Lockheed Martin (LMT) vs General Dynamics (GD): Which is a Better Stock to Buy?

Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) traded at around $509 on October 6, little changed on the day and 26.46% below its 52-week high of $692. General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) traded near $332 over the same session, down 3.41% across the year. The two earn almost exactly the same margin on defense contracts, and almost nothing else about them matches. READ ALSO: Inside L3Harris Technologies (LHX)'s C-HOBS Contract: What the $60M Air Force Award Means for InvestorsLockheed Martin (LMT) vs General Dynamics (GD): Which is a Better Stock to Buy? Identical Profitability, Opposite Balance Sheets: Start with the figure that makes the comparison worth running. Net margin is 8.16% at Lockheed Martin and 8.18% at General Dynamics.