Estimates for General Dynamics Corporation
General Dynamics Corporation (GD) (NYSE Arca)
Consensus Estimates Analysis
Earnings and Dividend Figures in US Dollar (USD)
| # of Estimates | Mean | High | Low | 1 Year Ago |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALES (in millions) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Dec-09 | 14 | 8,420.15 | 8,580.00 | 8,197.00 | 8,311.00 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-10 | 6 | 8,421.22 | 8,647.85 | 8,065.00 | -- |
| Year Ending Dec-09 | 18 | 32,499.56 | 32,663.00 | 32,276.00 | 32,281.10 |
| Year Ending Dec-10 | 19 | 33,728.32 | 34,262.00 | 33,195.27 | 34,027.16 |
| Earnings (per share) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Dec-09 | 20 | 1.58 | 1.66 | 1.53 | 1.83 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-10 | 10 | 1.59 | 1.68 | 1.53 | 1.75 |
| Year Ending Dec-09 | 23 | 6.19 | 6.24 | 6.15 | 6.80 |
| Year Ending Dec-10 | 23 | 6.52 | 6.72 | 6.29 | 7.25 |
| LT Growth Rate (%) | 7 | 8.71 | 12.00 | 4.00 | 10.20 |
Historical Surprises
Earnings and Dividend Figures in US Dollar (USD)
| Estimates vs Actual | Estimate | Actual | Difference | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALES (in millions) | ||||
| Quarter Ending Sep-09 | 7,748.42 | 7,719.00 | 29.42 | 0.38 |
| Quarter Ending Jun-09 | 8,139.51 | 8,100.00 | 39.51 | 0.49 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-09 | 7,832.75 | 8,264.00 | 431.25 | 5.51 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-08 | 7,859.47 | 7,852.00 | 7.47 | 0.09 |
| Quarter Ending Sep-08 | 7,359.56 | 7,140.00 | 219.56 | 2.98 |
| Earnings (per share) | ||||
| Quarter Ending Sep-09 | 1.40 | 1.48 | 0.08 | 5.60 |
| Quarter Ending Jun-09 | 1.57 | 1.61 | 0.04 | 2.81 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-09 | 1.46 | 1.54 | 0.08 | 5.20 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-08 | 1.58 | 1.62 | 0.04 | 2.47 |
| Quarter Ending Sep-08 | 1.51 | 1.59 | 0.08 | 5.38 |
Consensus Estimates Trend
Earnings and Dividend Figures in US Dollar (USD)
| Current | 1 Week Ago |
1 Month Ago |
2 Month Ago |
1 Year Ago |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALES (in millions) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Dec-09 | 8,420.15 | 8,420.15 | 8,438.10 | 8,439.83 | 8,311.00 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-10 | 8,421.22 | 8,421.22 | 8,312.79 | 8,297.36 | -- |
| Year Ending Dec-09 | 32,499.56 | 32,499.56 | 32,560.09 | 32,553.76 | 32,281.10 |
| Year Ending Dec-10 | 33,728.32 | 33,728.32 | 33,556.39 | 33,484.22 | 34,027.16 |
| Earnings (per share) | |||||
| Quarter Ending Dec-09 | 1.58 | 1.58 | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1.83 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-10 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.60 | 1.60 | 1.75 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-09 | 6.19 | 6.19 | 6.17 | 6.17 | 6.80 |
| Quarter Ending Dec-10 | 6.52 | 6.52 | 6.47 | 6.47 | 7.25 |
Estimates Revisions Summary
| Last Week | Last 4 Weeks | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number Of Revisions: | Up | Down | Up | Down |
| Revenue | ||||
| Quarter Ending Dec-09 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Year Ending Dec-09 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| Year Ending Dec-10 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| Earnings | ||||
| Quarter Ending Dec-09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Quarter Ending Mar-10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Year Ending Dec-09 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| Year Ending Dec-10 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |

