GD vs NOC

General Dynamics and Northrop Grumman, both Industrials

General Dynamics is the larger company at $95B against $74B. Over the past year GD returned +3.4% against -15% for NOC. The RyuScore puts GD ahead, 70 against 62 out of 100.

General Dynamics and Northrop Grumman compared on valuation, return and the RyuScore
FigureGDNOC
Last close$331$481
Market cap$95B$74B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically bettern/a15.3
Dividend yieldn/a1.9%
1-year return+3.4%-15%
5-year return+84%+47%
RyuScoresector-relative, 1–1070/10062/100

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, 25% of the disclosed total.

Northrop Grumman

Revenue of $11B in Q2 2026, net income $1.1B. Its largest reported line is United States, 80% of the disclosed total.

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