ARXS vs. GD: Arxis vs. General Dynamics Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Arxis (ARXS) and General Dynamics (GD) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Arxis (ARXS) and General Dynamics (GD) are both classified in the Aerospace & Defense sub-industry within the broader Aerospace & Defense industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

General Dynamics (GD) has been public since January 2, 1962, giving it decades of market history across multiple cycles, while Arxis (ARXS) listed only on April 16, 2026 and lacks comparable through-cycle data.

Company profile comparison for Arxis (ARXS) and General Dynamics (GD)
Profile Item	ARXS	GD
Name	Arxis Inc. Class A Common Stock	General Dynamics Corp.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Aerospace & Defense	Aerospace & Defense
GICS Sub-Industry	Aerospace & Defense	Aerospace & Defense
Market Capitalization	21.49 billion USD	95.68 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	April 16, 2026	January 2, 1962
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

ARXS

GSPC

Arxis (ARXS) vs. General Dynamics (GD), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Arxis (ARXS) and General Dynamics (GD). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Arxis (ARXS) and General Dynamics (GD). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Arxis (ARXS) and General Dynamics (GD)
Metric	ARXS	GD
Total Return (1Y)	--	6.52%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	--	16.95%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	--	14.65%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

ARXS

GSPC

Arxis (ARXS) vs. General Dynamics (GD), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Arxis (ARXS) and General Dynamics (GD). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Arxis (ARXS) has a highly aggressive beta of 2.67, indicating much higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while General Dynamics (GD) is defensive at 0.30 and tends to be less market-sensitive — a wide gap in beta profiles.

Risk profile metrics for Arxis (ARXS) and General Dynamics (GD)
Metric	ARXS	GD
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	61.31%	23.03%
Beta (5Y)	2.67	0.30
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-22.04%	-22.55%
Avg. Volume (3M)	885.61K	1.19M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Both ARXS and GD need 1-year volatility and 1-year return to plot risk-return positioning.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Arxis (ARXS) and General Dynamics (GD)
Metric	ARXS	GD
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	--	0.10
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	--	0.15

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Capital efficiency shows on one side only: General Dynamics (GD) earns 18.01% on shareholders’ equity, ranked against its industry; Arxis (ARXS) has no ROE this period.

ARXS

Capital Goods industry group

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%
ARXS: --

GD

Capital Goods industry group

18.01%

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
GD: 18.01%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

Arxis (ARXS) vs. General Dynamics (GD): ARXS does not report ROE, so it has no value marker; GD is benchmarked against the Capital Goods industry group.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both Arxis (ARXS) at 11.56% and General Dynamics (GD) at 8.24% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

ARXS

Capital Goods industry group

11.56%

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
ARXS: 11.56%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

GD

Capital Goods industry group

8.24%

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
GD: 8.24%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

Arxis (ARXS) vs. General Dynamics (GD): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Arxis (ARXS) at 23.66% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of General Dynamics (GD) at 10.49%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

ARXS

Capital Goods industry group

23.66%

Max: 36.60%
ARXS: 23.66%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

GD

Capital Goods industry group

10.49%

Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
GD: 10.49%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

Arxis (ARXS) vs. General Dynamics (GD): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Arxis (ARXS) and General Dynamics (GD)
Metric	ARXS	GD
ROE (TTM)	--	18.01%
ROA (TTM)	--	6.23%
Net Margin (TTM)	11.56%	8.24%
Operating Margin (TTM)	23.66%	10.49%
Gross Margin (TTM)	53.33%	15.42%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Arxis (ARXS) at 115.49% clears its industry range for revenue growth, far stronger top-line momentum than General Dynamics (GD) at 10.13%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

Arxis (ARXS) vs. General Dynamics (GD): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: General Dynamics (GD) reports EPS growth of 13.35%, ranked against its industry; Arxis (ARXS) has no EPS growth figure this period.

Arxis (ARXS) vs. General Dynamics (GD): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Arxis (ARXS) and General Dynamics (GD)
Metric	ARXS	GD
Revenue Growth (YoY)	115.49%	10.13%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	10.07%
EPS Growth (YoY)	--	13.35%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	8.22%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Arxis (ARXS) at 4.70 carries current ratio above its industry’s typical mid-range, while General Dynamics (GD) at 1.43 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — different working-capital profiles, both worth examining.

ARXS

Capital Goods industry group

4.70

Max: 5.22
ARXS: 4.70
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
Min: 0.36

GD

Capital Goods industry group

1.43

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
GD: 1.43
Min: 0.36

Arxis (ARXS) vs. General Dynamics (GD): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Arxis (ARXS) at 0.34 and General Dynamics (GD) at 0.33 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

ARXS

Capital Goods industry group

0.34

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
ARXS: 0.34
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

GD

Capital Goods industry group

0.33

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
GD: 0.33
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

Arxis (ARXS) vs. General Dynamics (GD): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Arxis (ARXS) and General Dynamics (GD)
Metric	ARXS	GD
Current Ratio (MRQ)	4.70	1.43
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.34	0.33
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.32	0.68

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Arxis (ARXS) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile General Dynamics (GD) reports a yield of 1.76%, ranking against industry peers normally.

ARXS

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
ARXS: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

GD

Capital Goods industry group

1.76%

Max: 2.66%
GD: 1.76%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Arxis (ARXS) vs. General Dynamics (GD): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Arxis (ARXS) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile General Dynamics (GD) reports a payout of 36.90%, ranking against industry peers normally.

ARXS

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
ARXS: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

GD

Capital Goods industry group

36.90%

Max: 67.39%
GD: 36.90%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Arxis (ARXS) vs. General Dynamics (GD): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Arxis (ARXS) and General Dynamics (GD)
Metric	ARXS	GD
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	1.76%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	36.90%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

General Dynamics (GD) at 20.84 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while Arxis (ARXS) at 277.22 sits above its peer range — an unusually expensive price for ARXS’s trailing earnings.

ARXS

Capital Goods industry group

277.22

ARXS: 277.22
Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

GD

Capital Goods industry group

20.84

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
GD: 20.84
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

Arxis (ARXS) vs. General Dynamics (GD): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

General Dynamics (GD) at 1.69 prices around its industry’s typical P/S ratio, while Arxis (ARXS) at 11.20 clears its benchmark range — ARXS looks notably rich on sales.

ARXS

Capital Goods industry group

11.20

ARXS: 11.20
Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

GD

Capital Goods industry group

1.69

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
GD: 1.69
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

Arxis (ARXS) vs. General Dynamics (GD): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both Arxis (ARXS) at 4.02 and General Dynamics (GD) at 3.50 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

ARXS

Capital Goods industry group

4.02

Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
ARXS: 4.02
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

GD

Capital Goods industry group

3.50

Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
GD: 3.50
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

Arxis (ARXS) vs. General Dynamics (GD): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Arxis (ARXS) and General Dynamics (GD)
Metric	ARXS	GD
P/E Ratio (TTM)	277.22	20.84
P/S Ratio (TTM)	11.20	1.69
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	4.02	3.50
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	--	4.76%