GD vs LMT vs OSIS Stock Comparison

General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin and Osi Systems Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
GD General Dynamics Corp
$354.89 +5.4% 1M +0.3% 1Y
Market cap
$95.75B
P/E
21.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$54.86B
Div. yield
–
Defense Industrials
4 wins
LMT Lockheed Martin Corp
$623.10 +19.9% 1M +28.0% 1Y
Market cap
$145.37B
P/E
22.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$79.12B
Div. yield
0.02%
Defense Industrials
3 wins
OSIS Osi Systems Inc
$200.90 +1.9% 1M -20.9% 1Y
Market cap
$3.34B
P/E
21.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.79B
Div. yield
–
Defense Industrials
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

General Dynamics leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (General Dynamics 4, Osi Systems 4, Lockheed Martin 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGDLMTOSISLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $95.75B $145.37B $3.34B LMT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 21.3x 22.3x 21.6x GD
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 20.2x 21.1x 17.3x OSIS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +9.1% +7.9% +4.3% GD
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.2% 8.2% 8.7% OSIS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 13.6% 26.5% 9.4% LMT
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.5x 1.3x 2.4x GD
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.02% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +0.3% +28.0% -20.9% LMT
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +11.9%/yr +13.5%/yr +16.4%/yr OSIS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 22.2% 30.0% 43.6% GD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 71/100 60/100 74/100 OSIS

Percentile Scorecard

GDLMTOSIS

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

AxisGDLMTOSIS
Valuation 87 #14 of 100 70 #31 of 100 84 #17 of 100
Growth 43 #56 of 97 62 #38 of 97 67 #33 of 97
Profitability 79 #21 of 96 90 #11 of 96 80 #20 of 96
Financial Health 63 #40 of 105 41 #62 of 105 44 #59 of 105
Shareholder Returns 86 #10 of 65 39 #40 of 65 97 #3 of 65
Overall 71 60 74
  • GD ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • LMT ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • OSIS 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

PeriodGDLMTOSISSPY
1 month +5.4%+19.9%+1.9% -0.2%
3 months -9.8%+7.2%-8.9% +3.9%
6 months +13.1%+21.6%-30.1% +8.2%
Year to date +5.4%+28.8%-21.2% +12.9%
1 year +0.3%+28.0%-20.9% +12.3%
3 years +49.0%+40.5%+88.8% +87.4%
3 years, per year +14.2%+12.0%+23.6% +23.3%
5 years +75.2%+88.0%+113.5% +67.9%
5 years, per year +11.9%+13.5%+16.4% +10.9%
10 years +136.4%+150.7%+202.8% +261.1%
10 years, per year +9.0%+9.6%+11.7% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureGDLMTOSISSPY
Volatility, 1Y 22.2%30.0%43.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 20.9%26.5%44.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.33-0.081.17 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.010.93-0.48 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -23.0%-33.2%-37.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -10.4%-7.9%-35.1% -1.2%
52-week high $395.97$676.70$309.68 $779.14
52-week low $312.53$439.19$192.30 $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.

MultipleGDLMTOSIS
P/E now vs peer median 21.4xmedian 26.5x 22.1xmedian 26.5x 21.5xmedian 26.5x
P/S now vs peer median 1.8xmedian 3.0x 1.8xmedian 3.0x 1.8xmedian 3.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 15.1xmedian 14.6x 14.4xmedian 14.6x 14.5xmedian 14.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 14.9xmedian 26.4x 17.2xmedian 26.4x 14.1xmedian 26.4x
P/B now vs peer median 3.6xmedian 2.5x 14.3xmedian 2.5x 3.8xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median 2.09median 0.90 63.26median 0.90 1.15median 0.90

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 monthsGDLMTOSIS
Revenue $54.86B $79.12B $1.79B
Gross profit $8.44B $9.28B $593.09M
Operating income $5.66B $9.32B $218.97M
Net income $4.49B $6.51B $154.71M
Free cash flow $6.45B $8.38B $227.35M
R&D – – $79.14M
EPS (diluted) $16.40 $28.13 $8.95
Cash & equivalents $4.33B $5.96B $359.83M
Total debt $7.52B $20.50B $3.45B
Shares (diluted) 273.52M 231.50M 17.28M
Enterprise value $82.86B $129.61B $2.17B

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
MetricGDLMTOSIS
P/E 21.4x 22.1x 21.5x
P/FCF 14.9x 17.2x 14.1x
P/Operating cash flow 12.5x 14.2x 11.6x
P/S 1.8x 1.8x 1.8x
P/B 3.6x 14.3x 3.8x
P/Tangible book 3.8x 17.3x 5.0x
EV/EBITDA 15.1x 14.4x 14.5x
EV/EBIT 17.5x 17.0x 17.5x
EV/Revenue 1.8x 2.0x 2.1x
EV/FCF 15.4x 18.9x 16.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 12.9x 15.7x 13.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.09 63.26 1.15

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGDLMTOSIS
Revenue growth (1Y) 9.1% 7.9% 4.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 10.3% 5.3% 11.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 8.9% 55.0% 1.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 8.6% 3.0% 11.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 9.4% 52.8% 0.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 10.3% 3.1% 17.4%
Net income growth (1Y) 9.8% 55.1% 3.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 10.0% -2.2% 19.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 8.8% 55.9% 2.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 10.2% 0.3% 18.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 59.0% 182.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 23.0% 10.6% 42.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 82.5% 305.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 28.7% 13.0% 53.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGDLMTOSIS
Gross margin 15.4% 11.7% 33.2%
EBITDA margin 12.0% 13.9% 14.8%
Operating margin 10.3% 11.8% 12.3%
Pretax margin 9.9% 9.7% 10.8%
Net margin 8.2% 8.2% 8.7%
FCF margin 11.8% 10.6% 12.7%
Operating cash flow margin 14.0% 12.8% 15.4%
Return on equity 17.0% 69.2% 17.9%
Return on assets 7.5% 10.3% 6.1%
Return on invested capital 13.6% 26.5% 9.4%
Return on capital employed 13.9% 23.9% 10.9%
Asset turnover 0.9x 1.2x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.7x 1.6x 1.8x
Stock comp / revenue 0.4% 0.5% 1.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGDLMTOSIS
Debt / assets 12.5% 31.8% 40.0%
Debt / equity 0.3x 2.0x 1.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.5x 1.3x 2.4x
Debt / FCF 1.2x 2.4x 4.4x
Liabilities / assets 55.4% 84.4% 66.7%
Equity / assets 44.6% 15.6% 33.3%
Interest coverage – 8.6x 8.3x
Current ratio 1.4x 1.3x 3.2x
Quick ratio 2.8x 1.1x 2.2x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.2x 0.7x
Altman Z-score 4.17 3.77 3.16

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGDLMTOSIS
Dividend yield 1.8% 2.2% –
Net buyback yield 0.4% 0.5% 3.7%
Shareholder yield 2.1% 2.7% 3.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 49.2% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 38.3% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 1.8% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 1.6% –

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.

ConsensusGDLMTOSIS
Forward P/E 20.2xFY2026 21.1xFY2026 17.3xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $17.56FY2026 $29.52FY2026 $11.62FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +13.7%FY2026 +37.4%FY2026 +12.3%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +8.9% +7.7% +7.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $53.43BFY2026 $85.91BFY2026 $1.85BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +1.7%FY2026 +14.5%FY2026 +3.5%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +12.6% +4.1% +16.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGDLMTOSIS
Held by institutions 86.5% 75.5% 100.0%
Institutions holding 2,218 2,780 366
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.1% +0.4% +0.7%
Institutions buying 1,018 1,336 191
Institutions selling 832 1,027 134
Buyers to sellers 1.22 1.30 1.43

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.

GDLMTOSIS
GD 1.00 0.58 0.24
LMT 0.58 1.00 0.22
OSIS 0.24 0.22 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GD, LMT and OSIS?

Lockheed Martin (LMT) is the largest by market capitalisation: General Dynamics (GD) $95.75B, Lockheed Martin (LMT) $145.37B, Osi Systems (OSIS) $3.34B.

Which stock is cheaper, GD, LMT and OSIS?

General Dynamics (GD) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (General Dynamics (GD) 21.3x, Lockheed Martin (LMT) 22.3x, Osi Systems (OSIS) 21.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Osi Systems (OSIS) is cheapest (General Dynamics (GD) 20.2x, Lockheed Martin (LMT) 21.1x, Osi Systems (OSIS) 17.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

General Dynamics (GD) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: General Dynamics (GD) +9.1%, Lockheed Martin (LMT) +7.9%, Osi Systems (OSIS) +4.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Osi Systems (OSIS) has the highest net margin (General Dynamics (GD) 8.2%, Lockheed Martin (LMT) 8.2%, Osi Systems (OSIS) 8.7%). On return on invested capital, Lockheed Martin (LMT) leads (General Dynamics (GD) 13.6%, Lockheed Martin (LMT) 26.5%, Osi Systems (OSIS) 9.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Lockheed Martin (LMT) returned the most: General Dynamics (GD) +0.3%, Lockheed Martin (LMT) +28.0%, Osi Systems (OSIS) -20.9%. Over five years, Osi Systems (OSIS) compounded fastest (General Dynamics (GD) +11.9%/yr, Lockheed Martin (LMT) +13.5%/yr, Osi Systems (OSIS) +16.4%/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%, Lockheed Martin (LMT) 0.02%, Osi Systems (OSIS) 0.00%. General Dynamics (GD) and Osi Systems (OSIS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, General Dynamics (GD) has been the steadiest (General Dynamics (GD) 22.2%, Lockheed Martin (LMT) 30.0%, Osi Systems (OSIS) 43.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GD, LMT and OSIS?

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 4. 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.