L3Harris Technologies (LHX) Competitors $298.11 -8.65 (-2.82%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$299.21 +1.10 (+0.37%) As of 07:55 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock LHX vs. GD, LMT, NOC, RTX, ARM, NXPI, VRT, UI, ALAB, and CLSShould you be buying L3Harris Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of L3Harris Technologies include General Dynamics (GD), Lockheed Martin (LMT), Northrop Grumman (NOC), RTX (RTX), ARM (ARM), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), Vertiv (VRT), Ubiquiti (UI), Astera Labs (ALAB), and Celestica (CLS). L3Harris Technologies vs. Its Competitors General Dynamics Lockheed Martin Northrop Grumman RTX ARM NXP Semiconductors Vertiv Ubiquiti Astera Labs Celestica L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) and General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) are both large-cap aerospace 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. Is LHX or GD more profitable? General Dynamics has a net margin of 8.13% compared to L3Harris Technologies' net margin of 7.94%. General Dynamics' return on equity of 17.99% beat L3Harris Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets L3Harris Technologies7.94% 11.82% 5.47% General Dynamics 8.13%17.99%7.21% Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of LHX or GD? 84.8% of L3Harris Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.1% of General Dynamics shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of L3Harris Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of General Dynamics 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. Is LHX or GD a better dividend stock? L3Harris Technologies pays an annual dividend of $4.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. General Dynamics pays an annual dividend of $6.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. L3Harris Technologies pays out 53.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. General Dynamics pays out 40.3% 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. L3Harris Technologies has raised its dividend for 24 consecutive years and General Dynamics has raised its dividend for 34 consecutive years. General Dynamics is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has more volatility & risk, LHX or GD? L3Harris Technologies has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, General Dynamics has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend LHX or GD? L3Harris Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $279.47, suggesting a potential downside of 6.25%. General Dynamics has a consensus price target of $319.00, suggesting a potential downside of 6.95%. Given L3Harris Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe L3Harris Technologies is more favorable than General Dynamics.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score L3Harris Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.74General Dynamics 1 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.48 Which has stronger earnings & valuation, LHX or GD? General Dynamics has higher revenue and earnings than L3Harris Technologies. General Dynamics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than L3Harris Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioL3Harris Technologies$21.33B2.62$1.50B$8.9533.31General Dynamics$47.72B1.93$3.78B$14.9023.01 Does the media refer more to LHX or GD? In the previous week, General Dynamics had 24 more articles in the media than L3Harris Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for General Dynamics and 22 mentions for L3Harris Technologies. L3Harris Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat General Dynamics' score of 1.10 indicating that L3Harris Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment L3Harris Technologies 15 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive General Dynamics 29 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryGeneral Dynamics beats L3Harris Technologies on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding LHX and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart LHX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricL3Harris TechnologiesAEROSP/DEFENSE IndustryAerospace SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$57.39B$49.42B$30.04B$22.09BDividend Yield1.56%1.03%0.89%3.59%P/E Ratio33.3124.1185.7829.58Price / Sales2.625.008.1565.04Price / Cash15.2127.5336.5324.53Price / Book2.896.1610.504.61Net Income$1.50B$587.31M$379.66M$1.01B7 Day Performance0.73%2.89%2.03%-0.46%1 Month Performance10.19%16.12%12.40%2.30%1 Year Performance23.02%65.04%66.97%14.51% L3Harris Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LHXL3Harris Technologies4.3374 of 5 stars$298.11-2.8%$279.47-6.3%+27.2%$57.39B$21.33B33.3147,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGDGeneral Dynamics4.641 of 5 stars$332.21+0.6%$315.78-4.9%+16.7%$89.36B$47.72B22.30117,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionLMTLockheed Martin4.1842 of 5 stars$491.75+0.9%$494.00+0.5%-15.5%$114.80B$71.04B27.69121,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNOCNorthrop Grumman4.3548 of 5 stars$593.43-0.2%$588.85-0.8%+19.9%$84.97B$41.03B21.8797,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionRTXRTX4.6483 of 5 stars$163.74+0.2%$158.87-3.0%+36.4%$219.17B$80.74B35.99186,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastARMARM2.4161 of 5 stars$139.75+0.1%$168.52+20.6%+16.1%$147.65B$4.12B211.748,330Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeNXPINXP Semiconductors4.9381 of 5 stars$226.04+0.0%$256.05+13.3%-4.0%$56.99B$12.61B26.9433,100Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastVRTVertiv3.7855 of 5 stars$143.41+3.5%$144.10+0.5%+56.6%$54.76B$8.01B68.6231,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastUIUbiquiti3.0551 of 5 stars$657.58+1.1%$499.67-24.0%+194.0%$39.78B$2.57B55.871,667Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastALABAstera Labs2.9705 of 5 stars$198.66+0.4%$152.94-23.0%+314.2%$33.02B$396.29M354.75225Analyst DowngradeCLSCelestica3.5265 of 5 stars$246.17+1.0%$184.38-25.1%+357.4%$28.32B$9.65B53.2826,865Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies General Dynamics Competitors Lockheed Martin Competitors Northrop Grumman Competitors RTX Competitors ARM Competitors NXP Semiconductors Competitors Vertiv Competitors Ubiquiti Competitors Astera Labs Competitors Celestica Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:LHX) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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