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Oct 24, 2025 8:20 AM

General Dynamics Orders Surge With Strong Demand Across Aerospace And Defense Units

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) announced Friday that it delivered a strong beat on Wall Street expectations for the third quarter of 2025, sending the stock surging post-results on robust operational performance across its segments.

The aerospace and defense giant reported total revenue of $12.907 billion, a 10.6% increase from the year-ago quarter and surpassing the consensus analyst estimate of $12.566 billion.

Diluted GAAP earnings per share (EPS) was $3.88, which handily beat the analyst estimate of $3.69, and marked a 15.8% increase year-over-year. Operating earnings were $1.3 billion, with the operating margin expanding to 10.3%, a 20-basis-point increase year-over-year.

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