General Dynamics Corporation vs Western Union Co — how do they compare? General Dynamics Corporation trades at $391.11 (market cap $106.03B), while Western Union Co trades at $7.05 (market cap $2.20B). The key difference: General Dynamics Corporation is far larger — about 48.2× Western Union Co's market cap, and Western Union Co pays the higher dividend (13.33%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| GD | WU | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $106.03B | $2.20B |
Sector | Industrials | Technology |
52-Week High | $395.97 | $10.28 |
52-Week Low | $312.53 | $6.36 |
Enterprise Value | $111.17B | $2.10B |
Dividend Yield | 1.62% | 13.33% |
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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 →Western Union provides domestic and international money transfers through its global network of about 500,000 outside agents. It is the largest money transfer company in the world and one of only a few companies with a truly global agent network.
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