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 (16.7 vs 23.4); year to date, General Dynamics leads (+11.4% vs −5.4%).
Side by side
| GD | NOC | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $101B | $76.6B |
| Price | $375.06 | $539.63 |
| Today | +0.1% | +1.4% |
| Return YTD | +11.4% | −5.4% |
| Return 1Y | +23.6% | +5.0% |
| P/E | 23.4 | 16.7 |
| P/S | 2.5 | 1.8 |
| P/B | 3.9 | 4.5 |
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).
Full GD profile →Northrop GrummanNOC
American defense group with a focus on strategic systems — bombers (B-21), missiles and space programs.
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