GD vs TSLA
General Dynamics Corp. and Tesla, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | GD | TSLA |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $52.5B | $94.8B |
| Net income | $4.2B | $3.8B |
| Gross margin | · | 18.0% |
| Net margin | 8.0% | 4.1% |
| Return on equity | 17.7% | 4.9% |
| Diluted EPS | $15.45 | $1.08 |
| Dividend / share | · | · |
| Payout ratio | 37.8% | · |
| Free cash flow | $4.0B | $6.2B |
| Equity | $25.6B | $82.1B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.22× | −0.10× |
| Current ratio | 1.44× | 2.16× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.7% | 24.6% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 5.9% | 39.4% |
TSLA bills 1.8× the revenue of GD, and GD keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (8.0% against 4.1%).
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 | TSLA |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $52.5B | $94.8B |
| FY2024 | $47.7B | $97.7B |
| FY2023 | $42.3B | $96.8B |
| FY2022 | $39.4B | $81.5B |
| FY2021 | $38.5B | $53.8B |
| FY2020 | $37.9B | $31.5B |
| FY2019 | $39.4B | $24.6B |
| FY2018 | $36.2B | $21.5B |
| FY2017 | $31.0B | $11.8B |
| FY2016 | $30.6B | $7.0B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | GD | TSLA |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $4.2B | $3.8B |
| FY2024 | $3.8B | $7.1B |
| FY2023 | $3.3B | $15.0B |
| FY2022 | $3.4B | $12.6B |
| FY2021 | $3.3B | $5.5B |
| FY2020 | $3.2B | $721.0M |
| FY2019 | $3.5B | $-862.0M |
| FY2018 | $3.3B | $-976.0M |
| FY2017 | $2.9B | $-2.0B |
| FY2016 | $2.6B | $-674.9M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$42,277,000,000 | TSLA |
| FY2024 | −$49,974,000,000 | TSLA |
| FY2023 | −$54,501,000,000 | TSLA |
| FY2022 | −$42,055,000,000 | TSLA |
| FY2021 | −$15,354,000,000 | TSLA |
| FY2020 | +$6,389,000,000 | GD |
| FY2019 | +$14,772,000,000 | GD |
| FY2018 | +$14,732,000,000 | GD |
| FY2017 | +$19,214,000,000 | GD |
| FY2016 | +$23,560,868,000 | GD |
| FY2015 | +$27,734,975,000 | GD |
| FY2014 | +$27,653,644,000 | GD |
| FY2013 | +$28,916,504,000 | GD |
| FY2012 | +$30,578,744,000 | GD |
| FY2011 | +$32,472,758,000 | GD |
| FY2010 | +$32,349,256,000 | GD |
| FY2009 | +$31,869,057,000 | GD |
The higher-revenue side has changed between GD and TSLA over this period. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +3.9 pp | GD |
| FY2024 | +0.6 pp | GD |
| FY2023 | −7.6 pp | TSLA |
| FY2022 | −6.8 pp | TSLA |
| FY2021 | −2.0 pp | TSLA |
| FY2020 | +5.6 pp | GD |
| FY2019 | +12.0 pp | GD |
| FY2018 | +14.2 pp | GD |
| FY2017 | +28.5 pp | GD |
| FY2016 | +19.5 pp | GD |
| FY2015 | +31.5 pp | GD |
| FY2014 | +17.4 pp | GD |
| FY2013 | +11.3 pp | GD |
| FY2012 | +94.8 pp | GD |
| FY2011 | +132.3 pp | GD |
| FY2010 | +140.3 pp | GD |
| FY2009 | +57.3 pp | GD |
The higher net margin has changed hands between GD and TSLA over this period.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
TSLA's net margin has been more volatile than GD's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 46.1 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.3.
17 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 TSLA over these 17 fiscal years — GD led in 14 and TSLA in 3.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
TSLA's return on equity has been more volatile than GD's over the 15 comparable fiscal years — 65.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 7.2.
15 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 TSLA over these 15 fiscal years — GD led in 12 and TSLA in 3.
15 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.