GD vs GE

General Dynamics and GE Aerospace, both Industrials

GE Aerospace is the larger company at $374B against $95B. Over the past year GE returned +31% against +23% for GD. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts GE ahead, 10/10 against 9/10.

General Dynamics and GE Aerospacecompared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureGDGE
Last close$382$354
Market cap$95B$374B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically bettern/a41.8
Dividend yieldn/a0.4%
1-year return+23%+31%
5-year return+116%+462%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–109/1010/10

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

General Dynamics

Revenue of $13B in Q1 2026, net income $1.1B. Its largest reported line is Nuclear Powered Submarines, 24% of the disclosed total.

GE Aerospace

Revenue of $13B in Q2 2026, net income $2.4B. Its largest reported line is Commercial Engines And Services, 27% of the disclosed total.

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