CLAIM #25764 · GD (GD) · 2026Q1 earnings call · Apr 29, 2026 · due Dec 31, 2026
“For us specifically, I think you should expect second quarter to look a lot from a cadence and delivery standpoint, a lot like what you just saw in the first quarter. And then third and fourth quarter will be higher and the fourth quarter will be our strongest both from a mix and a margin standpoint.”
Danny Deep · President
How to check this claim
Look at: Aerospace segment quarterly revenue and operating margin, by quarter (Q2, Q3, Q4)
It came true if: Q2 revenue/delivery cadence roughly in line with Q1 (within ~5%); Q3 revenue higher than Q2; Q4 revenue and operating margin higher than Q3 and the highest of the four quarters
Where: Company segment reporting (10-Q/10-K Aerospace segment disclosures and quarterly earnings releases)
In context
“: Yes. I think the increase in guidance is for what we see today. I mean, I think as we mentioned in the remarks, we'll have more fidelity in the second quarter to share the contribution to that increase came from more than aerospace, also from marine and a little bit from technology. So the the expectation for aerospace is that we will continue to execute the way we're executing and we'll see what that means for the second quarter. Sheila Kahyaoglu: Okay. And then sticking to Aerospace, just a follow-up. Two business jet OEMs have called out supply chain issues, Honeywell more publicly. Maybe if you could just talk about you're still growing deliveries 25% year-over-year in aerospace. Should we expect any cadence changes to deliveries for the rest of the year for these jets? Danny Deep: For us specifically, I think you should expect second quarter to look a lot from a cadence and delivery standpoint, a lot like what you just saw in the first quarter. And then third and fourth quarter will be higher and the fourth quarter will be our strongest both from a mix and a margin standpoint. So from a supply chain perspective, as I mentioned, they're keeping up for us. Operator: Next, we'll move to John Godyn at Citi. John Godyn: First, Marine Systems alignment with the $1.5 trillion budget, extremely clear. Can you elaborate a bit more on combat systems and technologies just in light of the priorities proposed in the $1.5 trillion. Danny Deep: Yes. As you mentioned, I think it's very clear where the Marine programs sit in the base budget, and we're encouraged by that. As far as combat goes, there's good support for where we are in the munition space. And as far as combat vehicles goes, they're really in a period of transition, the Army and even the Marine Corp to some extent. And so there's a fair bit of development activity going on. And so during this period, and speak spe”
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SEC filings for GD ↗ · Claim quote is verbatim from the 2026Q1 earnings call.