OSIS vs GD vs LMT Stock Comparison

Osi Systems, General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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OSIS Osi Systems Inc
$208.17 +8.3% 1M -16.5% 1Y
Market cap
$3.16B
P/E
19.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.80B
Div. yield
–
Defense Industrials
5 wins
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
3 wins
LMT Lockheed Martin Corp
$643.60 +25.7% 1M +32.6% 1Y
Market cap
$147.27B
P/E
22.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$79.12B
Div. yield
0.02%
Defense Industrials
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Osi Systems leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Osi Systems 5, Lockheed Martin 3, General Dynamics 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionOSISGDLMTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.16B $100.63B $147.27B LMT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 19.9x 22.4x 22.6x OSIS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 17.9x 21.1x 21.8x OSIS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +2.9% +9.1% +7.9% GD
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.8% 8.2% 8.2% OSIS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 9.8% 13.6% 26.5% LMT
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.6x 0.5x 1.3x GD
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.02% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -16.5% +8.1% +32.6% LMT
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +17.5%/yr +12.9%/yr +14.1%/yr OSIS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 43.7% 22.6% 30.1% GD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 75/100 69/100 61/100 OSIS

Percentile Scorecard

OSISGDLMT

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

AxisOSISGDLMT
Valuation 85 #16 of 100 82 #19 of 100 70 #31 of 100
Growth 66 #33 of 96 42 #56 of 96 60 #39 of 96
Profitability 80 #20 of 95 77 #23 of 95 89 #11 of 95
Financial Health 42 #61 of 105 61 #42 of 105 39 #65 of 105
Shareholder Returns 100 #1 of 65 86 #10 of 65 47 #35 of 65
Overall 75 69 61
  • OSIS ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • GD ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • LMT 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

PeriodOSISGDLMTSPY
1 month +8.3%+11.7%+25.7% +0.7%
3 months -5.3%-2.9%+12.1% +3.7%
6 months -27.4%+7.8%+24.3% +7.1%
Year to date -18.4%+10.3%+33.1% +12.8%
1 year -16.5%+8.1%+32.6% +11.9%
3 years +98.3%+55.4%+44.4% +85.2%
3 years, per year +25.6%+15.8%+13.0% +22.8%
5 years +123.6%+83.1%+93.7% +67.6%
5 years, per year +17.5%+12.9%+14.1% +10.9%
10 years +188.1%+145.1%+159.5% +262.0%
10 years, per year +11.2%+9.4%+10.0% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureOSISGDLMTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 43.7%22.6%30.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 44.5%20.7%26.7% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.160.32-0.09 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.380.361.08 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -37.9%-23.0%-33.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -32.8%-6.2%-4.9% -1.2%
52-week high $309.68$395.97$676.70 $779.14
52-week low $192.30$312.53$439.19 $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.

MultipleOSISGDLMT
P/E now vs peer median 20.9xmedian 26.9x 22.4xmedian 26.9x 22.8xmedian 26.9x
P/S now vs peer median 1.8xmedian 3.0x 1.8xmedian 3.0x 1.9xmedian 3.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 15.0xmedian 15.0x 15.8xmedian 15.0x 14.8xmedian 15.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 13.4xmedian 27.2x 15.6xmedian 27.2x 17.7xmedian 27.2x
P/B now vs peer median 4.2xmedian 2.5x 3.7xmedian 2.5x 14.8xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.97median 0.93 2.18median 0.93 65.34median 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 monthsOSISGDLMT
Revenue $1.80B $54.86B $79.12B
Gross profit $593.71M $8.44B $9.28B
Operating income $219.47M $5.66B $9.32B
Net income $158.73M $4.49B $6.51B
Free cash flow $245.20M $6.45B $8.38B
R&D $78.14M – –
EPS (diluted) $9.77 $16.40 $28.13
Cash & equivalents $236.30M $4.33B $5.96B
Total debt $999.57M $7.52B $20.50B
Shares (diluted) 16.25M 273.52M 231.50M
Enterprise value $1.81B $87.75B $131.51B

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
MetricOSISGDLMT
P/E 20.9x 22.4x 22.8x
P/FCF 13.4x 15.6x 17.7x
P/Operating cash flow 11.1x 13.0x 14.7x
P/S 1.8x 1.8x 1.9x
P/B 4.2x 3.7x 14.8x
P/Tangible book 5.6x 3.9x 17.9x
EV/EBITDA 15.0x 15.8x 14.8x
EV/EBIT 18.1x 18.3x 17.5x
EV/Revenue 2.2x 1.9x 2.1x
EV/FCF 16.2x 16.1x 19.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 13.4x 13.5x 16.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.97 2.18 65.34

Growth

14 metrics
MetricOSISGDLMT
Revenue growth (1Y) 2.9% 9.1% 7.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 11.9% 10.3% 5.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 0.8% 8.9% 55.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 10.4% 8.6% 3.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) -0.4% 9.4% 52.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 16.3% 10.3% 3.1%
Net income growth (1Y) 4.2% 9.8% 55.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 19.3% 10.0% -2.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 12.1% 8.8% 55.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 21.5% 10.2% 0.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 94.8% – 59.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 46.2% 23.0% 10.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 120.8% – 82.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 59.6% 28.7% 13.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricOSISGDLMT
Gross margin 32.9% 15.4% 11.7%
EBITDA margin 14.7% 12.0% 13.9%
Operating margin 12.2% 10.3% 11.8%
Pretax margin 10.9% 9.9% 9.7%
Net margin 8.8% 8.2% 8.2%
FCF margin 13.6% 11.8% 10.6%
Operating cash flow margin 16.4% 14.0% 12.8%
Return on equity 19.6% 17.0% 69.2%
Return on assets 6.4% 7.5% 10.3%
Return on invested capital 9.8% 13.6% 26.5%
Return on capital employed 11.3% 13.9% 23.9%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.9x 1.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.9x 1.7x 1.6x
Stock comp / revenue 1.5% 0.4% 0.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricOSISGDLMT
Debt / assets 40.2% 12.5% 31.8%
Debt / equity 1.3x 0.3x 2.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.6x 0.5x 1.3x
Debt / FCF 4.1x 1.2x 2.4x
Liabilities / assets 68.6% 55.4% 84.4%
Equity / assets 31.4% 44.6% 15.6%
Interest coverage 9.9x – 8.6x
Current ratio 2.9x 1.4x 1.3x
Quick ratio 1.9x 2.8x 1.1x
Cash ratio 0.6x 0.2x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 3.12 4.25 3.83

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricOSISGDLMT
Dividend yield – 1.7% 2.1%
Net buyback yield 5.5% 0.4% 0.5%
Shareholder yield 5.5% 2.0% 2.6%
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.

ConsensusOSISGDLMT
Forward P/E 17.9xFY2027 21.1xFY2026 21.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $11.62FY2027 $17.56FY2026 $29.52FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +12.3%FY2027 +13.7%FY2026 +37.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +7.2% +8.9% +7.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.85BFY2027 $53.43BFY2026 $85.91BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +3.5%FY2027 +1.7%FY2026 +14.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +16.1% +12.6% +4.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersOSISGDLMT
Held by institutions 100.0% 86.6% 75.5%
Institutions holding 367 2,220 2,782
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.7% +0.1% +0.4%
Institutions buying 192 1,020 1,337
Institutions selling 134 832 1,028
Buyers to sellers 1.43 1.23 1.30

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.

OSISGDLMT
OSIS 1.00 0.26 0.23
GD 0.26 1.00 0.58
LMT 0.23 0.58 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, OSIS, GD and LMT?

Lockheed Martin (LMT) is the largest by market capitalisation: Osi Systems (OSIS) $3.16B, General Dynamics (GD) $100.63B, Lockheed Martin (LMT) $147.27B.

Which stock is cheaper, OSIS, GD and LMT?

Osi Systems (OSIS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Osi Systems (OSIS) 19.9x, General Dynamics (GD) 22.4x, Lockheed Martin (LMT) 22.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Osi Systems (OSIS) is cheapest (Osi Systems (OSIS) 17.9x, General Dynamics (GD) 21.1x, Lockheed Martin (LMT) 21.8x). 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: Osi Systems (OSIS) +2.9%, General Dynamics (GD) +9.1%, Lockheed Martin (LMT) +7.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Osi Systems (OSIS) has the highest net margin (Osi Systems (OSIS) 8.8%, General Dynamics (GD) 8.2%, Lockheed Martin (LMT) 8.2%). On return on invested capital, Lockheed Martin (LMT) leads (Osi Systems (OSIS) 9.8%, General Dynamics (GD) 13.6%, Lockheed Martin (LMT) 26.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Lockheed Martin (LMT) returned the most: Osi Systems (OSIS) -16.5%, General Dynamics (GD) +8.1%, Lockheed Martin (LMT) +32.6%. Over five years, Osi Systems (OSIS) compounded fastest (Osi Systems (OSIS) +17.5%/yr, General Dynamics (GD) +12.9%/yr, Lockheed Martin (LMT) +14.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Osi Systems (OSIS) 0.00%, General Dynamics (GD) 0.00%, Lockheed Martin (LMT) 0.02%. Osi Systems (OSIS) and General Dynamics (GD) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, General Dynamics (GD) has been the steadiest (Osi Systems (OSIS) 43.7%, General Dynamics (GD) 22.6%, Lockheed Martin (LMT) 30.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Osi Systems (OSIS) leads on 5. 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.