General Dynamics: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

RESTON, Va. (AP) — RESTON, Va. (AP) — General Dynamics Corp. (GD) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $1 billion.

The Reston, Virginia-based company said it had net income of $3.64 per share.

The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $3.66 per share.

The defense contractor posted revenue of $11.67 billion in the period, which topped Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $11.54 billion.

For the year, the company reported profit of $3.32 billion, or $12.02 per share. Revenue was reported as $42.27 billion.

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