General Dynamics Corporation vs Medtronic PLC — how do they compare? General Dynamics Corporation trades at $391.11 (market cap $106.03B), while Medtronic PLC trades at $90.5 (market cap $116.07B). The key difference: General Dynamics Corporation and Medtronic PLC are close in size by market cap, and Medtronic PLC pays the higher dividend (3.18%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| GD | MDT | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $106.03B | $116.07B |
Sector | Industrials | Health |
52-Week High | $395.97 | $105.35 |
52-Week Low | $312.53 | $73.75 |
Enterprise Value | $111.17B | $134.82B |
Dividend Yield | 1.62% | 3.18% |
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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 →One of the largest medical device companies, Medtronic develops and manufactures therapeutic medical devices for chronic diseases. Its portfolio includes pacemakers, defibrillators, heart valves, stents, insulin pumps, spinal fixation devices, neurovascular products, advanced energy, and surgical tools. The company markets its products to healthcare institutions and physicians in the United States and overseas. Foreign sales account for almost 50% of the company's total sales.
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