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 (19.9 vs 32.4).
Side by side
| GD | RTX | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $89.1B | $251B |
| Price | $331.27 | $185.97 |
| Today | +0.4% | +0.9% |
| Return YTD | −2.0% | +0.5% |
| Return 1Y | −4.8% | +9.3% |
| Since June 26, 2026 | −4.5% | −1.1% |
| P/E | 19.9 | 32.4 |
| P/S | 1.6 | 2.7 |
| 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.
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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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