison: GD quarterly operating margin is +8.60% above its 3-year low of 9.65% reached on March 31, 2024
Sector Comparison: GD quarterly operating margin is higher than 60.54% of companies in Industrials sector

Performance

GD Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Operating Margin	Sep 1, 26	10.48%	+1.2%	+1.6%	+4.8%	-7.2%
Annual Operating Margin	Dec 31, 25	10.19%	–	+1.4%	-4.7%	-6.5%
Price	Nov 6, 26	$355.56	-8.1%	+4.5%	+45.8%	+76.9%
PE Ratio	Nov 6, 26	20.91	-11.4%	-5.2%	+2.5%	+21.2%
Quarterly Revenue	Sep 1, 26	$14.57B	+3.4%	+12.8%	+37.8%	+52.2%
Quarterly Operating Profit	Sep 1, 26	$1.53B	+4.6%	+14.7%	+44.5%	+41.4%
Quarterly Gross Margin	Sep 1, 26	15.44%	-0.3%	+1.3%	-1.5%	-9.4%
Quarterly Net Margin	Sep 1, 26	8.44%	+2.5%	+2.9%	+6.7%	-6.1%

Quarterly Operating Margin Highs

GD Quarterly Operating Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	10.53%	Mar 1, 26	-0.5%
3Y	11.04%	Dec 31, 23	-5.1%
5Y	11.52%	Dec 31, 21	-9.0%
All	766.49%	Dec 31, 92	-98.6%

Quarterly Operating Margin Lows

GD Quarterly Operating Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	10.10%	Dec 31, 25	+3.8%
3Y	9.65%	Mar 31, 24	+8.6%
5Y	9.48%	Jun 1, 23	+10.6%
All	-276.04%	Dec 31, 86	+103.8%

Quarterly Operating Margin History

Month	Value	Change
Sep 2026	10.48%	+1.2%
Jun 2026	10.36%	-1.6%
Mar 2026	10.53%	+4.3%
Dec 2025	10.10%	-2.0%
Sep 2025	10.31%	+3.0%
Jun 2025	10.01%	-3.5%
Mar 2025	10.37%	-2.8%
Dec 2024	10.67%	+5.4%
Sep 2024	10.12%	+4.9%
Jun 2024	9.65%	0.0%
Mar 2024	9.65%	-12.6%
Dec 2023	11.04%	+10.4%
Sep 2023	10.00%	+5.5%
Jun 2023	9.48%	-0.1%
Mar 2023	9.49%	-16.1%
Dec 2022	11.31%	+2.7%
Sep 2022	11.01%	+3.5%
Jun 2022	10.64%	+10.0%
Mar 2022	9.67%	-16.1%
Dec 2021	11.52%	+2.0%
Sep 2021	11.29%	+8.6%
Jun 2021	10.40%	+4.1%
Mar 2021	9.99%	-19.0%
Dec 2020	12.34%	+7.4%
Sep 2020	11.49%	+26.5%
Jun 2020	9.08%	-15.6%
Mar 2020	10.76%	-11.4%
Dec 2019	12.14%	-2.6%
Sep 2019	12.46%	+9.2%
Jun 2019	11.41%	+4.2%
Mar 2019	10.95%	-7.3%
Dec 2018	11.81%	-5.4%
Sep 2018	12.48%	+5.4%
Jun 2018	11.84%	-11.5%
Mar 2018	13.38%	+7.1%
Dec 2017	12.49%	-10.0%
Sep 2017	13.88%	-0.1%
Jun 2017	13.90%	-0.1%
Mar 2017	13.91%	+38.7%
Dec 2016	10.03%	-24.4%
Sep 2016	13.26%	+0.4%
Jun 2016	13.21%	-3.1%
Mar 2016	13.63%	+2.7%
Dec 2015	13.27%	+2.6%
Sep 2015	12.93%	-5.7%
Jun 2015	13.71%	+3.9%
Mar 2015	13.19%	+3.4%
Dec 2014	12.76%	-1.0%
Sep 2014	12.89%	+1.5%
Jun 2014	12.70%	+3.6%
Mar 2014	12.26%	-0.3%
Dec 2013	12.30%	-1.1%
Sep 2013	12.44%	+2.1%
Jun 2013	12.19%	+5.5%
Mar 2013	11.55%	+913.2%
Dec 2012	1.14%	-90.0%
Sep 2012	11.41%	-6.8%
Jun 2012	12.24%	+7.8%
Mar 2012	11.35%	+9.2%
Dec 2011	10.39%	-18.3%
Sep 2011	12.71%	+5.6%
Jun 2011	12.04%	+1.1%
Mar 2011	11.91%	-4.8%
Dec 2010	12.51%	+3.7%
Sep 2010	12.06%	-0.7%
Jun 2010	12.15%	+2.5%
Mar 2010	11.85%	-1.6%
Dec 2009	12.04%	+6.4%
Sep 2009	11.32%	-3.0%
Jun 2009	11.67%	+6.6%
Mar 2009	10.95%	-8.4%
Dec 2008	11.95%	-8.6%
Sep 2008	13.07%	+3.6%
Jun 2008	12.61%	+2.6%
Mar 2008	12.29%	+6.0%
Dec 2007	11.59%	-1.1%
Sep 2007	11.72%	+1.6%
Jun 2007	11.53%	+6.7%

Month	Value	Change
Mar 2007	10.81%	+0.2%
Dec 2006	10.79%	-3.3%
Sep 2006	11.16%	+2.0%
Jun 2006	10.94%	+1.8%
Mar 2006	10.75%	+2.4%
Dec 2005	10.50%	-3.2%
Sep 2005	10.85%	+3.4%
Jun 2005	10.49%	+9.5%
Mar 2005	9.58%	-6.4%
Dec 2004	10.24%	-3.5%
Sep 2004	10.61%	+1.7%
Jun 2004	10.43%	+11.2%
Mar 2004	9.38%	+9.6%
Dec 2003	8.56%	+6.2%
Sep 2003	8.06%	-16.1%
Jun 2003	9.61%	+3.3%
Mar 2003	9.30%	0.0%
Dec 2002	9.30%	-25.1%
Sep 2002	12.41%	+6.3%
Jun 2002	11.68%	-0.2%
Mar 2002	11.70%	-63.0%
Dec 2001	31.61%	+153.9%
Sep 2001	12.45%	-0.6%
Jun 2001	12.53%	+0.2%
Mar 2001	12.50%	-4.1%
Dec 2000	13.04%	-3.2%
Sep 2000	13.47%	+5.2%
Jun 2000	12.80%	+6.5%
Mar 2000	12.02%	-2.7%
Dec 1999	12.35%	-5.4%
Sep 1999	13.05%	+10.4%
Jun 1999	11.82%	+13.9%
Mar 1999	10.38%	+3.5%
Dec 1998	10.03%	-13.5%
Sep 1998	11.60%	+1.2%
Jun 1998	11.46%	+6.6%
Mar 1998	10.75%	-6.9%
Dec 1997	11.55%	+1.0%
Sep 1997	11.44%	+3.5%
Jun 1997	11.05%	+1.9%
Mar 1997	10.84%	+5.6%
Dec 1996	10.27%	-0.5%
Sep 1996	10.32%	+7.8%
Jun 1996	9.57%	+3.0%
Mar 1996	9.29%	0.0%
Dec 1995	9.29%	-13.3%
Sep 1995	10.72%	-0.8%
Jun 1995	10.81%	+3.1%
Mar 1995	10.49%	-7.4%
Dec 1994	11.33%	+5.1%
Sep 1994	10.78%	+7.8%
Jun 1994	10.00%	0.0%
Mar 1994	10.00%	-55.4%
Dec 1993	22.40%	+247.8%
Sep 1993	6.44%	-10.4%
Jun 1993	7.19%	+12.7%
Mar 1993	6.38%	-99.2%
Dec 1992	766.49%	+1,026.5%
Sep 1992	-82.73%	-1,561.7%
Jun 1992	5.66%	+9.9%
Mar 1992	5.15%	+0.2%
Dec 1991	5.14%	+9.6%
Sep 1991	4.69%	-9.3%
Jun 1991	5.17%	+26.4%
Mar 1991	4.09%	+114.4%
Dec 1990	-28.44%	-622.8%
Sep 1990	5.44%	+142.7%
Jun 1990	-12.74%	-346.9%
Mar 1990	5.16%	+11.4%
Dec 1989	4.63%	-22.2%
Sep 1989	5.95%	+27.7%
Jun 1989	4.66%	+101.8%
Dec 1988	-255.33%	+2.7%
Dec 1987	-262.49%	+4.9%
Dec 1986	-276.04%	-19.4%
Dec 1985	-231.20%	+6.2%
Dec 1984	-246.50%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly operating margin of GD?: As of today, GD quarterly operating margin is 10.48%
What is GD quarterly operating margin most recent change?: GD quarterly operating margin was up +1.16% on September 1, 2026
What is 1-year change in GD quarterly operating margin?: GD quarterly operating margin is up +1.65% year-over-year
How far is GD quarterly operating margin from its all-time high?: GD quarterly operating margin is currently -98.63% below its historical high of 766.49% set on December 31, 1992
How does GD quarterly operating margin rank versus sector peers?: GD quarterly operating margin is higher than 60.54% of companies in Industrials sector
When is GD next earnings release?: The next earnings release for GD is on January 27, 2027

Operating Margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin = Operating Income

Revenue × 100%

Data Sources & References

GD Official Website www.gd.com
Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/40533/000004053326000006/0000040533-26-000006-index.htm
GD Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/GD
GD Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/gd