GD vs. PNR: General Dynamics vs. Pentair Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do General Dynamics (GD) and Pentair (PNR) 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 Pentair (PNR) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but GD is classified in Aerospace & Defense while PNR is classified in Machinery.

Company profile comparison for General Dynamics (GD) and Pentair (PNR)
Profile Item	GD	PNR
Name	General Dynamics Corp.	Pentair plc
Country/Region	United States	United Kingdom
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	10.88 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	January 2, 1962	May 3, 1973
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

PNR

GSPC

General Dynamics (GD) vs. Pentair (PNR), 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 Pentair (PNR). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for General Dynamics (GD) and Pentair (PNR)
Metric	GD	PNR
Total Return (1Y)	6.52%	-33.74%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	16.95%	6.19%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	14.65%	0.13%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

PNR

GSPC

General Dynamics (GD) vs. Pentair (PNR), 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 Pentair (PNR). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for General Dynamics (GD) and Pentair (PNR)
Metric	GD	PNR
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	23.03%	36.79%
Beta (5Y)	0.30	0.99
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-22.55%	-53.15%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.19M	3.26M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

GD and PNR 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 Pentair (PNR)
Metric	GD	PNR
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.10	-1.03
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.15	-1.35

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both General Dynamics (GD) at 18.01% and Pentair (PNR) at 15.61% 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%

PNR

Capital Goods industry group

15.61%

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
PNR: 15.61%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

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

Net Margin (TTM)

Pentair (PNR) at 15.44% 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%

PNR

Capital Goods industry group

15.44%

Max: 27.47%
PNR: 15.44%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

Pentair (PNR) at 21.90% 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%

PNR

Capital Goods industry group

21.90%

Max: 36.60%
PNR: 21.90%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for General Dynamics (GD) and Pentair (PNR)
Metric	GD	PNR
ROE (TTM)	18.01%	15.61%
ROA (TTM)	6.23%	7.91%
Net Margin (TTM)	8.24%	15.44%
Operating Margin (TTM)	10.49%	21.90%
Gross Margin (TTM)	15.42%	40.17%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both General Dynamics (GD) at 10.13% and Pentair (PNR) at 2.28% 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. Pentair (PNR): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both General Dynamics (GD) at 13.35% and Pentair (PNR) at 5.88% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for General Dynamics (GD) and Pentair (PNR)
Metric	GD	PNR
Revenue Growth (YoY)	10.13%	2.28%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	10.07%	0.44%
EPS Growth (YoY)	13.35%	5.88%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	8.22%	10.94%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Pentair (PNR) at 1.47 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

PNR

Capital Goods industry group

1.47

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
PNR: 1.47
Q1: 1.43
Min: 0.36

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both General Dynamics (GD) at 0.33 and Pentair (PNR) at 0.42 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

PNR

Capital Goods industry group

0.42

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
PNR: 0.42
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

General Dynamics (GD) vs. Pentair (PNR): 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 Pentair (PNR)
Metric	GD	PNR
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.43	1.47
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.33	0.42
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.68	1.61

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both General Dynamics (GD) at 1.76% and Pentair (PNR) at 1.52% offer top-quartile dividend income relative to share price within their industries.

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%

PNR

Capital Goods industry group

1.52%

Max: 2.66%
PNR: 1.52%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both General Dynamics (GD) at 36.90% and Pentair (PNR) at 28.88% pay out an above-typical share of earnings for their industries, leaving thinner cover if profits dip.

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%

PNR

Capital Goods industry group

28.88%

Max: 67.39%
PNR: 28.88%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for General Dynamics (GD) and Pentair (PNR)
Metric	GD	PNR
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.76%	1.52%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	36.90%	28.88%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Pentair (PNR) at 18.56 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while General Dynamics (GD) at 20.84 is closer to its industry’s usual earnings multiple — a discount for PNR, though growth and earnings durability still matter.

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

PNR

Capital Goods industry group

18.56

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
PNR: 18.56
Min: 3.03

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

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both General Dynamics (GD) at 1.69 and Pentair (PNR) at 2.74 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

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

PNR

Capital Goods industry group

2.74

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
PNR: 2.74
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

General Dynamics (GD) vs. Pentair (PNR): 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 Pentair (PNR) at 2.82 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

PNR

Capital Goods industry group

2.82

Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
PNR: 2.82
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for General Dynamics (GD) and Pentair (PNR)
Metric	GD	PNR
P/E Ratio (TTM)	20.84	18.56
P/S Ratio (TTM)	1.69	2.74
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	3.50	2.82
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	4.76%	4.77%