GD trades against a final fair-value range of $249.18-$458.52, with the midpoint set by the accepted valuation synthesis rather than earlier draft model outputs. Fair value range: low $249, high $459, with mid-point at $354.
Trades close to fair value, so the margin of safety is limited either way.
Fair value
$354
Margin of safety
+2.0%
Confidence
88/100
Moat
9/10
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$346.46Price
Low $249.18
Mid $353.62
High $458.52
GD trades against a final fair-value range of $249.18-$458.52, with the midpoint set by the accepted valuation synthesis rather than earlier draft model outputs.
Intangible Assets via entrenched U
Intangible Assets via entrenched U.S. Defense contracts
Switching Costs embedded in long-cycle
Switching Costs embedded in long-cycle nuclear submarine platforms
Cycle upside
Expanding global defense budgets and elevated corporate jet demand drive sustained margin expansion and robust top-line growth.
GD (GD)'s margin set covers gross margin, operating margin, net margin, and free-cash-flow margin. The five-year trajectory is plotted so the reader can separate cyclical noise from secular trend.
Margin expansion or compression is read against the revenue base: if operating margin expands while revenue grows, that is operating leverage. If gross margin compresses, the cause (mix shift, input costs, pricing) is annotated in the numbers analysis.
Peer-relative margin context lives on the parent peers tab, which sets GD's gross, operating, and net margins against four to five named peers from the same archetype and sector.
FCF margin is reported alongside operating margin so the reader can spot cases where capex intensity changes the cash-conversion read even when reported profitability is steady.
FAQ
GD — frequently asked questions
Based on our latest analysis, GD trades close to fair value. The current price is $346 versus a composite fair-value midpoint of $354 (range $249–$459), which implies roughly 2.1% upside to the midpoint.
Our composite fair-value range for GD is $249–$459, with a midpoint of $354. The range is triangulated across multiple valuation models (discounted earnings, forward earnings scenarios, peer multiples, and where applicable owner earnings or reverse DCF) and weighted by reliability for GD's archetype.
Our current rating for GD is Hold with a confidence score of 88/100. GD is rated Hold at $346.46 versus the reconciled fair value midpoint of $353.62, implying +2.07% upside/downside. Confidence is separately disclosed at 88/100. This is research for educational purposes, not personalized investment advice.
The top risks our latest report flags for GD are: Submarine Program Descoping; Gulfstream Margin Collapse; Multiple De-rating. The single biggest risk is Submarine Program Descoping: Cancellation or significant descoping of major nuclear submarine programs structurally impairs long-term backlog and visibility.
Our current rating for GD is Hold, issued with a confidence score of 88/100 and a moat score of 9/10. The rating reflects the composite fair-value range ($249–$459) versus the current price of $346.
GD is classified as a mature compounder stock. Archetype determines how every downstream parameter — discount rate, terminal growth, deceleration curve, terminal multiple, scenario probability weights, scorecard weights, and which valuation models are prioritized — is calibrated for GD.