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GE vs. GOOGL, HON, BA, CAT, and CSL

Should you buy GE Aerospace stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares GE Aerospace with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with GE Aerospace include Alphabet (GOOGL), Honeywell International (HON), Boeing (BA), Caterpillar (CAT), and Carlisle Companies (CSL).

How does GE Aerospace compare to Alphabet?

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

GE Aerospace presently has a consensus price target of $390.59, indicating a potential upside of 9.38%. Alphabet has a consensus price target of $419.86, indicating a potential upside of 20.80%. Given Alphabet's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Alphabet is more favorable than GE Aerospace.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
GE Aerospace
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.79
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
44 Buy rating(s)
6 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.04

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than GE Aerospace. Alphabet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GE Aerospace, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
GE Aerospace$50.64B7.32$8.70B$8.4942.06
Alphabet$402.84B10.45$132.17B$19.9117.46

Alphabet has a net margin of 54.77% compared to GE Aerospace's net margin of 17.72%. Alphabet's return on equity of 51.32% beat GE Aerospace's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
GE Aerospace17.72% 40.56% 5.84%
Alphabet 54.77%51.32%35.42%

74.8% of GE Aerospace shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.0% of Alphabet shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of GE Aerospace shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.6% of Alphabet shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

GE Aerospace pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. GE Aerospace pays out 22.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alphabet pays out 4.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. GE Aerospace has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Alphabet has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. GE Aerospace is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Alphabet had 194 more articles in the media than GE Aerospace. MarketBeat recorded 252 mentions for Alphabet and 58 mentions for GE Aerospace. GE Aerospace's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Alphabet's score of 0.63 indicating that GE Aerospace is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
GE Aerospace
47 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Alphabet
150 Very Positive mention(s)
11 Positive mention(s)
39 Neutral mention(s)
29 Negative mention(s)
4 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

GE Aerospace has a beta of 1.35, indicating that its share price is 35% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Alphabet beats GE Aerospace on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does GE Aerospace compare to Honeywell International?

Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) and GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) are both large-cap aerospace & defense companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

GE Aerospace has higher revenue and earnings than Honeywell International. Honeywell International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GE Aerospace, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Honeywell International$37.44B2.04$4.73B$25.879.32
GE Aerospace$50.64B7.32$8.70B$8.4942.06

Honeywell International pays an annual dividend of $9.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. GE Aerospace pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Honeywell International pays out 36.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. GE Aerospace pays out 22.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Honeywell International has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years and GE Aerospace has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Honeywell International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

75.9% of Honeywell International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.8% of GE Aerospace shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Honeywell International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of GE Aerospace shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Honeywell International has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, GE Aerospace has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its share price is 35% more volatile than the broader market.

Honeywell International presently has a consensus price target of $254.25, indicating a potential upside of 5.42%. GE Aerospace has a consensus price target of $390.59, indicating a potential upside of 9.38%. Given GE Aerospace's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe GE Aerospace is more favorable than Honeywell International.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Honeywell International
1 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.48
GE Aerospace
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.79

Honeywell International has a net margin of 23.90% compared to GE Aerospace's net margin of 17.72%. GE Aerospace's return on equity of 40.56% beat Honeywell International's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Honeywell International23.90% 34.00% 7.37%
GE Aerospace 17.72%40.56%5.84%

In the previous week, GE Aerospace had 18 more articles in the media than Honeywell International. MarketBeat recorded 58 mentions for GE Aerospace and 40 mentions for Honeywell International. GE Aerospace's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Honeywell International's score of 0.78 indicating that GE Aerospace is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Honeywell International
17 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
8 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
GE Aerospace
47 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

GE Aerospace beats Honeywell International on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does GE Aerospace compare to Boeing?

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) and Boeing (NYSE:BA) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

GE Aerospace has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its share price is 35% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Boeing has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

GE Aerospace presently has a consensus target price of $390.59, suggesting a potential upside of 9.38%. Boeing has a consensus target price of $264.42, suggesting a potential upside of 24.19%. Given Boeing's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Boeing is more favorable than GE Aerospace.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
GE Aerospace
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.79
Boeing
2 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

GE Aerospace has a net margin of 17.72% compared to Boeing's net margin of 2.41%. GE Aerospace's return on equity of 40.56% beat Boeing's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
GE Aerospace17.72% 40.56% 5.84%
Boeing 2.41%-346.82%-4.96%

74.8% of GE Aerospace shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.8% of Boeing shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of GE Aerospace shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Boeing shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Boeing had 63 more articles in the media than GE Aerospace. MarketBeat recorded 121 mentions for Boeing and 58 mentions for GE Aerospace. GE Aerospace's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Boeing's score of 0.64 indicating that GE Aerospace is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
GE Aerospace
47 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Boeing
60 Very Positive mention(s)
18 Positive mention(s)
20 Neutral mention(s)
14 Negative mention(s)
6 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

GE Aerospace has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Boeing. GE Aerospace is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Boeing, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
GE Aerospace$50.64B7.32$8.70B$8.4942.06
Boeing$89.46B1.88$2.24B$2.3192.17

Summary

GE Aerospace beats Boeing on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does GE Aerospace compare to Caterpillar?

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) and Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, risk, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

GE Aerospace presently has a consensus target price of $390.59, suggesting a potential upside of 9.38%. Caterpillar has a consensus target price of $966.29, suggesting a potential upside of 18.60%. Given Caterpillar's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Caterpillar is more favorable than GE Aerospace.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
GE Aerospace
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.79
Caterpillar
0 Sell rating(s)
12 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.52

GE Aerospace pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Caterpillar pays an annual dividend of $6.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. GE Aerospace pays out 22.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Caterpillar pays out 32.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. GE Aerospace has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Caterpillar has raised its dividend for 30 consecutive years. Caterpillar is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

GE Aerospace has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its share price is 35% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Caterpillar has a beta of 1.57, meaning that its share price is 57% more volatile than the broader market.

GE Aerospace has a net margin of 17.72% compared to Caterpillar's net margin of 13.33%. Caterpillar's return on equity of 48.21% beat GE Aerospace's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
GE Aerospace17.72% 40.56% 5.84%
Caterpillar 13.33%48.21%10.11%

74.8% of GE Aerospace shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.0% of Caterpillar shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of GE Aerospace shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Caterpillar shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Caterpillar had 25 more articles in the media than GE Aerospace. MarketBeat recorded 83 mentions for Caterpillar and 58 mentions for GE Aerospace. GE Aerospace's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Caterpillar's score of 0.90 indicating that GE Aerospace is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
GE Aerospace
47 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Caterpillar
46 Very Positive mention(s)
9 Positive mention(s)
20 Neutral mention(s)
5 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Caterpillar has higher revenue and earnings than GE Aerospace. Caterpillar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GE Aerospace, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
GE Aerospace$50.64B7.32$8.70B$8.4942.06
Caterpillar$67.59B5.55$8.88B$20.0940.56

Summary

Caterpillar beats GE Aerospace on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does GE Aerospace compare to Carlisle Companies?

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) and Carlisle Companies (NYSE:CSL) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

GE Aerospace has higher revenue and earnings than Carlisle Companies. Carlisle Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GE Aerospace, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
GE Aerospace$50.64B7.32$8.70B$8.4942.06
Carlisle Companies$5.10B2.82$740.70M$17.4320.40

GE Aerospace pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Carlisle Companies pays an annual dividend of $4.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. GE Aerospace pays out 22.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Carlisle Companies pays out 25.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. GE Aerospace has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Carlisle Companies has increased its dividend for 48 consecutive years. Carlisle Companies is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

74.8% of GE Aerospace shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.5% of Carlisle Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of GE Aerospace shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Carlisle Companies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

GE Aerospace has a net margin of 17.72% compared to Carlisle Companies' net margin of 14.21%. Carlisle Companies' return on equity of 46.29% beat GE Aerospace's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
GE Aerospace17.72% 40.56% 5.84%
Carlisle Companies 14.21%46.29%13.46%

In the previous week, GE Aerospace had 33 more articles in the media than Carlisle Companies. MarketBeat recorded 58 mentions for GE Aerospace and 25 mentions for Carlisle Companies. GE Aerospace's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Carlisle Companies' score of 1.15 indicating that GE Aerospace is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
GE Aerospace
47 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Carlisle Companies
14 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
8 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

GE Aerospace has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Carlisle Companies has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

GE Aerospace presently has a consensus price target of $390.59, indicating a potential upside of 9.38%. Carlisle Companies has a consensus price target of $401.17, indicating a potential upside of 12.83%. Given Carlisle Companies' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Carlisle Companies is more favorable than GE Aerospace.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
GE Aerospace
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.79
Carlisle Companies
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Summary

GE Aerospace beats Carlisle Companies on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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GE vs. The Competition

MetricGE AerospaceAEROSP/DEFENSE IndustryAerospace SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$370.52B$54.54B$32.25B$23.61B
Dividend Yield0.52%1.15%0.87%4.19%
P/E Ratio42.0624.3943.2430.75
Price / Sales7.3274.4133.83160.06
Price / Cash45.7818.4528.7931.18
Price / Book20.746.027.604.62
Net Income$8.70B$1.56B$905.67M$1.07B
7 Day Performance0.96%-0.68%-0.80%0.16%
1 Month Performance-4.25%-7.14%-7.43%1.12%
1 Year Performance31.82%1.18%20.18%17.16%

GE Aerospace Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
GE
GE Aerospace
4.1003 of 5 stars
$358.73
+1.0%
$390.59
+8.9%
+30.0%$371.76B$50.64B42.2057,000
GOOGL
Alphabet
4.9517 of 5 stars
$356.69
+2.9%
$414.11
+16.1%
+69.8%$4.33T$402.84B27.25190,820
HON
Honeywell International
4.8872 of 5 stars
$227.31
+1.0%
$257.79
+13.4%
+8.9%$71.95B$37.44B16.08101,000
BA
Boeing
3.8497 of 5 stars
$209.51
-2.1%
$261.53
+24.8%
-2.2%$165.12B$89.46B101.68182,000
CAT
Caterpillar
4.9152 of 5 stars
$867.93
-1.4%
$980.57
+13.0%
+85.9%$399.66B$67.59B43.19118,000

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