KBR vs LDOS vs GD Stock Comparison

Kbr, Leidos Holdings and General Dynamics Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
KBR Kbr, Inc.
$40.01 +15.9% 1M -9.2% 1Y
Market cap
$5.06B
P/E
11.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.72B
Div. yield
0.02%
Defense Industrials
3 wins
LDOS Leidos Holdings, Inc.
$139.91 +13.2% 1M -26.3% 1Y
Market cap
$17.59B
P/E
12.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$17.63B
Div. yield
0.01%
Defense Industrials
1 win
GD General Dynamics Corp
$357.05 +6.1% 1M +1.8% 1Y
Market cap
$95.99B
P/E
21.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$54.86B
Div. yield
–
Defense Industrials
8 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

General Dynamics leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (General Dynamics 8, Kbr 3, Leidos Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionKBRLDOSGDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $5.06B $17.59B $95.99B GD
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 11.9x 12.8x 21.4x KBR
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 9.7x 11.0x 20.3x KBR
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -3.6% +3.4% +9.1% GD
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 5.5% 7.8% 8.2% GD
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 13.0% 13.9% 13.6% LDOS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.5x 2.3x 0.5x GD
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.01% 0.00% KBR
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -9.2% -26.3% +1.8% GD
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -1.1%/yr +7.2%/yr +11.7%/yr GD
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 33.9% 35.6% 22.3% GD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 59/100 70/100 71/100 GD

Percentile Scorecard

KBRLDOSGD

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

AxisKBRLDOSGD
Valuation 99 #2 of 100 98 #3 of 100 85 #16 of 100
Growth 44 #55 of 97 57 #42 of 97 43 #56 of 97
Profitability 66 #33 of 96 85 #15 of 96 78 #22 of 96
Financial Health 16 #88 of 105 34 #70 of 105 62 #41 of 105
Shareholder Returns 70 #20 of 64 75 #17 of 64 86 #10 of 64
Overall 59 70 71
  • KBR ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • LDOS ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • GD 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

PeriodKBRLDOSGDSPY
1 month +15.9%+13.2%+6.1% -0.8%
3 months +8.7%+21.6%-8.2% +3.5%
6 months +13.4%-3.0%+14.2% +7.0%
Year to date -0.5%-22.4%+6.1% +12.2%
1 year -9.2%-26.3%+1.8% +13.0%
3 years -30.0%+54.6%+49.9% +86.3%
3 years, per year -11.2%+15.6%+14.4% +23.1%
5 years -5.3%+41.4%+73.5% +68.6%
5 years, per year -1.1%+7.2%+11.7% +11.0%
10 years +172.5%+235.6%+136.2% +258.0%
10 years, per year +10.5%+12.9%+9.0% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureKBRLDOSGDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 33.9%35.6%22.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 34.1%37.3%20.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.540.260.33 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.27-0.740.08 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -58.3%-50.3%-23.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -11.0%-29.9%-9.8% -1.8%
52-week high $44.98$199.55$395.97 $779.14
52-week low $30.06$100.00$312.53 $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.

MultipleKBRLDOSGD
P/E now vs peer median 11.9xmedian 26.8x 12.8xmedian 26.8x 21.5xmedian 26.8x
P/S now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 2.9x 1.0xmedian 2.9x 1.8xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.1xmedian 15.2x 9.8xmedian 15.2x 15.2xmedian 15.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 14.2xmedian 25.5x 8.1xmedian 25.5x 15.0xmedian 25.5x
P/B now vs peer median 3.1xmedian 2.5x 3.3xmedian 2.5x 3.6xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.14median 0.94 0.45median 0.94 2.10median 0.94

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 monthsKBRLDOSGD
Revenue $7.72B $17.63B $54.86B
Gross profit $1.12B $3.14B $8.44B
Operating income $734.00M $2.03B $5.66B
Net income $429.00M $1.40B $4.49B
Free cash flow $355.00M $2.16B $6.45B
EPS (diluted) $3.34 $10.92 $16.40
Cash & equivalents $312.00M $748.00M $4.33B
Total debt $2.55B $21.66B $7.52B
Shares (diluted) 127.00M 126.00M 273.52M
Enterprise value $3.33B $14.30B $83.10B

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
MetricKBRLDOSGD
P/E 11.9x 12.8x 21.5x
P/FCF 14.2x 8.1x 15.0x
P/Operating cash flow 12.3x 7.6x 12.5x
P/S 0.7x 1.0x 1.8x
P/B 3.1x 3.3x 3.6x
P/Tangible book 5.3x 4.0x 3.8x
EV/EBITDA 8.1x 9.8x 15.2x
EV/EBIT 9.9x 11.3x 17.6x
EV/Revenue 0.9x 1.3x 1.8x
EV/FCF 20.5x 10.6x 15.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 17.8x 9.9x 13.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.14 0.45 2.10

Growth

14 metrics
MetricKBRLDOSGD
Revenue growth (1Y) -3.6% 3.4% 9.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.9% 5.9% 10.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -4.5% 4.8% 8.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 6.4% 14.4% 8.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) 3.5% -0.4% 9.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 22.3% 21.1% 10.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 16.3% -0.8% 9.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 86.3% 24.8% 10.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 18.0% 1.3% 8.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 87.6% 28.6% 10.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -18.5% 54.9% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -4.5% 35.7% 23.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -22.5% 63.2% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -2.2% 41.7% 28.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricKBRLDOSGD
Gross margin 14.5% 17.8% 15.4%
EBITDA margin 11.7% 13.2% 12.0%
Operating margin 9.5% 11.5% 10.3%
Pretax margin 7.5% 10.2% 9.9%
Net margin 5.5% 7.8% 8.2%
FCF margin 4.6% 12.3% 11.8%
Operating cash flow margin 5.3% 13.0% 14.0%
Return on equity 26.6% 26.8% 17.0%
Return on assets 6.5% 9.0% 7.5%
Return on invested capital 13.0% 13.9% 13.6%
Return on capital employed 14.9% 16.5% 13.9%
Asset turnover 1.2x 1.1x 0.9x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.0x 1.6x 1.7x
Stock comp / revenue – 0.6% 0.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricKBRLDOSGD
Debt / assets 38.3% 38.6% 12.5%
Debt / equity 1.6x 1.1x 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.5x 2.3x 0.5x
Debt / FCF 7.2x 2.8x 1.2x
Liabilities / assets 75.4% 65.9% 55.4%
Equity / assets 24.6% 34.1% 44.6%
Interest coverage 5.0x – –
Current ratio 1.1x 1.6x 1.4x
Quick ratio 0.8x 1.4x 2.8x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.2x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 2.56 3.20 4.18

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricKBRLDOSGD
Dividend yield 1.7% 1.2% 1.8%
Net buyback yield 3.1% 3.7% 0.4%
Shareholder yield 4.7% 5.0% 2.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) 19.8% 15.5% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 23.9% 10.0% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 4.9% 3.3% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 7.2% 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.

ConsensusKBRLDOSGD
Forward P/E 9.7xFY2026 11.0xFY2026 20.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.13FY2026 $12.75FY2026 $17.56FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +5.1%FY2026 +6.3%FY2026 +13.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -6.8% -9.0% +8.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $8.58BFY2026 $17.52BFY2026 $53.43BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +10.2%FY2026 +2.0%FY2026 +1.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -3.3% +14.9% +12.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersKBRLDOSGD
Held by institutions 100.0% 79.3% 86.5%
Institutions holding 363 773 2,217
Change in shares held, QoQ +7.4% +4.1% +0.1%
Institutions buying 206 380 1,018
Institutions selling 115 294 831
Buyers to sellers 1.79 1.29 1.23

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.

KBRLDOSGD
KBR 1.00 0.58 0.49
LDOS 0.58 1.00 0.51
GD 0.49 0.51 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, KBR, LDOS and GD?

General Dynamics (GD) is the largest by market capitalisation: Kbr (KBR) $5.06B, Leidos Holdings (LDOS) $17.59B, General Dynamics (GD) $95.99B.

Which stock is cheaper, KBR, LDOS and GD?

Kbr (KBR) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Kbr (KBR) 11.9x, Leidos Holdings (LDOS) 12.8x, General Dynamics (GD) 21.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Kbr (KBR) is cheapest (Kbr (KBR) 9.7x, Leidos Holdings (LDOS) 11.0x, General Dynamics (GD) 20.3x). 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: Kbr (KBR) -3.6%, Leidos Holdings (LDOS) +3.4%, General Dynamics (GD) +9.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

General Dynamics (GD) has the highest net margin (Kbr (KBR) 5.5%, Leidos Holdings (LDOS) 7.8%, General Dynamics (GD) 8.2%). On return on invested capital, Leidos Holdings (LDOS) leads (Kbr (KBR) 13.0%, Leidos Holdings (LDOS) 13.9%, General Dynamics (GD) 13.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year General Dynamics (GD) returned the most: Kbr (KBR) -9.2%, Leidos Holdings (LDOS) -26.3%, General Dynamics (GD) +1.8%. Over five years, General Dynamics (GD) compounded fastest (Kbr (KBR) -1.1%/yr, Leidos Holdings (LDOS) +7.2%/yr, General Dynamics (GD) +11.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Kbr (KBR) has the highest dividend yield: Kbr (KBR) 0.02%, Leidos Holdings (LDOS) 0.01%, General Dynamics (GD) 0.00%. General Dynamics (GD) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, General Dynamics (GD) has been the steadiest (Kbr (KBR) 33.9%, Leidos Holdings (LDOS) 35.6%, General Dynamics (GD) 22.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 8. 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.