General Dynamicsvs.Northrop Grumman
GD vs NOC · 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 1.3× larger than Northrop Grumman by market cap; Northrop Grumman trades at the lower P/E (18.3 vs 23.8); year to date, General Dynamics leads (+14.0% vs −3.7%).
Side by side
| GD | NOC | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $107B | $82.1B |
| Price | $376.58 | $542.52 |
| Today | −1.9% | −1.2% |
| Return YTD | +14.0% | −3.7% |
| Return 1Y | +20.1% | −7.3% |
| P/E | 23.8 | 18.3 |
| P/S | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| P/B | 4.0 | 4.6 |
Data as of 2026-08-26 · updates daily after U.S. close
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.
Full GD profile →Northrop GrummanNOC
Weighted toward the strategic end of American defense. Northrop Grumman builds the B-21 bomber and strategic missiles, and its space programs form a third leg.
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