Does the media refer more to HII or GD?

In the previous week, General Dynamics had 30 more articles in the media than Huntington Ingalls Industries. MarketBeat recorded 66 mentions for General Dynamics and 36 mentions for Huntington Ingalls Industries. General Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Huntington Ingalls Industries' score of 0.81 indicating that General Dynamics is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Huntington Ingalls Industries 14 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive General Dynamics 44 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, GD or HXL?

General Dynamics has higher revenue and earnings than Hexcel. General Dynamics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hexcel, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio General Dynamics $54.86B 1.89 $4.21B $16.39 23.36 Hexcel $1.98B 3.91 $109.40M $1.99 51.41

Is GD or HXL more profitable?

General Dynamics has a net margin of 8.18% compared to Hexcel's net margin of 7.76%. General Dynamics' return on equity of 17.43% beat Hexcel's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets General Dynamics 8.18% 17.43% 7.67% Hexcel 7.76% 12.34% 6.08%

Does the media refer more to GD or HXL?

In the previous week, General Dynamics had 42 more articles in the media than Hexcel. MarketBeat recorded 66 mentions for General Dynamics and 24 mentions for Hexcel. General Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Hexcel's score of 0.77 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 44 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hexcel 7 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, LDOS or GD?

General Dynamics has higher revenue and earnings than Leidos. Leidos is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than General Dynamics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Leidos $17.17B 0.87 $1.45B $10.92 10.88 General Dynamics $54.86B 1.89 $4.21B $16.39 23.36

Is LDOS or GD more profitable?

General Dynamics has a net margin of 8.18% compared to Leidos' net margin of 8.15%. Leidos' return on equity of 31.92% beat General Dynamics' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Leidos 8.15% 31.92% 11.23% General Dynamics 8.18% 17.43% 7.67%

Does the media refer more to LDOS or GD?

In the previous week, General Dynamics had 43 more articles in the media than Leidos. MarketBeat recorded 66 mentions for General Dynamics and 23 mentions for Leidos. General Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Leidos' score of 0.86 indicating that General Dynamics is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Leidos 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive General Dynamics 44 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer LHX or GD?

In the previous week, General Dynamics had 24 more articles in the media than L3Harris Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 66 mentions for General Dynamics and 42 mentions for L3Harris Technologies. General Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat L3Harris Technologies' score of 0.73 indicating that General Dynamics is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment L3Harris Technologies 17 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive General Dynamics 44 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer GD or LMT?

In the previous week, General Dynamics had 25 more articles in the media than Lockheed Martin. MarketBeat recorded 66 mentions for General Dynamics and 41 mentions for Lockheed Martin. General Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Lockheed Martin's score of 1.10 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 44 Very Positive mention(s) 12 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lockheed Martin 28 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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Should you buy General Dynamics stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares General Dynamics with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with General Dynamics include Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Hexcel (HXL), Leidos (LDOS), L3Harris Technologies (LHX), and Lockheed Martin (LMT).

How does General Dynamics compare to Huntington Ingalls Industries?

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) and General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.

90.5% of Huntington Ingalls Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.1% of General Dynamics shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Huntington Ingalls Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of General Dynamics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, General Dynamics had 30 more articles in the media than Huntington Ingalls Industries. MarketBeat recorded 66 mentions for General Dynamics and 36 mentions for Huntington Ingalls Industries. General Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Huntington Ingalls Industries' score of 0.81 indicating that General Dynamics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Huntington Ingalls Industries	14 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
General Dynamics	44 Very Positive mention(s)	12 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Huntington Ingalls Industries pays an annual dividend of $5.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. General Dynamics pays an annual dividend of $6.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Huntington Ingalls Industries pays out 32.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. General Dynamics pays out 38.8% 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. Huntington Ingalls Industries has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and General Dynamics has increased its dividend for 34 consecutive years. Huntington Ingalls Industries is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Huntington Ingalls Industries	$12.48B	1.03	$605M	$16.78	19.42
General Dynamics	$54.86B	1.89	$4.21B	$16.39	23.36

Huntington Ingalls Industries has a beta of 0.24, indicating that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, General Dynamics has a beta of 0.34, indicating that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

Huntington Ingalls Industries currently has a consensus target price of $376.22, suggesting a potential upside of 15.47%. General Dynamics has a consensus target price of $407.58, suggesting a potential upside of 6.47%. Given Huntington Ingalls Industries' higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Huntington Ingalls Industries is more favorable than General Dynamics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Huntington Ingalls Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42
General Dynamics	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.74

General Dynamics has a net margin of 8.18% compared to Huntington Ingalls Industries' net margin of 5.01%. General Dynamics' return on equity of 17.43% beat Huntington Ingalls Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Huntington Ingalls Industries	5.01%	12.89%	5.26%
General Dynamics	8.18%	17.43%	7.67%

Summary

General Dynamics beats Huntington Ingalls Industries on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does General Dynamics compare to Hexcel?

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) and Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and risk.

General Dynamics has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hexcel has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

General Dynamics has higher revenue and earnings than Hexcel. General Dynamics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hexcel, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
General Dynamics	$54.86B	1.89	$4.21B	$16.39	23.36
Hexcel	$1.98B	3.91	$109.40M	$1.99	51.41

86.1% of General Dynamics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Hexcel shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of General Dynamics shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Hexcel shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, General Dynamics had 42 more articles in the media than Hexcel. MarketBeat recorded 66 mentions for General Dynamics and 24 mentions for Hexcel. General Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Hexcel's score of 0.77 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	44 Very Positive mention(s)	12 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Hexcel	7 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

General Dynamics currently has a consensus price target of $407.58, suggesting a potential upside of 6.47%. Hexcel has a consensus price target of $101.00, suggesting a potential downside of 1.28%. Given General Dynamics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe General Dynamics is more favorable than Hexcel.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
General Dynamics	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.74
Hexcel	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

General Dynamics pays an annual dividend of $6.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Hexcel pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. General Dynamics pays out 38.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hexcel pays out 36.2% 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 increased its dividend for 34 consecutive years and Hexcel has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. General Dynamics is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

General Dynamics has a net margin of 8.18% compared to Hexcel's net margin of 7.76%. General Dynamics' return on equity of 17.43% beat Hexcel's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
General Dynamics	8.18%	17.43%	7.67%
Hexcel	7.76%	12.34%	6.08%

Summary

General Dynamics beats Hexcel on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does General Dynamics compare to Leidos?

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) and General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and risk.

General Dynamics has a net margin of 8.18% compared to Leidos' net margin of 8.15%. Leidos' return on equity of 31.92% beat General Dynamics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Leidos	8.15%	31.92%	11.23%
General Dynamics	8.18%	17.43%	7.67%

Leidos has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, General Dynamics has a beta of 0.34, indicating that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

Leidos pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. General Dynamics pays an annual dividend of $6.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Leidos pays out 15.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. General Dynamics pays out 38.8% 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. Leidos has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years and General Dynamics has raised its dividend for 34 consecutive years. General Dynamics is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

General Dynamics has higher revenue and earnings than Leidos. Leidos is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than General Dynamics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Leidos	$17.17B	0.87	$1.45B	$10.92	10.88
General Dynamics	$54.86B	1.89	$4.21B	$16.39	23.36

In the previous week, General Dynamics had 43 more articles in the media than Leidos. MarketBeat recorded 66 mentions for General Dynamics and 23 mentions for Leidos. General Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Leidos' score of 0.86 indicating that General Dynamics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Leidos	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
General Dynamics	44 Very Positive mention(s)	12 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

76.1% of Leidos shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.1% of General Dynamics shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Leidos shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of General Dynamics shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Leidos presently has a consensus price target of $163.80, suggesting a potential upside of 37.88%. General Dynamics has a consensus price target of $407.58, suggesting a potential upside of 6.47%. Given Leidos' higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Leidos is more favorable than General Dynamics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Leidos	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47
General Dynamics	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.74

Summary

General Dynamics beats Leidos on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does General Dynamics compare to L3Harris Technologies?

L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) and General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and media sentiment.

L3Harris Technologies has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its share price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, General Dynamics has a beta of 0.34, indicating that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, General Dynamics had 24 more articles in the media than L3Harris Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 66 mentions for General Dynamics and 42 mentions for L3Harris Technologies. General Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat L3Harris Technologies' score of 0.73 indicating that General Dynamics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
L3Harris Technologies	17 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
General Dynamics	44 Very Positive mention(s)	12 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

L3Harris Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $365.00, indicating a potential upside of 31.44%. General Dynamics has a consensus price target of $407.58, indicating a potential upside of 6.47%. Given L3Harris Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe L3Harris Technologies is more favorable than General Dynamics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
L3Harris Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.87
General Dynamics	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.74

L3Harris Technologies pays an annual dividend of $5.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. General Dynamics pays an annual dividend of $6.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. L3Harris Technologies pays out 50.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. General Dynamics pays out 38.8% 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. L3Harris Technologies has raised its dividend for 24 consecutive years and General Dynamics has raised its dividend for 34 consecutive years.

General Dynamics has higher revenue and earnings than L3Harris Technologies. General Dynamics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than L3Harris Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
L3Harris Technologies	$22.93B	2.26	$1.61B	$9.90	28.05
General Dynamics	$54.86B	1.89	$4.21B	$16.39	23.36

General Dynamics has a net margin of 8.18% compared to L3Harris Technologies' net margin of 8.17%. General Dynamics' return on equity of 17.43% beat L3Harris Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
L3Harris Technologies	8.17%	10.96%	5.18%
General Dynamics	8.18%	17.43%	7.67%

84.8% of L3Harris Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.1% of General Dynamics shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of L3Harris Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of General Dynamics shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

General Dynamics beats L3Harris Technologies on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does General Dynamics compare to Lockheed Martin?

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and valuation.

General Dynamics pays an annual dividend of $6.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Lockheed Martin pays an annual dividend of $13.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. General Dynamics pays out 38.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lockheed Martin pays out 50.9% 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 Lockheed Martin has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years.

In the previous week, General Dynamics had 25 more articles in the media than Lockheed Martin. MarketBeat recorded 66 mentions for General Dynamics and 41 mentions for Lockheed Martin. General Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Lockheed Martin's score of 1.10 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	44 Very Positive mention(s)	12 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lockheed Martin	28 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

General Dynamics has a net margin of 8.18% compared to Lockheed Martin's net margin of 8.16%. Lockheed Martin's return on equity of 91.42% beat General Dynamics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
General Dynamics	8.18%	17.43%	7.67%
Lockheed Martin	8.16%	91.42%	11.02%

Lockheed Martin has higher revenue and earnings than General Dynamics. Lockheed Martin is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than General Dynamics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
General Dynamics	$54.86B	1.89	$4.21B	$16.39	23.36
Lockheed Martin	$75.05B	1.80	$5.02B	$27.13	21.61

86.1% of General Dynamics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.2% of Lockheed Martin shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of General Dynamics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Lockheed Martin shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

General Dynamics presently has a consensus target price of $407.58, indicating a potential upside of 6.47%. Lockheed Martin has a consensus target price of $626.33, indicating a potential upside of 6.83%. Given Lockheed Martin's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lockheed Martin is more favorable than General Dynamics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
General Dynamics	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.74
Lockheed Martin	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

General Dynamics has a beta of 0.34, meaning that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lockheed Martin has a beta of 0.1, meaning that its share price is 90% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

General Dynamics beats Lockheed Martin on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	General Dynamics	Aerospace & Defense Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$103.57B	$22.96B	$10.66B	$23.85B
Dividend Yield	1.66%	1.63%	120.66%	4.22%
P/E Ratio	23.36	39.04	27.77	31.51
Price / Sales	1.89	42.24	430.26	166.62
Price / Cash	20.19	28.11	24.04	18.72
Price / Book	4.04	8.22	4.84	4.83
Net Income	$4.21B	$575.13M	$610.20M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-1.64%	3.45%	0.83%	0.84%
1 Month Performance	2.54%	-3.09%	-1.27%	0.59%
1 Year Performance	23.31%	20.07%	13.63%	20.55%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
GD General Dynamics	4.8704 of 5 stars	$382.82 -0.2%	$407.58 +6.5%	+23.9%	$103.57B	$54.86B	23.36	117,000	Positive News Earnings Report Analyst Downgrade
HII Huntington Ingalls Industries	4.8275 of 5 stars	$299.89 +4.0%	$374.00 +24.7%	+21.5%	$11.36B	$12.85B	19.51	44,000	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Upgrade Gap Up High Trading Volume
HXL Hexcel	2.4039 of 5 stars	$110.10 +0.3%	$94.00 -14.6%	+73.1%	$8.28B	$1.89B	72.43	5,563	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast
LDOS Leidos	4.5784 of 5 stars	$118.50 +3.1%	$163.80 +38.2%	-27.4%	$14.46B	$17.33B	10.85	47,000	Upcoming Earnings Dividend Announcement Buyback Announcement
LHX L3Harris Technologies	4.9586 of 5 stars	$305.20 +0.6%	$368.00 +20.6%	-0.2%	$56.54B	$21.87B	33.14	45,000	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast

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General Dynamics (GD) Competitors

GD vs. HII, HXL, LDOS, LHX, and LMT

How does General Dynamics compare to Huntington Ingalls Industries?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in HII or GD?

Does the media refer more to HII or GD?

Is HII or GD a better dividend stock?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, HII or GD?

Which has more risk & volatility, HII or GD?

Do analysts prefer HII or GD?

Is HII or GD more profitable?

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How does General Dynamics compare to Hexcel?

Which has more risk and volatility, GD or HXL?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, GD or HXL?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in GD or HXL?

Does the media refer more to GD or HXL?

Do analysts prefer GD or HXL?

Is GD or HXL a better dividend stock?

Is GD or HXL more profitable?

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How does General Dynamics compare to Leidos?

Is LDOS or GD more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, LDOS or GD?

Is LDOS or GD a better dividend stock?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, LDOS or GD?

Does the media refer more to LDOS or GD?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in LDOS or GD?

Do analysts recommend LDOS or GD?

Summary

How does General Dynamics compare to L3Harris Technologies?

Which has more volatility and risk, LHX or GD?

Does the media prefer LHX or GD?

Do analysts recommend LHX or GD?

Is LHX or GD a better dividend stock?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, LHX or GD?

Is LHX or GD more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of LHX or GD?

Summary

How does General Dynamics compare to Lockheed Martin?

Is GD or LMT a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer GD or LMT?

Is GD or LMT more profitable?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, GD or LMT?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of GD or LMT?

Do analysts recommend GD or LMT?

Which has more volatility & risk, GD or LMT?

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