GD - General Dynamics Corporation
Price:
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CONSENSUS:
Buy
DETAILS
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PRICE TARGET:
$407.43
DETAILS
HIGH:
$465.00
LOW:
$360.00
MEDIAN:
$408.00
CONSENSUS:
$407.43
UPSIDE:
18.75%
AlphaVal
Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value
Cyclical & Capital-Intensive
70% confidence
Primary model: Normalized Earnings × Cycle Multiple
Adjust Assumptions
22.0x
12.27$
Key Value Driver
Through-cycle normalized EPS ($12.27)
Implied Market Multiple
28.0x
Plain-Language Summary
Using 7-year normalized EPS of $12.27 at a 22x cycle multiple, the base-case value is $270.03 per share. P/TBV cross-check: 28.7x.
Analyst Consensus (External Reference)
Never blended into the bear/base/bull estimates above -- shown only as an outside comparison.
Average Target (35 analysts)
$407.43
Analyst Range
$360.00 – $465.00
Divergence from AlphaVal
34%
Warnings
Price-to-book value of 28.7x is above the normal range for this type of business (0.7x-2.0x). The stock may already price in a strong cycle.
Wall Street's average price target is $407.43 (from 35 analysts). Our estimate is 34% below the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.
Key Risks
- Standard 10-year DCF produces unreliable terminal values for cyclicals
- 'Cheap' P/E at cycle peak is the most common value trap — normalize first
- Captive finance subsidiaries have different risk profiles from manufacturing