Which is better, GD or HWM?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Howmet Aerospace Inc. (HWM) currently grades higher than GD — 60/100 (C grade) vs 47/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — GD wins on none; HWM wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy GD or HWM?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both GD and HWM are graded against the same Buffett 5-pillar framework (moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, valuation) plus six other documented investor frameworks. Read the side-by-side breakdown to see which one matches the criteria you care about most — and always do your own research before making any investment decision.

Is GD better than HWM for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, HWM currently grades higher — 60/100 vs 47/100, a 13-point gap. The gap is driven by which pillars each stock passes; the table on this page shows moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation side-by-side.

What's the difference between GD and HWM on Warren Buffett's framework?

Both stocks are evaluated on the same five pillars: economic moat (durable competitive advantage), earnings durability (consistent profitability), management quality (capital allocation), financial health (conservative balance sheet), and valuation (margin of safety). GD currently scores 47/100 (D grade); HWM scores 60/100 (C grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, GD or HWM?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. GD and HWM are each scored on ROIC sustainability, gross-margin durability, and qualitative signals like brand strength, switching costs, network effects, and regulatory barriers. The pillar breakdown on this page shows the moat sub-score side-by-side so you can see which one has the more durable competitive advantage.

Which is more undervalued, GD or HWM?

Valuation is one of the five Buffett-Fit pillars on this page. Both stocks are scored on owner-earnings yield, price-to-intrinsic-value vs the underlying compounding rate, and the margin of safety relative to a conservative DCF. The valuation sub-score in the table below tells you which one currently trades at a more attractive price relative to its underlying business quality.

Are GD and HWM both Industrials stocks?

Yes — both General Dynamics Corporation (GD) and Howmet Aerospace Inc. (HWM) operate in the Industrials sector. That makes this a direct sector-peer comparison, which is the apples-to-apples way to use the Buffett-Fit framework: the score weighs each stock against its sector's specific quality and valuation benchmarks (sector-relative bonus), so the cross-stock comparison isn't distorted by inter-sector base-rate differences.

Is this GD vs HWM comparison investment advice?

No. This page is an educational pattern-match against documented public frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith), not personalised investment advice. The scores reflect how closely each stock matches each framework's documented criteria — they are not buy/hold/sell recommendations. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.

Stock comparison

General Dynamics

Howmet Aerospace

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

General Dynamics

Market cap

$90.46B

Sector

Industrials

HWM

Howmet Aerospace

Market cap

$104.17B

Sector

Industrials

Overall winner

Howmet Aerospace HWM

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	GD	HWM	Winner
Warren Buffett	47D	60C	HWM
Benjamin Graham	59C	82A	HWM
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	GD	HWM
Market cap	$90.46B	$104.17B
P/E (TTM)	20.8x	59.9x
EV/EBIT	17.7x	50.0x
ROIC (TTM)	10.81%	17.3%
Gross margin	15.24%	32.56%
Net margin	8.07%	20.22%
Revenue CAGR 5y	8.11%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

GD leads on

Dividend yield1.82%vs 0.18%+90%
P/E (TTM)20.8xvs 59.9x+65%
EV/EBIT17.7xvs 50.0x+65%
Debt / Equity0.3xvs 0.8x

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Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.