General Dynamics Corporation vs Intuitive Surgical, Inc. — how do they compare? General Dynamics Corporation trades at $391.11 (market cap $106.03B), while Intuitive Surgical, Inc. trades at $405.06 (market cap $141.75B). The key difference: Intuitive Surgical, Inc. is the larger of the two by market cap, and General Dynamics Corporation pays a 1.62% dividend while Intuitive Surgical, Inc. pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| GD | ISRG | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $106.03B | $141.75B |
Sector | Industrials | Health |
52-Week High | $395.97 | $592.85 |
52-Week Low | $312.53 | $332.02 |
Enterprise Value | $111.17B | $136.53B |
Dividend Yield | 1.62% | — |
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General Dynamics is a defense contractor and business jet manufacturer. The firm's segments include aerospace, combat systems, marine, and technologies. The company's aerospace segment creates Gulfstream business jets. Combat system produces land-based combat vehicles, such as the M1 Abrams tank. The marine subsegment creates nuclear-powered submarines, among other things. The technologies segment contains two main units, an IT business that primarily serves the government market and a mission systems business that focuses on products that provide command, control, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities to the military.
Read more on GD →Intuitive Surgical develops, produces, and markets a robotic system for assisting minimally invasive surgery. It also provides the instrumentation, disposable accessories, and warranty services for the system. The company has placed nearly 7,000 da Vinci systems in hospitals worldwide, with more than 4,000 installations in the United States and a growing number in emerging markets.
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