Falls Church, VA based General Dynamics Corporation (GD - Free Report) is one of the two contractors equipped to build nuclear-powered submarines. The company is well-renowned for the Virginia-class submarines and its Gulfstream aircraft.

General Dynamics boasts a strong position in the U.S. defense space as well as overseas. The recent budgetary amendments in the United States have been in favor of the company’s business line.

The company has reported positive earnings surprises in the last four quarters with an average beat of 3.44%.

General Dynamics Corporation Price and EPS Surprise

General Dynamics Corporation Price and EPS Surprise | General Dynamics Corporation Quote

Zacks Rank

Currently, General Dynamics has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), but that could change following General Dynamics’ fourth-quarter earnings report which was just released.

We have mentioned below some of the vital information from this just-revealed announcement:

Earnings Beat

General Dynamics reported better-than-expected earnings during the fourth quarter. Its earnings per share came in at $2.50 compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.37.

Revenue Miss

General Dynamics posted revenues of $8,277 million in fourth quarter, compared to Zacks Consensus Estimate of $8,437 million.

Key Developments to Note

Total backlog at the end of the fourth quarter was $63.2 billion, up 1.6% year over year.

Stock Price

It would be interesting to see how the market reacts to the positive earnings surprise during the trading session today.