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Axon Enterprise vs General Dynamics

Prices at close . Model readings .

Axon Enterprise

$423.17−0.63%
Month: negativeLong run: neutral

General Dynamics

$354.35−0.15%
Month: negativeLong run: neutral
Price change

Price change, with the S&P 500 as a benchmark

Percent change in each close since the start of the chosen range, for both companies and the S&P 500 (SPY). Daily closes over the last year, weekly before that and monthly before five years.

In short

How the two compare

On the latest closes (28 Oct 2026), General Dynamics is the larger company by market value ($96.29B against $34.93B). Over the past year Axon Enterprise returned −43.5% and General Dynamics +1.5%, while the S&P 500 returned +12.7%. The latest filed P/E is 392.3 for Axon Enterprise and 24.2 for General Dynamics, and the operating margin 5.2% against 10.4%. Over the next 21 sessions the model expects −0.28% for Axon Enterprise, with a 40% chance of a rise, and −0.04% for General Dynamics, with a 56% chance. Axon Enterprise's long-run fair value is $402.63, a gap of −4.9% to its price; the long-run model view is neutral. General Dynamics' long-run fair value is $319.46, a gap of −9.8% to its price; the long-run model view is neutral.

Model view

What the model expects

Expected returns and the chance of a rise from our forecasting models, and the long-run fair value against the price. Readings, not advice.

Model readings:
Expected returnnext 21 sessions
AXON−0.28%
GD−0.04%
Chance of a risenext 21 sessions
AXON40%
GD56%
Expected returnnext 63 sessions
AXON+0.3%
GD+1.84%
Range of outcomes63 sessions, 80% band
AXON−31.9% to +32.5%
GD−13.4% to +17.1%
Chance of a risenext 63 sessionsMembers only · see plans
Long-run fair valueintrinsic value model
AXON$402.6328 Oct 2026
GD$319.4628 Oct 2026
Gap to pricefair value against the close
AXON−4.9%
GD−9.8%
Past readings that matchedsign of the 21-session outcome
AXON50.2%of 269
GD49.1%of 269
Price performance

How the prices moved

Price change over each period, with the S&P 500 (SPY) for comparison.

Closes to
1 monthS&P 500: +1.1%
AXON+0.9%
GD+6.6%
6 monthsS&P 500: +8.5%
AXON+5.6%
GD+5.1%
Year to dateS&P 500: +13.3%
AXON−25.5%
GD+6.6%
1 yearS&P 500: +12.7%
AXON−43.5%
GD+1.5%
5 yearsS&P 500: +70.7%
AXON+136.3%
GD+87.7%
1 year against the S&P 500percentage points
AXON−56.2 pts
GD−11.2 pts
Position in the 52-week range0% low, 100% high
AXON20%close $423.17 in $339.01 to $764.02
GD52%close $354.35 in $305.43 to $400.00
Against the 200-day average
AXON−12%
GD+0.3%
Valuation

What the market pays

Size and the multiples from the latest filed quarter. A P/E on losses reads n/m.

Filings: quarter to (AXON), (GD)
Market value
AXON$34.93B28 Oct 2026
GD$96.29B28 Oct 2026
Enterprise valueat the last filing
AXON$47.41B30 Jun 2026
GD$107.19B5 Jul 2026
P/Elatest filed
AXON392.3
GD24.2
Price to book
AXON12.59
GD4.60
EV / EBITDA
AXON498.43
GD17.17
Free cash flow yield
AXON0.29%
GD2.52%
Dividend yield
AXON0%
GD1.55%
Questions

Axon Enterprise or General Dynamics: common questions

Which is larger by market value, Axon Enterprise or General Dynamics?

General Dynamics, at $96.29B against $34.93B for Axon Enterprise, on the latest closes (28 Oct 2026).

Which has the higher P/E ratio, Axon Enterprise or General Dynamics?

Axon Enterprise has the higher latest filed P/E, 392.3; General Dynamics' is 24.2. Filings: quarter to 30 Jun 2026 and 5 Jul 2026.

How did Axon Enterprise and General Dynamics move over the past year against the S&P 500?

Over the past year Axon Enterprise returned −43.5% and General Dynamics +1.5%, while the S&P 500 returned +12.7%. Prices at close 28 Oct 2026.

What does the model expect for Axon Enterprise and General Dynamics over the next month?

−0.28% for Axon Enterprise with a 40% chance of a rise, and −0.04% for General Dynamics with a 56% chance, over the next 21 sessions. Model readings 28 Oct 2026. These are model readings, not advice.

How do the operating margins of Axon Enterprise and General Dynamics compare?

The operating margin is 5.2% for Axon Enterprise and 10.4% for General Dynamics, and the gross margin 60.4% against 10.4%. Filings: quarter to 30 Jun 2026 and 5 Jul 2026.

Do Axon Enterprise and General Dynamics shares move together?

Over the past year the correlation of their daily returns was 0.23 (loosely together); 1 means they always move together, 0 unrelated, −1 opposite. Prices at close 28 Oct 2026.

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Model readings are research estimates, not investment advice. Prices: daily closes. Fundamentals: the latest SEC filings. Short interest: FINRA, settlement 30 Sep 2026. A dash means the figure is not in our data; it is never shown as zero. The model view follows a published rule: next month by the sign of the expected return, the long run positive at a fair value 10% or more above the price and negative at 10% or more below it.