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Investing.com -- General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) shares climbed in premarket trading Wednesday after the defense giant reported second-quarter earnings and revenue that surpassed analyst expectations.
The company posted Q2 earnings of $3.74 per share, beating the consensus projection of $3.44. Revenue for the period rose to $13.04 billion, also ahead of the expected $12.18 billion.
Shares in General Dynamics were up 1.7% by 07:00 ET (11:00 GMT).
Operating cash flow was $1.6 billion, representing 158% of net income, the release said.
"During the first half of the year, each of our four segments achieved growth in revenue and earnings, with margins on a companywide basis expanding 50 basis points over the same period last year," said Phebe Novakovic, chairman and CEO.
"Our strong cash flow and healthy backlog position us well to have a good second half," he added.
Order activity was particularly strong in the Marine and Aerospace segments, driving a consolidated book-to-bill ratio of 2.2-to-1. The defense segments posted a ratio of 2.4-to-1, while Aerospace came in at 1.3-to-1.
Total (EPA:TTEF) orders reached $28.3 billion for the quarter, lifting the backlog to $103.7 billion. Including management’s estimate of additional potential contract value, the company’s total estimated contract value stood at $161.2 billion.
During the quarter, General Dynamics paid $402 million in dividends, invested $198 million in capex, and reduced debt by $897 million. It ended the period with $1.5 billion in cash and $8.7 billion in total debt.