Stock comparison
General Dynamics
Nordson
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
GD
General Dynamics
Market cap
$90.46B
Sector
Industrials
NDSN
Nordson
Market cap
$15.33B
Sector
Industrials
Overall winner
Nordson NDSN
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | GD | NDSN | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 47D | 60C | NDSN |
| Benjamin Graham | 59C | 75B | NDSN |
| Philip Fisher | 27F | 46D | NDSN |
| Peter Lynch | 50C | 51C | NDSN |
| Joel Greenblatt | 32F | 40D | NDSN |
| Charlie Munger | 27F | 57C | NDSN |
| Terry Smith | 27F | 53C | NDSN |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | GD | NDSN |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $90.46B | $15.33B |
| P/E (TTM) | 20.8x | 29.3x |
| EV/EBIT | 17.7x | 24.0x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 10.81% | 10.72% |
| Gross margin | 15.24% | 55.17% |
| Net margin | 8.07% | 18.39% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.11% | 4.26% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 7.73% | 2.29% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.3x | 0.7x |
| Dividend yield | 1.82% | 1.18% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
GD leads on
- Market cap$90.46Bvs $15.33B+83%
- EPS CAGR 5y7.73%vs 2.29%+70%
- Debt / Equity0.3xvs 0.7x+55%
- Revenue CAGR 5y8.11%vs 4.26%+47%
NDSN leads on
- Gross margin55.17%vs 15.24%+72%
- Net margin18.39%vs 8.07%+56%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.