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 (15.2 vs 19.9); year to date, General Dynamics leads (−2.0% vs −15.0%).
Side by side
| GD | NOC | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $89.1B | $68.4B |
| Price | $331.27 | $480.72 |
| Today | +0.4% | −0.8% |
| Return YTD | −2.0% | −15.0% |
| Return 1Y | −4.8% | −24.1% |
| Since June 26, 2026 | −4.5% | −3.9% |
| P/E | 19.9 | 15.2 |
| P/S | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| P/B | 3.3 | 3.8 |
Data as of 2026-10-09 · 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.
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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