F vs GD
Ford Motor Co. and General Dynamics Corp., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | F | GD |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $187.3B | $52.5B |
| Net income | $-8.2B | $4.2B |
| Gross margin | 6.8% | · |
| Net margin | −4.4% | 8.0% |
| Return on equity | · | 17.7% |
| Diluted EPS | −$2.06 | $15.45 |
| Dividend / share | $0.75 | · |
| Payout ratio | · | 37.8% |
| Free cash flow | $12.5B | $4.0B |
| Equity | $36.0B | $25.6B |
| Net debt / equity | · | 0.22× |
| Current ratio | 1.07× | 1.44× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.1% | 6.7% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | 5.9% |
F bills 3.6× the revenue of GD, and F closed the last reported year at a loss.
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | F | GD |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $187.3B | $52.5B |
| FY2024 | $185.0B | $47.7B |
| FY2023 | $176.2B | $42.3B |
| FY2022 | $158.1B | $39.4B |
| FY2021 | $136.3B | $38.5B |
| FY2020 | $127.1B | $37.9B |
| FY2019 | $155.9B | $39.4B |
| FY2018 | $160.3B | $36.2B |
| FY2017 | $156.8B | $31.0B |
| FY2016 | $151.8B | $30.6B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | F | GD |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $-8.2B | $4.2B |
| FY2024 | $5.9B | $3.8B |
| FY2023 | $4.3B | $3.3B |
| FY2022 | $-2.0B | $3.4B |
| FY2021 | $17.9B | $3.3B |
| FY2020 | $-1.3B | $3.2B |
| FY2019 | $84.0M | $3.5B |
| FY2018 | $3.7B | $3.3B |
| FY2017 | $7.8B | $2.9B |
| FY2016 | $4.6B | $2.6B |
19 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$134,717,000,000 | F |
| FY2024 | +$137,276,000,000 | F |
| FY2023 | +$133,919,000,000 | F |
| FY2022 | +$118,650,000,000 | F |
| FY2021 | +$97,872,000,000 | F |
| FY2020 | +$89,219,000,000 | F |
| FY2019 | +$116,550,000,000 | F |
| FY2018 | +$124,145,000,000 | F |
| FY2017 | +$125,803,000,000 | F |
| FY2016 | +$121,239,000,000 | F |
| FY2015 | +$117,777,000,000 | F |
| FY2014 | +$113,225,000,000 | F |
| FY2013 | +$115,987,000,000 | F |
| FY2012 | +$102,567,000,000 | F |
| FY2011 | +$102,928,000,000 | F |
| FY2010 | +$96,488,000,000 | F |
| FY2009 | +$84,302,000,000 | F |
| FY2008 | +$114,284,000,000 | F |
| FY2007 | +$143,332,000,000 | F |
F has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 19 fiscal years. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
19 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −12.4 pp | GD |
| FY2024 | −4.7 pp | GD |
| FY2023 | −5.4 pp | GD |
| FY2022 | −10.0 pp | GD |
| FY2021 | +4.7 pp | F |
| FY2020 | −9.4 pp | GD |
| FY2019 | −8.8 pp | GD |
| FY2018 | −6.9 pp | GD |
| FY2017 | −4.5 pp | GD |
| FY2016 | −5.4 pp | GD |
| FY2015 | −4.6 pp | GD |
| FY2014 | −7.4 pp | GD |
| FY2013 | +0.5 pp | F |
| FY2012 | +5.3 pp | F |
| FY2011 | +7.2 pp | F |
| FY2010 | −3.0 pp | GD |
| FY2009 | −5.1 pp | GD |
| FY2008 | −18.7 pp | GD |
| FY2007 | −9.1 pp | GD |
The higher net margin has changed hands between F and GD over this period.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
F's net margin has been more volatile than GD's over the 19 comparable fiscal years — 5.5 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.2.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between F and GD over these 19 fiscal years — F led in 4 and GD in 15.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
F's return on equity has been more volatile than GD's over the 9 comparable fiscal years — 26.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 7.5.
9 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between F and GD over these 9 fiscal years — F led in 4 and GD in 5.
9 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.