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 2.8× larger than General Dynamics by market cap; General Dynamics trades at the lower P/E (23.8 vs 38.4).
Side by side
| GD | RTX | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $107B | $297B |
| Price | $376.58 | $210.28 |
| Today | −1.9% | +0.5% |
| Return YTD | +14.0% | +14.1% |
| Return 1Y | +20.1% | +33.9% |
| P/E | 23.8 | 38.4 |
| P/S | 1.9 | 3.2 |
| P/B | 4.0 | 4.5 |
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.
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Patriot and the wider missile and air-defense portfolio pull in one direction at RTX, the former Raytheon; Pratt & Whitney jet engines pull in another. Sensors and radar feed both sides.
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