General Dynamicsvs.L3Harris
GD vs LHX · both in Defense integrators, part of the Defense, security & space value chain: The large primes that integrate complete defense systems and platforms.
General Dynamics is about 2.0× larger than L3Harris by market cap; General Dynamics trades at the lower P/E (19.5 vs 23.5); year to date, General Dynamics leads (−3.0% vs −20.4%).
Side by side
| GD | LHX | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $87.6B | $44B |
| Price | $329.90 | $236.92 |
| Today | +1.0% | +1.4% |
| Return YTD | −3.0% | −20.4% |
| Return 1Y | −4.9% | −22.5% |
| Since June 26, 2026 | −4.8% | −18.7% |
| P/E | 19.5 | 23.5 |
| P/S | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| P/B | 3.3 | 2.1 |
Data as of 2026-10-08 · updates daily after U.S. close
Since June 26, 2026: the change in the closing price, from the daily closes Sectivia records itself since that date.
The two companies
General DynamicsGD
Abrams tanks and land systems at one end, submarines and warships at the other, and in a corner of the group the Gulfstream business jets, which have nothing to do with either.
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Tactical radios and electronic warfare are the core, with space and sensor work beside them. L3Harris sells itself as the quicker alternative to the big primes.
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