General Dynamics (GD) Q3 Earnings Beat, Revenues Rise Y/Y
General Dynamics Corporation GD reported third-quarter 2023 earnings per share (EPS) of $3.04, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.87 by 5.9%. However, the figure decreased 6.7% from $3.26 per share recorded in the year-ago quarter.
Total Revenues
General Dynamics’ revenues of $10,571 million beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $9,936.5 million by 6.4%. The top line also improved 6% from the prior-year reported figure.
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Segmental Performance
Aerospace: The segment reported revenues of $2,032 million, down 13.4% year over year. Operating earnings of $268 million declined 14.1% from the prior-year quarter’s $312 million.
Marine Systems: This segment’s revenues rose 8.4% to $3,002 million from the year-ago quarter. Operating earnings of $211 million decreased 11.3% from the year-ago quarter’s reported numbers.
Technologies: The segment’s revenues improved 7.9% year over year to $3,313 million. Operating earnings totaled $315 million, up 10.5% from the $285 million recorded in the prior-year quarter.
Combat Systems: The segment’s revenues of $2,224 million were up 24.4% from the year-ago quarter’s $1,788 million. Operating earnings also improved 10.7% year over year to $300 million.
Operational Highlights
GD’s operating earnings were $1,057 million, down 3.7% from the year-ago quarter’s reported figure of $1,098 million.
Operating costs and expenses increased 7.2% to $9.5 million from the year-ago period.
Interest expenses declined 1.2% year over year to $85 million.
Backlog
General Dynamics recorded a total backlog of $95.56 billion, up 9.1% from the second-quarter 2023’s backlog of $87.63 billion. The funded backlog at the third-quarter end was $74.31 billion.
Our model projected a backlog worth $93.08 billion in the third quarter of 2023.
Financial Condition
As of Oct 1, 2023, General Dynamics’ cash and cash equivalents were $1,352 million compared with $1,242 million as of Dec 31, 2022.
The long-term debt as of Oct 1, 2023 was $9,248 million, up from the 2022-end level of $9,243 million.
As of Oct 1, 2023, GD generated cash from operating activities of $3,514 million, down from the $3,910 million recorded in the year-ago period.
Zacks Rank
General Dynamics currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
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