General Dynamics Reports Second-Quarter 2017 Results
FALLS CHURCH, Va. –
General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) today reported second-quarter 2017 diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.45 compared to $2.30 in the year-ago quarter, a 6.5 percent increase. Net earnings were $749 million, on revenue of $7.7 billion.“General Dynamics’ strong second quarter performance reflects our focus on operations and executing on our programs,” said Phebe N. Novakovic, chairman and chief executive officer. “We are confident in our outlook for the future, built on a solid defense backlog and continued good order activity across the portfolio of Gulfstream business jets.”
Margin
With three of the company’s four business groups expanding margins over the year-ago period, company-wide operating margin for the second quarter of 2017 was 13.8 percent, a 60 basis-point increase when compared to 13.2 percent in second-quarter 2016.
Cash
Net cash provided by operating activities in the quarter totaled $477 million, up 21 percent from the year-ago quarter. Free cash flow from operations, defined as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures, was $386 million.
Capital Deployment
The company repurchased 2.7 million of its outstanding shares in the second quarter. Year-to-date, the company has repurchased 4.6 million outstanding shares.
Backlog
General Dynamics’ total backlog at the end of second-quarter 2017 was $58.6 billion. There was order activity across the Gulfstream product portfolio and strong demand for defense products, including another quarter of a book-to-bill ratio (orders divided by revenue) greater than one-to-one in the Information Systems and Technology group. The estimated potential contract value, representing management’s estimate of value in unfunded indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts and unexercised options, was $24.4 billion. Total potential contract value, the sum of all backlog components, was $83 billion at the end of the quarter.
Guidance
The company is increasing its full-year EPS guidance from $9.50 - $9.55 to $9.70 - $9.75.
About General Dynamics
Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company that offers a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation; combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; C4ISR and IT solutions; and shipbuilding. The company’s 2016 revenue was $30.6 billion. More information is available at www.generaldynamics.com.Certain statements made in this press release, including any statements as to future results of operations and financial projections, may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties, which are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual future results and trends may differ materially from what is forecast in forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors. Additional information regarding these factors is contained in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, its Annual Report on Form 10-K and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they were made. The company does not undertake any obligation to update or publicly release any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events, circumstances or changes in expectations after the date of this press release.
WEBCAST INFORMATION: General Dynamics will webcast its second-quarter 2017 financial results conference call at 9 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, July 26, 2017. The webcast will be a listen-only audio event, available at www.generaldynamics.com. An on-demand replay of the webcast will be available by 12 p.m. on July 26 and will continue for 12 months. To hear a recording of the conference call by telephone, please call 877-344-7529 (international: 412-317-0088); passcode 10110468. The phone replay will be available from July 26 through August 3, 2017.
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