BA vs. GD: Which Defense Contractor Has Stronger Growth Prospects?

Boeing and General Dynamics are both benefiting from increased global defense spending and military modernization. Boeing's defense revenues rose 13% to $7.48 billion with an $85 billion backlog, while General Dynamics booked $20 billion in orders with a $186.9 billion estimated contract value. However, General Dynamics is recommended as the better investment choice due to its superior debt management (21.89% debt-to-capital vs Boeing's 88.24%) and stronger recent price performance (+4.2% vs -8.6% over six months).