Aerospace and defence company General Dynamics reported total revenues of $13.04bn in the second quarter of fiscal 2025 (Q2 FY25), marking an 8.9% rise compared to the $11.98bn reported in Q2 FY24.
The company’s Marine Systems segment was a major contributor to this growth, with a 22.2% surge in revenue to $4.22bn, while the Aerospace segment saw a more modest increase of 4.1%.
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During the quarter ending 29 June 2025, the company’s net earnings reflected a 12% uptick to hit $1.01bn.
Operating earnings followed suit with a 12.9% climb to $1.31bn, driven by the Aerospace and Marine Systems divisions, with growth of 26.3% and 18.8%, respectively.
General Dynamics’ earnings per share on a diluted basis also rose by 14.7%, reaching $3.74.
The operating margin improved slightly by 30 basis points from the same quarter the previous year, achieving a new level of 10.0%.
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By GlobalDataThe consolidated book-to-bill ratio for General Dynamics stood at 2.2-to-1 during the second quarter of FY25, with the defence segments registering a higher ratio of 2.4-to-1 compared to the aerospace segment’s 1.3-to-1 ratio.
Companywide orders amounted to $28.3bn in Q2 FY25, leading to an end-of-quarter backlog totalling $103.7bn.
Furthermore, the estimated potential contract value, which includes management’s assessment of unfunded IDIQ contracts and unexercised options, was reported at $57.5bn.
When combined with other backlog components, the total estimated contract value reached an impressive $161.2bn.
Operational activities generated net cash of $1.6bn for the quarter, representing 158% of net earnings.
General Dynamics paid out $402m in dividends, investing $198m in capital expenditures, and reducing its total debt by $897m in Q2 FY25, concluding the quarter with a debt load of $8.7bn.
In the first half of fiscal year 2025, General Dynamics’ revenue grew by 11.3% to reach $25.26bn, and its operating earnings rose by 17.4% to $2.57bn compared to the prior year’s first half.
Diluted EPS for H1 FY25 experienced an increase of 20.5%, amounting to $7.40.
General Dynamics chairman and chief executive officer Phebe Novakovic said: “During the first half of the year, each of our four segments achieved growth in revenue and earnings, with margins on a companywide basis expanding 50 basis points over the same period last year. Our strong cash flow and healthy backlog position us well to have a good second half.”
