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| Metric | GDGENERAL DYNAMICS CORP | GEGENERAL ELECTRIC CO | RTXRTX Corp | LMT.TOLMT.TO | Median of the restexcluding GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $350.79▲ 6.08 (1.76%) | $293.54▼ 2.34 (0.79%) | $194.71▲ 3.11 (1.62%) | C$33.27▲ 3.12 (10.35%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.3/10 | 10.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Market value | $94.85B | $307.85B | $261.36B | $7.62B | |
| Revenue | $52.55B | $45.85B | $88.60B | $105.32B | |
| Profit | $4.21B | $8.70B | $6.73B | $7.04B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 10.1% | 18.5% | 9.7% | 5.6% | 9.7% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | — | — | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 10.2% | — | 10.5% | 10.3% | 10.4% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 8.0% | 19.0% | 7.6% | 6.7% | 7.6% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 7.5% | 15.8% | 9.0% | 9.2% | 9.2% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 16.4% | 46.6% | 10.3% | 74.6% | 46.6% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 14.1% | — | 7.8% | 27.0% | 17.4% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 22.53x | 35.37x | 38.82x | 1.08x | 35.37x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 16.66x | — | 21.09x | 2.44x | 11.76x |
| Price to book | 3.70x | 16.48x | 4.01x | 0.81x | 4.01x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.23x | 5.96x | 1.59x | 7.90x | 5.96x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 8/8 | 5/8 | 8/8 | 6/9 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | not reported | grey | grey |
How GD compares with the others
- GD's operating margin of 10.2% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (10.4%).
- Its revenue growth of 10.1% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (9.7%).
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 22.5x against 35.4x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.2x against 6.0x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.