FFilingSight

General Dynamics (GD) 10-K Red Flags

Risk signals extracted deterministically from General Dynamics’s SEC 10-K/10-Q XBRL filings — no LLM, every finding cites the underlying data.

Detected red flags (12)

  • Operating cash flow exceeds net income: OCF is 1.22x net income, indicating high earnings quality — cash conversion is strong and accruals are not inflating reported profits.
  • Goodwill is 36% of total assets: Goodwill of $20.96B represents a large share of the balance sheet. If acquired businesses underperform, a non-cash impairment charge could materially impact earnings. Monitor segment performance and acquisition integration metrics.
  • NEW: Impairment charge: Impairment charge appears in recent filings but not in the prior 24-month period. Monitor for materiality.
  • NEW: Restructuring: Restructuring appears in recent filings but not in the prior 24-month period. Monitor for materiality.
  • NEW: Off-balance sheet arrangements: Off-balance sheet arrangements appears in recent filings but not in the prior 24-month period. Monitor for materiality.
  • Endogenous analysis: 1 positive signal(s) versus 0 risk signal(s). The filing exhibits more constructive indicators than concerns, though individual risk factors should still be monitored.
  • 20 disclosure(s) dropped from prior year — reduced reporting granularity.
  • 3 new risk-language term(s) detected in filing text: Impairment charge, Restructuring, Off-balance sheet arrangements.
  • Market cap $106.10B at $392.34 per share.
  • Trailing P/E 25.39, P/S 2.02, P/B 4.07.
  • Operating cash flow exceeds net income: OCF is 1.22x net income, indicating high earnings quality — cash conversion is strong and accruals are not inflating reported profits.
  • Goodwill is 36% of total assets: Goodwill of $20.96B represents a large share of the balance sheet. If acquired businesses underperform, a non-cash impairment charge could materially impact earnings. Monitor segment performance and acquisition integration metrics.

Filings & ownership

  • Latest annual report (10-K) filed Jan 30, 2026.
  • Latest quarterly report (10-Q) filed Jul 29, 2026.
  • 6 recent 8-K material-event filings in the index.
  • Recent insider Form 4s: 0 buy vs 0 sell transactions.
  • ~10,000+ recent 13F-HR filings reference General Dynamics; broad institutional reporting.
  • Recent filers include COMMUNITY FIRST BANKSHARES INC, COMMUNITY FIRST BANKSHARES INC, COMMUNITY FIRST BANKSHARES INC.
  • 7 recent 13D activist/beneficial-ownership filings — potential catalyst.
  • 13 recent 13G passive institutional ownership notices.

Full GD analyst report

Valuation (DCF & Graham), technicals, macro exposure, risk scorecard and 13F/13D ownership.

View full report →

Not investment advice. FilingSight is an automated analytical research tool, not a registered investment advisor. Ratings and scores are quantitative analytical classifications, not buy or sell recommendations. Nothing here is personalized to your circumstances. Investing involves risk of loss — consult a licensed professional. See full disclosures.