General Dynamics Corporation vs Tyson Foods, Inc. — how do they compare? General Dynamics Corporation trades at $391.11 (market cap $106.03B), while Tyson Foods, Inc. trades at $56.25 (market cap $19.85B). The key difference: General Dynamics Corporation is far larger — about 5.3× Tyson Foods, Inc.'s market cap, and Tyson Foods, Inc. pays the higher dividend (3.62%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| GD | TSN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $106.03B | $19.85B |
Sector | Industrials | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $395.97 | $68.75 |
52-Week Low | $312.53 | $50.72 |
Enterprise Value | $111.17B | $27.12B |
Dividend Yield | 1.62% | 3.62% |
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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 →Tyson Foods is the largest U.S. producer of processed chicken and beef. It's also a large producer of processed pork and protein-based products under the brands Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm, Ball Park, Sara Lee, Aidells, State Fair, and Raised & Rooted, to name a few. Tyson sells 81% of its products through various U.S. channels, including retailers (47% in fiscal 2021), food service (32%), and other packaged food and industrial companies (10%). In addition, 11% of the company's revenue comes from exports to Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Europe, China, and Japan.
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