GD vs LDOS vs LUNR Stock Comparison

General Dynamics, Leidos Holdings and Intuitive Machines Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
GD General Dynamics Corp
$371.29 +11.7% 1M +8.1% 1Y
Market cap
$100.63B
P/E
22.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$54.86B
Div. yield
–
Defense Industrials
6 wins
LDOS Leidos Holdings, Inc.
$141.02 +14.6% 1M -25.1% 1Y
Market cap
$17.94B
P/E
13.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$17.63B
Div. yield
0.01%
Defense Industrials
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

General Dynamics leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (General Dynamics 6, Leidos Holdings 3, Intuitive Machines 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGDLDOSLUNRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $100.63B $17.94B $1.73B GD
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 22.4x 13.0x -13.2x LDOS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 21.1x 11.1x — LDOS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +9.1% +3.4% +116.9% LUNR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.2% 7.8% -26.8% GD
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 13.6% 13.9% -560.6% LDOS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.5x 2.3x 0.3x LUNR
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +8.1% -25.1% -2.8% GD
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +12.9%/yr +7.1%/yr — GD
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 22.6% 35.6% 110.2% GD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 69/100 69/100 25/100 GD

Percentile Scorecard

GDLDOSLUNR

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisGDLDOSLUNR
Valuation 82 #19 of 100 98 #3 of 100 24 #76 of 100
Growth 42 #56 of 96 58 #41 of 96 27 #70 of 96
Profitability 77 #23 of 95 84 #16 of 95 27 #70 of 95
Financial Health 61 #42 of 105 31 #73 of 105 23 #81 of 105
Shareholder Returns 86 #10 of 65 72 #19 of 65 –
Overall 69 69 25
  • GD ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • LDOS ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • LUNR ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodGDLDOSLUNRSPY
1 month +11.7%+14.6%-19.7% +0.7%
3 months -2.9%+25.4%-4.7% +3.7%
6 months +7.8%-5.5%-53.9% +7.1%
Year to date +10.3%-21.8%-28.0% +12.8%
1 year +8.1%-25.1%-2.8% +11.9%
3 years +55.4%+53.6%+294.6% +85.2%
3 years, per year +15.8%+15.4%+58.1% +22.8%
5 years +83.1%+41.0%— +67.6%
5 years, per year +12.9%+7.1%— +10.9%
10 years +145.1%+240.6%— +262.0%
10 years, per year +9.4%+13.0%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureGDLDOSLUNRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 22.6%35.6%110.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 20.7%37.1%101.0% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.320.263.76 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.36-0.70-0.03 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -23.0%-50.3%-97.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -6.2%-29.3%-74.4% -1.2%
52-week high $395.97$199.55$45.70 $779.14
52-week low $312.53$100.00$8.05 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleGDLDOSLUNR
P/E now vs peer median 22.4xmedian 26.9x 12.9xmedian 26.9x -14.4xmedian 26.9x
P/S now vs peer median 1.8xmedian 3.0x 1.0xmedian 3.0x 5.4xmedian 3.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 15.8xmedian 15.0x 9.9xmedian 15.0x -25.3xmedian 15.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 15.6xmedian 27.2x 8.2xmedian 27.2x -14.0xmedian 27.2x
P/B now vs peer median 3.7xmedian 2.5x 3.3xmedian 2.5x -9.1xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median 2.18median 0.93 0.45median 0.93 0.35median 0.93

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsGDLDOSLUNR
Revenue $54.86B $17.63B $490.12M
Gross profit $8.44B $3.14B $83.23M
Operating income $5.66B $2.03B -$134.85M
Net income $4.49B $1.40B -$184.98M
Free cash flow $6.45B $2.16B -$187.75M
R&D – – $14.69M
EPS (diluted) $16.40 $10.92 $-0.81
Cash & equivalents $4.33B $748.00M $367.40M
Total debt $7.52B $21.66B $336.35M
Shares (diluted) 273.52M 126.00M 162.17M
Enterprise value $87.75B $14.65B -$77.30M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricGDLDOSLUNR
P/E 22.4x 12.9x -14.4x
P/FCF 15.6x 8.2x -14.0x
P/Operating cash flow 13.0x 7.7x -20.8x
P/S 1.8x 1.0x 5.4x
P/B 3.7x 3.3x -9.1x
P/Tangible book 3.9x 4.0x -4.5x
EV/EBITDA 15.8x 9.9x -25.3x
EV/EBIT 18.3x 11.3x -19.3x
EV/Revenue 1.9x 1.3x 5.3x
EV/FCF 16.1x 10.6x -13.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 13.5x 10.0x -20.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.18 0.45 0.35

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGDLDOSLUNR
Revenue growth (1Y) 9.1% 3.4% 116.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 10.3% 5.9% 78.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 8.9% 4.8% 22,840%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 8.6% 14.4% 250.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 9.4% -0.4% -104.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 10.3% 21.1% -65.7%
Net income growth (1Y) 9.8% -0.8% 37.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 10.0% 24.8% -267.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 8.8% 1.3% 60.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 10.2% 28.6% -41.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 54.9% -540.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 23.0% 35.7% -220.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 63.2% -366.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 28.7% 41.7% -75.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGDLDOSLUNR
Gross margin 15.4% 17.8% 17.0%
EBITDA margin 12.0% 13.2% -21.0%
Operating margin 10.3% 11.5% -27.5%
Pretax margin 9.9% 10.2% -36.9%
Net margin 8.2% 7.8% -26.8%
FCF margin 11.8% 12.3% -38.3%
Operating cash flow margin 14.0% 13.0% -25.8%
Return on equity 17.0% 26.8% –
Return on assets 7.5% 9.0% -10.3%
Return on invested capital 13.6% 13.9% -560.6%
Return on capital employed 13.9% 16.5% -9.6%
Asset turnover 0.9x 1.1x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.7x 1.6x 0.7x
Stock comp / revenue 0.4% 0.6% 4.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGDLDOSLUNR
Debt / assets 12.5% 38.6% 17.8%
Debt / equity 0.3x 1.1x -1.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.5x 2.3x 0.3x
Debt / FCF 1.2x 2.8x -1.8x
Liabilities / assets 55.4% 65.9% 115.4%
Equity / assets 44.6% 34.1% -15.4%
Interest coverage – – -10.0x
Current ratio 1.4x 1.6x 1.7x
Quick ratio 2.8x 1.4x 1.3x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.2x 0.9x
Altman Z-score 4.25 3.21 0.73

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGDLDOSLUNR
Dividend yield 1.7% 1.2% –
Net buyback yield 0.4% 3.7% –
Shareholder yield 2.0% 4.9% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – 15.5% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 10.0% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 3.3% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 2.8% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusGDLDOSLUNR
Forward P/E 21.1xFY2026 11.1xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $17.56FY2026 $12.75FY2026 $-0.63FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +13.7%FY2026 +6.3%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +8.9% -9.0% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $53.43BFY2026 $17.52BFY2026 $951.52MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +1.7%FY2026 +2.0%FY2026 +353.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +12.6% +14.9% +11.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGDLDOSLUNR
Held by institutions 86.6% 79.3% 63.2%
Institutions holding 2,220 774 328
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.1% +4.1% +34.5%
Institutions buying 1,020 380 223
Institutions selling 832 295 71
Buyers to sellers 1.23 1.29 3.14

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

GDLDOSLUNR
GD 1.00 0.50 0.20
LDOS 0.50 1.00 0.19
LUNR 0.20 0.19 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GD, LDOS and LUNR?

General Dynamics (GD) is the largest by market capitalisation: General Dynamics (GD) $100.63B, Leidos Holdings (LDOS) $17.94B, Intuitive Machines (LUNR) $1.73B.

Which stock is cheaper, GD, LDOS and LUNR?

Leidos Holdings (LDOS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (General Dynamics (GD) 22.4x, Leidos Holdings (LDOS) 13.0x, Intuitive Machines (LUNR) -13.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Leidos Holdings (LDOS) is cheapest (General Dynamics (GD) 21.1x, Leidos Holdings (LDOS) 11.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Intuitive Machines (LUNR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: General Dynamics (GD) +9.1%, Leidos Holdings (LDOS) +3.4%, Intuitive Machines (LUNR) +116.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

General Dynamics (GD) has the highest net margin (General Dynamics (GD) 8.2%, Leidos Holdings (LDOS) 7.8%, Intuitive Machines (LUNR) -26.8%). On return on invested capital, Leidos Holdings (LDOS) leads (General Dynamics (GD) 13.6%, Leidos Holdings (LDOS) 13.9%, Intuitive Machines (LUNR) -560.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year General Dynamics (GD) returned the most: General Dynamics (GD) +8.1%, Leidos Holdings (LDOS) -25.1%, Intuitive Machines (LUNR) -2.8%. Over five years, General Dynamics (GD) compounded fastest (General Dynamics (GD) +12.9%/yr, Leidos Holdings (LDOS) +7.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: General Dynamics (GD) 0.00%, Leidos Holdings (LDOS) 0.01%, Intuitive Machines (LUNR) 0.00%. General Dynamics (GD) and Intuitive Machines (LUNR) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, General Dynamics (GD) has been the steadiest (General Dynamics (GD) 22.6%, Leidos Holdings (LDOS) 35.6%, Intuitive Machines (LUNR) 110.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GD, LDOS and LUNR?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, General Dynamics (GD) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.