GD vs RTX
General Dynamics Corp. and RTX Corp., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | GD | RTX |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $52.5B | $88.6B |
| Net income | $4.2B | $6.7B |
| Gross margin | · | · |
| Net margin | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Return on equity | 17.7% | 10.7% |
| Diluted EPS | $15.45 | $4.96 |
| Dividend / share | · | $2.67 |
| Payout ratio | 37.8% | 53.1% |
| Free cash flow | $4.0B | $7.9B |
| Equity | $25.6B | $65.2B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.22× | 0.41× |
| Current ratio | 1.44× | 1.03× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 5.9% | · |
RTX bills 1.7× the revenue of GD, and GD keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (8.0% against 8.0%).
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 | GD | RTX |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $52.5B | $88.6B |
| FY2024 | $47.7B | $80.7B |
| FY2023 | $42.3B | $68.9B |
| FY2022 | $39.4B | $67.1B |
| FY2021 | $38.5B | $64.4B |
| FY2020 | $37.9B | $56.6B |
| FY2019 | $39.4B | $45.3B |
| FY2018 | $36.2B | $34.7B |
| FY2017 | $31.0B | $59.8B |
| FY2016 | $30.6B | $57.2B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | GD | RTX |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $4.2B | $6.7B |
| FY2024 | $3.8B | $4.8B |
| FY2023 | $3.3B | $3.2B |
| FY2022 | $3.4B | $5.2B |
| FY2021 | $3.3B | $3.9B |
| FY2020 | $3.2B | $-3.5B |
| FY2019 | $3.5B | $5.5B |
| FY2018 | $3.3B | $5.3B |
| FY2017 | $2.9B | $4.6B |
| FY2016 | $2.6B | $5.1B |
19 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$36,053,000,000 | RTX |
| FY2024 | −$33,022,000,000 | RTX |
| FY2023 | −$26,648,000,000 | RTX |
| FY2022 | −$27,667,000,000 | RTX |
| FY2021 | −$25,919,000,000 | RTX |
| FY2020 | −$18,662,000,000 | RTX |
| FY2019 | −$5,999,000,000 | RTX |
| FY2018 | +$1,492,000,000 | GD |
| FY2017 | −$28,864,000,000 | RTX |
| FY2016 | −$26,683,000,000 | RTX |
| FY2015 | −$24,317,000,000 | RTX |
| FY2014 | −$27,048,000,000 | RTX |
| FY2013 | −$25,670,000,000 | RTX |
| FY2012 | −$26,716,000,000 | RTX |
| FY2011 | −$23,077,000,000 | RTX |
| FY2010 | −$19,809,000,000 | RTX |
| FY2009 | −$20,444,000,000 | RTX |
| FY2008 | −$29,819,000,000 | RTX |
| FY2007 | −$28,476,000,000 | RTX |
The higher-revenue side has changed between GD and RTX over this period. The gap has widened 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 | +0.0 pp | GD |
| FY2024 | +1.7 pp | GD |
| FY2023 | +2.9 pp | GD |
| FY2022 | +0.7 pp | GD |
| FY2021 | +2.1 pp | GD |
| FY2020 | +14.2 pp | GD |
| FY2019 | −4.3 pp | RTX |
| FY2018 | −7.1 pp | RTX |
| FY2017 | +1.2 pp | GD |
| FY2016 | −1.1 pp | RTX |
| FY2015 | −4.6 pp | RTX |
| FY2014 | −3.2 pp | RTX |
| FY2013 | −3.2 pp | RTX |
| FY2012 | −10.6 pp | RTX |
| FY2011 | −1.9 pp | RTX |
| FY2010 | −0.9 pp | RTX |
| FY2009 | −0.5 pp | RTX |
| FY2008 | −0.2 pp | RTX |
| FY2007 | −0.6 pp | RTX |
The higher net margin has changed hands between GD and RTX over this period.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
RTX's net margin has been more volatile than GD's over the 19 comparable fiscal years — 4.4 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 GD and RTX over these 19 fiscal years — GD led in 7 and RTX in 12.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
RTX's return on equity has been more volatile than GD's over the 19 comparable fiscal years — 8.1 percentage points of standard deviation against 6.4.
19 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 GD and RTX over these 19 fiscal years — GD led in 11 and RTX in 8.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.