General Dynamics (GD) Competitors $324.64 -0.27 (-0.08%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$324.61 -0.03 (-0.01%) As of 05:24 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock GD vs. HII, HXL, LDOS, LHX, LMT, NOC, RTX, TXT, GE, and BAShould you be buying General Dynamics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of General Dynamics include Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Hexcel (HXL), Leidos (LDOS), L3Harris Technologies (LHX), Lockheed Martin (LMT), Northrop Grumman (NOC), RTX (RTX), Textron (TXT), GE Aerospace (GE), and Boeing (BA). General Dynamics vs. Its Competitors Huntington Ingalls Industries Hexcel Leidos L3Harris Technologies Lockheed Martin Northrop Grumman RTX Textron GE Aerospace Boeing General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) and Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, media sentiment and dividends. Does the media refer more to GD or HII? In the previous week, General Dynamics had 23 more articles in the media than Huntington Ingalls Industries. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for General Dynamics and 17 mentions for Huntington Ingalls Industries. General Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat Huntington Ingalls Industries' score of 1.13 indicating that General Dynamics is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment General Dynamics 28 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Huntington Ingalls Industries 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is GD or HII more profitable? General Dynamics has a net margin of 8.13% compared to Huntington Ingalls Industries' net margin of 4.54%. General Dynamics' return on equity of 17.99% beat Huntington Ingalls Industries' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets General Dynamics8.13% 17.99% 7.21% Huntington Ingalls Industries 4.54%11.34%4.43% Which has more risk and volatility, GD or HII? General Dynamics has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Huntington Ingalls Industries has a beta of 0.33, suggesting that its share price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend GD or HII? General Dynamics currently has a consensus target price of $315.78, suggesting a potential downside of 2.73%. Huntington Ingalls Industries has a consensus target price of $267.00, suggesting a potential downside of 1.29%. Given Huntington Ingalls Industries' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Huntington Ingalls Industries is more favorable than General Dynamics.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score General Dynamics 1 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.36Huntington Ingalls Industries 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in GD or HII? 86.1% of General Dynamics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.5% of Huntington Ingalls Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of General Dynamics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Huntington Ingalls Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is GD or HII a better dividend stock? General Dynamics pays an annual dividend of $6.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Huntington Ingalls Industries pays an annual dividend of $5.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. General Dynamics pays out 40.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Huntington Ingalls Industries pays out 40.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. General Dynamics has raised its dividend for 34 consecutive years and Huntington Ingalls Industries has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Which has higher valuation and earnings, GD or HII? General Dynamics has higher revenue and earnings than Huntington Ingalls Industries. Huntington Ingalls Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than General Dynamics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGeneral Dynamics$50.27B1.74$3.78B$14.9021.79Huntington Ingalls Industries$11.54B0.92$550M$13.3620.25 SummaryGeneral Dynamics beats Huntington Ingalls Industries on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get General Dynamics News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart GD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGeneral DynamicsAEROSP/DEFENSE IndustryAerospace SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$87.33B$47.38B$27.79B$21.26BDividend Yield1.86%1.12%0.95%3.51%P/E Ratio21.7921.2978.5829.31Price / Sales1.747.378.0769.12Price / Cash18.8524.8933.4823.86Price / Book3.709.288.455.36Net Income$3.78B$587.26M$374.49M$996.52M7 Day Performance1.66%1.06%0.41%0.44%1 Month Performance3.24%0.85%1.76%3.55%1 Year Performance9.00%23.07%43.07%12.14% General Dynamics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GDGeneral Dynamics4.756 of 5 stars$324.64-0.1%$315.78-2.7%+9.5%$87.33B$50.27B21.79117,000Positive NewsInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionHIIHuntington Ingalls Industries4.3497 of 5 stars$270.99+0.4%$267.00-1.5%-1.7%$10.64B$11.54B20.2944,000Positive NewsHXLHexcel3.2088 of 5 stars$62.71-1.2%$63.33+1.0%+1.8%$4.99B$1.90B58.095,894News CoveragePositive NewsLDOSLeidos4.2392 of 5 stars$181.55-0.1%$179.46-1.1%+16.0%$23.29B$16.66B17.1648,000Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionLHXL3Harris Technologies4.576 of 5 stars$276.81+0.4%$279.47+1.0%+19.4%$51.81B$21.33B30.9447,000Positive NewsLMTLockheed Martin4.4583 of 5 stars$448.06+0.4%$506.35+13.0%-19.1%$104.64B$71.84B25.24121,000Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeNOCNorthrop Grumman4.5053 of 5 stars$587.95-0.8%$586.79-0.2%+14.4%$84.16B$41.03B21.6797,000Positive NewsRTXRTX4.2825 of 5 stars$156.54+0.2%$158.67+1.4%+33.0%$209.62B$80.74B34.42186,000Trending NewsInsider TradeOptions VolumeTXTTextron4.6859 of 5 stars$81.06-0.6%$92.67+14.3%-10.7%$14.45B$13.70B18.3434,000Positive NewsGEGE Aerospace4.7365 of 5 stars$267.33+0.3%$232.92-12.9%+60.8%$283.65B$38.70B37.3153,000Trending NewsBABoeing3.0006 of 5 stars$226.87-1.4%$228.90+0.9%+38.3%$171.64B$75.33B-13.75172,000Trending NewsAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HII Competitors HXL Competitors LDOS Competitors LHX Competitors LMT Competitors NOC Competitors RTX Competitors TXT Competitors GE Competitors BA Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:GD) was last updated on 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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