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 1.9× larger than L3Harris by market cap; General Dynamics trades at the lower P/E (23.4 vs 31.3); year to date, General Dynamics leads (+11.4% vs −1.0%).
Side by side
| GD | LHX | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $101B | $54.2B |
| Price | $375.06 | $290.77 |
| Today | +0.1% | +0.3% |
| Return YTD | +11.4% | −1.0% |
| Return 1Y | +23.6% | +11.8% |
| P/E | 23.4 | 31.3 |
| P/S | 2.5 | 3.2 |
| P/B | 3.9 | 2.8 |
Data as of 2026-07-11 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
General DynamicsGD
American defense group — tanks (Abrams), submarines and warships, as well as business jets (Gulfstream).
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Defense technology focused on communications, electronic warfare and space — an 'agile' challenger to the largest primes.
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