GD vs. IR: General Dynamics vs. Ingersoll Rand Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do General Dynamics (GD) and Ingersoll Rand (IR) 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

General Dynamics (GD) and Ingersoll Rand (IR) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but GD is classified in Aerospace & Defense while IR is classified in Machinery.

Company profile comparison for General Dynamics (GD) and Ingersoll Rand (IR)
Profile Item	GD	IR
Name	General Dynamics Corp.	Ingersoll Rand Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Aerospace & Defense	Machinery
GICS Sub-Industry	Aerospace & Defense	Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
Market Capitalization	95.68 billion USD	31.87 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	January 2, 1962	May 12, 2017
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

GSPC

General Dynamics (GD) vs. Ingersoll Rand (IR), 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 General Dynamics (GD) and Ingersoll Rand (IR). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for General Dynamics (GD) and Ingersoll Rand (IR)
Metric	GD	IR
Total Return (1Y)	6.52%	12.39%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	16.95%	9.19%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	14.65%	8.02%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

GSPC

General Dynamics (GD) vs. Ingersoll Rand (IR), 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 General Dynamics (GD) and Ingersoll Rand (IR). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for General Dynamics (GD) and Ingersoll Rand (IR)
Metric	GD	IR
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	23.03%	34.08%
Beta (5Y)	0.30	1.12
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-22.55%	-36.62%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.19M	4.27M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

GD and IR are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for General Dynamics (GD) and Ingersoll Rand (IR)
Metric	GD	IR
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.10	0.24
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.15	0.37

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both General Dynamics (GD) at 18.01% and Ingersoll Rand (IR) at 13.41% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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%

IR

Capital Goods industry group

13.41%

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
IR: 13.41%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

General Dynamics (GD) vs. Ingersoll Rand (IR): A comparison of their ROE against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Ingersoll Rand (IR) at 17.20% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of General Dynamics (GD) at 8.24%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

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%

IR

Capital Goods industry group

17.20%

Max: 27.47%
IR: 17.20%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

Ingersoll Rand (IR) at 18.79% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of General Dynamics (GD) at 10.49%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

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%

IR

Capital Goods industry group

18.79%

Max: 36.60%
IR: 18.79%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for General Dynamics (GD) and Ingersoll Rand (IR)
Metric	GD	IR
ROE (TTM)	18.01%	13.41%
ROA (TTM)	6.23%	4.98%
Net Margin (TTM)	8.24%	17.20%
Operating Margin (TTM)	10.49%	18.79%
Gross Margin (TTM)	15.42%	42.57%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both General Dynamics (GD) at 10.13% and Ingersoll Rand (IR) at 5.75% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

General Dynamics (GD) vs. Ingersoll Rand (IR): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

General Dynamics (GD) at 13.35% is around its peer norm for EPS growth, while Ingersoll Rand (IR) at -29.61% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker earnings momentum.

General Dynamics (GD) vs. Ingersoll Rand (IR): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for General Dynamics (GD) and Ingersoll Rand (IR)
Metric	GD	IR
Revenue Growth (YoY)	10.13%	5.75%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	10.07%	8.95%
EPS Growth (YoY)	13.35%	-29.61%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	8.22%	-0.46%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Ingersoll Rand (IR) at 1.69 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while General Dynamics (GD) at 1.43 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for GD.

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

IR

Capital Goods industry group

1.69

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
IR: 1.69
Q1: 1.43
Min: 0.36

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both General Dynamics (GD) at 0.33 and Ingersoll Rand (IR) at 0.46 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

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

IR

Capital Goods industry group

0.46

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
IR: 0.46
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

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

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for General Dynamics (GD) and Ingersoll Rand (IR)
Metric	GD	IR
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.43	1.69
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.33	0.46
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.68	1.76

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

General Dynamics (GD) at 1.76% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while Ingersoll Rand (IR) at 0.10% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, GD the richer one.

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%

IR

Capital Goods industry group

0.10%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
IR: 0.10%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Ingersoll Rand (IR) at 2.27% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while General Dynamics (GD) at 36.90% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

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%

IR

Capital Goods industry group

2.27%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
IR: 2.27%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for General Dynamics (GD) and Ingersoll Rand (IR)
Metric	GD	IR
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.76%	0.10%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	36.90%	2.27%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both General Dynamics (GD) at 20.84 and Ingersoll Rand (IR) at 23.51 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

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

IR

Capital Goods industry group

23.51

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
IR: 23.51
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

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

P/S Ratio (TTM)

General Dynamics (GD) at 1.69 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Ingersoll Rand (IR) at 3.96 sits in the pricier quartile — IR costs more per dollar of sales.

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

IR

Capital Goods industry group

3.96

Max: 7.54
IR: 3.96
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

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

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both General Dynamics (GD) at 3.50 and Ingersoll Rand (IR) at 3.03 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

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

IR

Capital Goods industry group

3.03

Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
IR: 3.03
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for General Dynamics (GD) and Ingersoll Rand (IR)
Metric	GD	IR
P/E Ratio (TTM)	20.84	23.51
P/S Ratio (TTM)	1.69	3.96
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	3.50	3.03
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	4.76%	3.19%