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- **Revenue Growth**: 10.6% YoY to $12.9 billion, driven by 30.3% Aerospace and 13.8% Marine Systems growth.
- **Profitability**: Operating margin up 120bps YoY, EPS beat by $0.18, free cash flow conversion 179%.
- **Backlog & Orders**: Record $109.9 billion backlog, 1.5:1 book-to-bill ratio, 56% YoY unit order growth in Aerospace.
- **Cash Performance**: $2.1 billion operating cash flow, $1.9 billion free cash flow, $1.8 billion returned to shareholders.
- **Key Risks**: Government shutdown uncertainty, supply chain constraints in shipbuilding, potential delays in short-cycle businesses.

**【CEO Summary Section】**
- Q3 2025 revenue: $12.9 billion (+10.6% YoY), driven by 30.3% growth in Aerospace and 13.8% in Marine Systems.
- Operating earnings: $1.3 billion (+12.7% YoY), net income: $1.059 billion (+13.9% YoY), EPS: $3.88 (+15.8% YoY).
- **Aerospace Highlights**: 39 aircraft deliveries (11 more than Q3 2024), $752 million revenue increase, 41% operating earnings growth, 13.3% margin (100bps YoY improvement).
- **Defense Businesses**: Combat Systems revenue up 1.8%, Marine Systems up 13.8%, Technologies revenue down 1.6% but year-to-date up 3.5%.
- Record backlog: $109.9 billion (+19% YoY), book-to-bill ratio 1.5:1.

**【CFO Financial Commentary】**
- Operating cash flow: $2.1 billion, free cash flow: $1.9 billion (179% of net income).
- Capital expenditures: $212 million (1.6% of sales), year-to-date: $552 million.
- Dividends: $403 million, share buybacks: $696 million, total returns to shareholders: $1.8 billion.
- Cash balance: $2.5 billion, net debt: $5.5 billion (-$1.7 billion QoQ).
- **Government Shutdown Impact**: Uncertainty in cash flow, potential delays in short-cycle businesses, prudent cash management.

**【Q&A Key Highlights】**
- **Aerospace Demand**: North America led order growth, 56% unit orders YoY, delivery cadence improving (113 planes YTD vs. 89 in 2024).
- **Shipbuilding Efficiency**: Supply chain improvements (+40% critical material availability), ship-over-ship learning, automation investments.
- **Columbia Class**: 60% complete by end-2025, 60% modules ready for assembly, testing delays due to supply chain.
- **Margins**: Marine Systems margin improvement tied to supply chain stability, Combat Systems margin expansion through operational leverage.
- **Shutdown Risks**: Potential impact on short-cycle businesses, contract delays, and cash collections if prolonged.
- **R&D & Product Development**: Steady investment in Gulfstream product line, no immediate plans for supersonic programs.


General Dynamics Corporation (GD) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

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