Basis: Latest stored market observation. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the P/E ratio high or low?
The P/E ratio of 23.37 is 14% above its 5-year average of 20.45, near the high end of its 5-year range (16.22–24.73).
As of Saturday, August 1, 2026. 4.86% above its 12-month average of 22.29.
PE Ratio (23.37) = Close Price ($383.42) / Diluted TTM EPS ($16.41)
PE RATIO
23.37
PE RATIO AVG TTM
22.29
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
21.58
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
20.45
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
18.92
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
17.62
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
16.42
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+4.86%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+8.30%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+14.27%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+23.51%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+32.67%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+42.31%
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
30.82
median of 118 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-24.18%
vs the sector median at left
General Dynamics Corporation
Market Cap
$103.74B
PE Ratio
23.37
TTM Avg
22.29
3Y Avg
21.58
5Y Avg
20.45
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Dynamics Corporation (GD) | $103.74B | 23.37 | 22.29 | 21.58 | 20.45 |
| Trane Technologies plc (TT)vs › | $100.57B | 34.49 | 33.82 | 32.94 | 30.51 |
| Quanta Services, Inc. (PWR)vs › | $100.14B | 76.44 | 76.51 | 59.62 | 52.21 |
| Howmet Aerospace Inc. (HWM)vs › | $112.93B | 65.49 | 60.10 | 48.19 | 46.85 |
| CSX Corporation (CSX)vs › | $93.36B | 29.13 | 25.18 | 20.48 | 19.72 |
| Vertiv Holdings Co (VRT)vs › | $93.00B | 54.65 | 72.89 | 74.09 | 181.57 |
| 3M Company (MMM)vs › | $90.91B | 31.31 | 26.12 | 29.38 | 20.76 |
| Waste Management, Inc. (WM)vs › | $90.56B | 32.09 | 33.48 | 33.17 | 33.45 |
| United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS)vs › | $88.54B | 16.11 | 15.38 | 16.74 | 17.31 |
| Cummins Inc. (CMI)vs › | $87.51B | 32.95 | 27.27 | 23.41 | 20.18 |
At 23.4, P/E is richer than usual, sitting higher than 97% of its 20-year history.
20-year low
5.9
median
17.0
20-year high
24.7
Trailing P/E
23.4
Forward P/E
22.7
Forward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$383.42
Forward EPS (Est.)
$16.89
Forward P/E
22.70
Source: FMP Analyst Consensus Estimates. Forward EPS represents the average analyst estimate for the nearest fiscal year.
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | PE RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | 23.37 |
| 2026-07-30 | 23.29 |
| 2026-07-29 | 23.22 |
| 2026-07-28 | 24.73 |
| 2026-07-27 | 24.47 |
| 2026-07-24 | 24.32 |
| 2026-07-23 | 24.01 |
| 2026-07-22 | 23.47 |
| 2026-07-21 | 23.13 |
| 2026-07-20 | 23.31 |
| 2026-07-17 | 23.18 |
| 2026-07-16 | 23.20 |
| 2026-07-15 | 23.00 |
| 2026-07-14 | 23.24 |
| 2026-07-13 | 23.45 |
| 2026-07-10 | 23.59 |
| 2026-07-09 | 23.56 |
| 2026-07-08 | 23.54 |
| 2026-07-07 | 23.56 |
| 2026-07-06 | 23.70 |
| 2026-07-02 | 23.49 |
| 2026-07-01 | 22.82 |
| 2026-06-30 | 22.28 |
| 2026-06-29 | 21.89 |
| 2026-06-26 | 21.81 |
| 2026-06-25 | 21.68 |
| 2026-06-24 | 21.66 |
| 2026-06-23 | 22.03 |
| 2026-06-22 | 21.59 |
| 2026-06-18 | 22.01 |
| 2026-06-17 | 22.82 |
| 2026-06-16 | 22.90 |
| 2026-06-15 | 22.61 |
| 2026-06-12 | 22.66 |
| 2026-06-11 | 22.57 |
| 2026-06-10 | 21.45 |
| 2026-06-09 | 21.74 |
| 2026-06-08 | 21.44 |
| 2026-06-05 | 21.79 |
| 2026-06-04 | 21.48 |
| 2026-06-03 | 21.20 |
| 2026-06-02 | 21.23 |
| 2026-06-01 | 21.33 |
| 2026-05-29 | 21.81 |
| 2026-05-28 | 21.95 |
| 2026-05-27 | 21.55 |
| 2026-05-26 | 21.68 |
| 2026-05-22 | 21.57 |
| 2026-05-21 | 21.30 |
| 2026-05-20 | 21.37 |
| 2026-05-19 | 21.39 |
| 2026-05-18 | 21.58 |
| 2026-05-15 | 21.04 |
| 2026-05-14 | 21.42 |
| 2026-05-13 | 21.47 |
| 2026-05-12 | 21.79 |
| 2026-05-11 | 21.64 |
| 2026-05-08 | 21.79 |
| 2026-05-07 | 21.87 |
| 2026-05-06 | 21.84 |
| 2026-05-05 | 21.96 |
| 2026-05-04 | 21.95 |
| 2026-05-01 | 21.75 |
| 2026-04-30 | 21.65 |
| 2026-04-29 | 21.30 |
| 2026-04-28 | 20.29 |
| 2026-04-27 | 20.22 |
| 2026-04-24 | 20.26 |
| 2026-04-23 | 20.62 |
| 2026-04-22 | 20.75 |
| 2026-04-21 | 21.06 |
| 2026-04-20 | 21.48 |
| 2026-04-17 | 21.75 |
| 2026-04-16 | 21.66 |
| 2026-04-15 | 21.92 |
| 2026-04-14 | 21.98 |
| 2026-04-13 | 22.04 |
| 2026-04-10 | 21.68 |
| 2026-04-09 | 22.24 |
| 2026-04-08 | 22.64 |
| 2026-04-07 | 22.54 |
| 2026-04-06 | 22.73 |
| 2026-04-02 | 22.58 |
| 2026-04-01 | 22.67 |
| 2026-03-31 | 22.20 |
| 2026-03-30 | 22.04 |
| 2026-03-27 | 22.43 |
| 2026-03-26 | 22.98 |
| 2026-03-25 | 22.80 |
| 2026-03-24 | 22.40 |
| 2026-03-23 | 22.47 |
| 2026-03-20 | 22.37 |
| 2026-03-19 | 22.62 |
| 2026-03-18 | 22.86 |
| 2026-03-17 | 23.05 |
| 2026-03-16 | 22.92 |
| 2026-03-13 | 22.74 |
| 2026-03-12 | 22.98 |
| 2026-03-11 | 22.89 |
| 2026-03-10 | 23.00 |
| 2026-03-09 | 23.41 |
| 2026-03-06 | 23.51 |
| 2026-03-05 | 23.33 |
| 2026-03-04 | 23.68 |
| 2026-03-03 | 23.59 |
| 2026-03-02 | 23.60 |
| 2026-02-27 | 23.10 |
| 2026-02-26 | 22.69 |
| 2026-02-25 | 22.20 |
| 2026-02-24 | 22.72 |
| 2026-02-23 | 22.57 |
| 2026-02-20 | 22.73 |
| 2026-02-19 | 22.92 |
| 2026-02-18 | 22.61 |
| 2026-02-17 | 22.16 |
| 2026-02-13 | 22.49 |
| 2026-02-12 | 22.04 |
| 2026-02-11 | 22.40 |
| 2026-02-10 | 23.21 |
| 2026-02-09 | 23.29 |
| 2026-02-06 | 23.29 |
| 2026-02-05 | 22.77 |
| 2026-02-04 | 22.86 |
| 2026-02-03 | 22.98 |
| 2026-02-02 | 22.40 |
| 2026-01-30 | 22.71 |
| 2026-01-29 | 22.67 |
| 2026-01-28 | 23.10 |
| 2026-01-27 | 23.74 |
| 2026-01-26 | 23.55 |
| 2026-01-23 | 23.53 |
| 2026-01-22 | 23.69 |
| 2026-01-21 | 23.63 |
| 2026-01-20 | 23.26 |
| 2026-01-16 | 23.79 |
| 2026-01-15 | 23.88 |
| 2026-01-14 | 23.70 |
| 2026-01-13 | 23.53 |
| 2026-01-12 | 23.38 |
| 2026-01-09 | 22.92 |
| 2026-01-08 | 22.76 |
| 2026-01-07 | 22.39 |
| 2026-01-06 | 23.36 |
| 2026-01-05 | 23.03 |
| 2026-01-02 | 22.24 |
| 2025-12-31 | 21.80 |
| 2025-12-30 | 21.99 |
| 2025-12-29 | 22.05 |
| 2025-12-26 | 22.16 |
| 2025-12-24 | 22.37 |
| 2025-12-23 | 22.27 |
| 2025-12-22 | 22.36 |
| 2025-12-19 | 21.98 |
| 2025-12-18 | 21.85 |
| 2025-12-17 | 21.79 |
| 2025-12-16 | 21.86 |
| 2025-12-15 | 22.07 |
| 2025-12-12 | 21.86 |
| 2025-12-11 | 22.12 |
| 2025-12-10 | 22.17 |
| 2025-12-09 | 21.65 |
| 2025-12-08 | 21.76 |
| 2025-12-05 | 21.85 |
| 2025-12-04 | 22.13 |
| 2025-12-03 | 21.90 |
| 2025-12-02 | 21.75 |
| 2025-12-01 | 21.53 |
| 2025-11-28 | 22.13 |
| 2025-11-26 | 22.02 |
| 2025-11-25 | 22.09 |
| 2025-11-24 | 21.90 |
| 2025-11-21 | 22.04 |
| 2025-11-20 | 21.98 |
| 2025-11-19 | 22.22 |
| 2025-11-18 | 22.10 |
| 2025-11-17 | 22.14 |
| 2025-11-14 | 22.30 |
| 2025-11-13 | 22.28 |
| 2025-11-12 | 22.63 |
| 2025-11-11 | 22.83 |
| 2025-11-10 | 22.64 |
| 2025-11-07 | 22.43 |
| 2025-11-06 | 22.04 |
| 2025-11-05 | 22.21 |
| 2025-11-04 | 22.25 |
| 2025-11-03 | 22.14 |
| 2025-10-31 | 22.34 |
| 2025-10-30 | 22.32 |
| 2025-10-29 | 22.25 |
| 2025-10-28 | 22.45 |
| 2025-10-27 | 22.91 |
| 2025-10-24 | 22.72 |
| 2025-10-23 | 22.92 |
| 2025-10-22 | 22.70 |
| 2025-10-21 | 22.87 |
| 2025-10-20 | 22.63 |
| 2025-10-17 | 22.22 |
| 2025-10-16 | 22.19 |
| 2025-10-15 | 22.28 |
| 2025-10-14 | 22.52 |
| 2025-10-13 | 22.44 |
| 2025-10-10 | 22.34 |
| 2025-10-09 | 23.00 |
| 2025-10-08 | 23.25 |
| 2025-10-07 | 23.05 |
| 2025-10-06 | 23.26 |
| 2025-10-03 | 23.06 |
| 2025-10-02 | 22.89 |
| 2025-10-01 | 22.87 |
| 2025-09-30 | 22.89 |
| 2025-09-29 | 22.29 |
| 2025-09-26 | 22.17 |
| 2025-09-25 | 21.77 |
| 2025-09-24 | 21.72 |
| 2025-09-23 | 21.69 |
| 2025-09-22 | 21.66 |
| 2025-09-19 | 21.75 |
| 2025-09-18 | 21.78 |
| 2025-09-17 | 21.83 |
| 2025-09-16 | 21.91 |
| 2025-09-15 | 21.94 |
| 2025-09-12 | 21.89 |
| 2025-09-11 | 22.12 |
| 2025-09-10 | 21.68 |
| 2025-09-09 | 21.57 |
| 2025-09-08 | 21.66 |
| 2025-09-05 | 21.67 |
| 2025-09-04 | 21.64 |
| 2025-09-03 | 21.67 |
| 2025-09-02 | 21.77 |
| 2025-08-29 | 21.78 |
| 2025-08-28 | 21.81 |
| 2025-08-27 | 21.84 |
| 2025-08-26 | 21.62 |
| 2025-08-25 | 21.47 |
| 2025-08-22 | 21.45 |
| 2025-08-21 | 21.24 |
| 2025-08-20 | 21.31 |
| 2025-08-19 | 21.23 |
| 2025-08-18 | 21.05 |
| 2025-08-15 | 21.05 |
| 2025-08-14 | 21.20 |
| 2025-08-13 | 21.31 |
| 2025-08-12 | 21.07 |
| 2025-08-11 | 21.14 |
| 2025-08-08 | 21.08 |
| 2025-08-07 | 20.99 |
| 2025-08-06 | 21.14 |
| 2025-08-05 | 21.06 |
| 2025-08-04 | 20.99 |
| 2025-08-01 | 20.86 |
| 2025-07-31 | 20.91 |
| 2025-07-30 | 20.95 |
| 2025-07-29 | 21.12 |
| 2025-07-28 | 21.01 |
| 2025-07-25 | 21.08 |
| 2025-07-24 | 21.09 |
| 2025-07-23 | 21.27 |
| 2025-07-22 | 20.64 |
| 2025-07-21 | 20.60 |
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