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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?

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

In the previous week, Alphabet had 165 more articles in the media than GE Aerospace. MarketBeat recorded 195 mentions for Alphabet and 30 mentions for GE Aerospace. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat GE Aerospace's score of 0.89 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Alphabet
135 Very Positive mention(s)
9 Positive mention(s)
22 Neutral mention(s)
24 Negative mention(s)
3 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
GE Aerospace
18 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Alphabet currently has a consensus target price of $412.94, suggesting a potential upside of 8.57%. GE Aerospace has a consensus target price of $348.22, suggesting a potential upside of 7.66%. Given Alphabet's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Alphabet is more favorable than GE Aerospace.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
47 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94
GE Aerospace
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.85

Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. GE Aerospace pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Alphabet pays out 6.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. GE Aerospace pays out 23.2% 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. Alphabet has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and GE Aerospace has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. GE Aerospace is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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
Alphabet$402.84B11.44$132.17B$13.1129.01
GE Aerospace$45.86B7.36$8.70B$8.1239.83

Alphabet has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, GE Aerospace has a beta of 1.37, indicating that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the broader market.

40.0% of Alphabet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.8% of GE Aerospace shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.6% of Alphabet 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Alphabet has a net margin of 37.92% compared to GE Aerospace's net margin of 17.86%. Alphabet's return on equity of 38.99% beat GE Aerospace's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Alphabet37.92% 38.99% 27.41%
GE Aerospace 17.86%37.99%5.61%

Summary

Alphabet beats GE Aerospace on 15 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 compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

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$37.44B4.03$4.73B$7.0633.69
GE Aerospace$45.86B7.36$8.70B$8.1239.83

GE Aerospace has a net margin of 17.86% compared to Honeywell International's net margin of 11.37%. Honeywell International's return on equity of 42.29% beat GE Aerospace's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Honeywell International11.37% 42.29% 8.83%
GE Aerospace 17.86%37.99%5.61%

In the previous week, Honeywell International had 6 more articles in the media than GE Aerospace. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Honeywell International and 30 mentions for GE Aerospace. Honeywell International's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat GE Aerospace's score of 0.89 indicating that Honeywell International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Honeywell International
26 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
GE Aerospace
18 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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

Honeywell International has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, GE Aerospace has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its share price is 37% more volatile than the broader market.

Honeywell International currently has a consensus target price of $247.29, suggesting a potential upside of 3.97%. GE Aerospace has a consensus target price of $348.22, suggesting a potential upside of 7.66%. Given GE Aerospace's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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)
8 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.55
GE Aerospace
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.85

Honeywell International pays an annual dividend of $4.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. GE Aerospace pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Honeywell International pays out 67.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. GE Aerospace pays out 23.2% 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. 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.

Summary

GE Aerospace beats Honeywell International on 13 of the 20 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 better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.

GE Aerospace currently has a consensus price target of $348.22, suggesting a potential upside of 7.66%. Boeing has a consensus price target of $259.80, suggesting a potential upside of 12.59%. Given Boeing's higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.85
Boeing
2 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
15 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.74

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

GE Aerospace has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Boeing has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the broader market.

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$45.86B7.36$8.70B$8.1239.83
Boeing$89.46B2.03$2.24B$2.06112.01

GE Aerospace has a net margin of 17.86% compared to Boeing's net margin of 2.27%. GE Aerospace's return on equity of 37.99% beat Boeing's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
GE Aerospace17.86% 37.99% 5.61%
Boeing 2.27%N/A -5.26%

In the previous week, Boeing had 31 more articles in the media than GE Aerospace. MarketBeat recorded 61 mentions for Boeing and 30 mentions for GE Aerospace. Boeing's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat GE Aerospace's score of 0.89 indicating that Boeing is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
GE Aerospace
18 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Boeing
45 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
10 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

GE Aerospace beats Boeing on 11 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 better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends.

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

GE Aerospace pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Caterpillar pays an annual dividend of $6.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. GE Aerospace pays out 23.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Caterpillar pays out 30.1% 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. 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
GE Aerospace$45.86B7.36$8.70B$8.1239.83
Caterpillar$67.59B5.95$8.88B$20.0943.43

GE Aerospace currently has a consensus price target of $348.22, suggesting a potential upside of 7.66%. Caterpillar has a consensus price target of $923.14, suggesting a potential upside of 5.79%. Given GE Aerospace's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe GE Aerospace is more favorable than Caterpillar.

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)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.85
Caterpillar
0 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.64

In the previous week, Caterpillar had 32 more articles in the media than GE Aerospace. MarketBeat recorded 62 mentions for Caterpillar and 30 mentions for GE Aerospace. Caterpillar's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat GE Aerospace's score of 0.89 indicating that Caterpillar is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
GE Aerospace
18 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Caterpillar
48 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

GE Aerospace has a net margin of 17.86% 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 Aerospace17.86% 37.99% 5.61%
Caterpillar 13.33%48.21%10.11%

GE Aerospace has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Caterpillar has a beta of 1.59, suggesting that its stock price is 59% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Caterpillar beats GE Aerospace on 12 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 better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.

GE Aerospace has a net margin of 17.86% compared to Carlisle Companies' net margin of 14.57%. Carlisle Companies' return on equity of 43.78% beat GE Aerospace's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
GE Aerospace17.86% 37.99% 5.61%
Carlisle Companies 14.57%43.78%13.66%

74.8% of GE Aerospace shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.5% of Carlisle Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of GE Aerospace shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Carlisle Companies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers 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 0.6%. Carlisle Companies pays an annual dividend of $4.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. GE Aerospace pays out 23.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Carlisle Companies pays out 25.9% 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.

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$45.86B7.36$8.70B$8.1239.83
Carlisle Companies$5.02B2.78$740.70M$17.0120.28

GE Aerospace presently has a consensus target price of $348.22, indicating a potential upside of 7.66%. Carlisle Companies has a consensus target price of $405.00, indicating a potential upside of 17.40%. Given Carlisle Companies' higher probable 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)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.85
Carlisle Companies
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.45

In the previous week, GE Aerospace had 24 more articles in the media than Carlisle Companies. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for GE Aerospace and 6 mentions for Carlisle Companies. Carlisle Companies' average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat GE Aerospace's score of 0.89 indicating that Carlisle Companies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
GE Aerospace
18 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Carlisle Companies
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

GE Aerospace has a beta of 1.37, indicating that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Carlisle Companies has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

GE Aerospace beats Carlisle Companies on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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GE vs. The Competition

MetricGE AerospaceAEROSP/DEFENSE IndustryAerospace SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$337.79B$50.79B$31.49B$23.19B
Dividend Yield0.58%1.19%0.88%4.09%
P/E Ratio39.8326.4446.9130.62
Price / Sales7.36621.68250.0724.75
Price / Cash42.2817.8830.1319.43
Price / Book17.957.008.894.70
Net Income$8.70B$1.56B$906.14M$1.07B
7 Day Performance7.06%12.33%33.59%1.14%
1 Month Performance11.51%28.90%33.97%1.26%
1 Year Performance31.57%41.29%62.83%28.06%

GE Aerospace Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
GE
GE Aerospace
4.6254 of 5 stars
$323.45
+0.8%
$348.22
+7.7%
+31.6%$337.79B$45.86B39.8357,000
GOOGL
Alphabet
4.1605 of 5 stars
$388.83
0.0%
$412.65
+6.1%
+124.1%$4.71T$422.50B29.66190,820
HON
Honeywell International
4.5506 of 5 stars
$231.55
-0.1%
$248.17
+7.2%
+5.8%$146.72B$37.44B32.80101,000
BA
Boeing
3.6449 of 5 stars
$224.36
+2.5%
$259.80
+15.8%
+11.4%$176.86B$89.46B108.91182,000
CAT
Caterpillar
4.5181 of 5 stars
$910.54
+0.2%
$923.14
+1.4%
+151.4%$419.38B$67.59B45.32118,000

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