General Dynamics Corporation (GD)

Fixed asset turnover

Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 42,363,000 41,560,000 40,963,000 39,994,000 39,407,000 38,900,000 38,480,000 38,497,000 38,469,000 38,684,000 38,528,000 38,549,000 37,925,000 38,199,000 38,536,000 38,844,000 39,346,000 38,856,000 38,186,000 37,932,000
Property, plant and equipment US$ in thousands 6,198,000 6,013,000 5,947,000 5,867,000 5,900,000 5,565,000 5,479,000 5,450,000 5,417,000 5,195,000 5,135,000 5,090,000 5,100,000 4,863,000 4,721,000 4,537,000 4,475,000 4,217,000 4,091,000 4,054,000
Fixed asset turnover 6.83 6.91 6.89 6.82 6.68 6.99 7.02 7.06 7.10 7.45 7.50 7.57 7.44 7.86 8.16 8.56 8.79 9.21 9.33 9.36

December 31, 2023 calculation

Fixed asset turnover = Revenue (ttm) ÷ Property, plant and equipment
= $42,363,000K ÷ $6,198,000K
= 6.83

General Dynamics Corp.'s fixed asset turnover has remained relatively stable and consistently high over the past eight quarters, ranging from 6.68 to 7.06. This indicates that the company is efficiently generating revenue from its fixed assets. The high fixed asset turnover ratio suggests that General Dynamics is effectively utilizing its investment in fixed assets to generate sales. A high fixed asset turnover ratio is generally seen as positive, as it indicates that the company is effectively managing its assets to generate revenue. Overall, the trend in General Dynamics' fixed asset turnover suggests strong operational efficiency and effective asset utilization within the company.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Fixed asset turnover
General Dynamics Corporation
GD
6.83
Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc
HII
3.48

See also:

General Dynamics Corporation Net Fixed Asset Turnover (Quarterly Data)