General Dynamicsvs.RTX
GD vs RTX · both in Defense integrators, part of the Defense, security & space value chain: The large primes that integrate complete defense systems and platforms.
RTX is about 2.6× larger than General Dynamics by market cap; General Dynamics trades at the lower P/E (23.4 vs 36.5); year to date, General Dynamics leads (+11.4% vs +6.8%).
Side by side
| GD | RTX | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $101B | $265B |
| Price | $375.06 | $195.93 |
| Today | +0.1% | +0.4% |
| Return YTD | +11.4% | +6.8% |
| Return 1Y | +23.6% | +33.8% |
| P/E | 23.4 | 36.5 |
| P/S | 2.5 | 2.9 |
| P/B | 3.9 | 4.0 |
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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Aerospace and defense group (formerly Raytheon) — missiles, air defense (Patriot) and aircraft engines (Pratt & Whitney).
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