U.S. aerospace and defense company General Dynamics reported revenue of $14.6 billion for the third quarter of 2026, up 12.9% from a year earlier. Operating earnings were $1.5 billion, while diluted earnings per share reached $4.49.
Compared with the year-ago quarter, operating earnings rose 14.7% and diluted EPS increased 15.7%. The operating margin was 10.5%, up 0.2 percentage points.
Cash from operating activities totaled $1.7 billion, equal to 139% of net earnings. During the quarter, General Dynamics paid $429 million in dividends, invested $481 million in capital expenditures and reduced total debt by $500 million. It ended the quarter with $7 billion in debt and $4.4 billion in cash and equivalents.
