L3Harris Technologies (LHX) Competitors $278.19 +3.37 (+1.23%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$279.51 +1.32 (+0.47%) As of 08/1/2025 07:58 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, ERIC, and ONShould 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), Ericsson (ERIC), and ON Semiconductor (ON). L3Harris Technologies vs. Its Competitors General Dynamics Lockheed Martin Northrop Grumman RTX ARM NXP Semiconductors Vertiv Ubiquiti Ericsson ON Semiconductor General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) and L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and risk. Which has higher earnings and valuation, GD or LHX? 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 RatioGeneral Dynamics$47.72B1.75$3.78B$14.9020.84L3Harris Technologies$21.33B2.44$1.50B$8.9531.08 Which has more risk and volatility, GD or LHX? General Dynamics has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, L3Harris Technologies has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer GD or LHX? General Dynamics presently has a consensus price target of $315.78, suggesting a potential upside of 1.72%. L3Harris Technologies has a consensus price target of $279.47, suggesting a potential upside of 0.46%. Given General Dynamics' higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe General Dynamics is more favorable than L3Harris Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score General Dynamics 1 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.36L3Harris Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.72 Is GD or LHX 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 General Dynamics8.13% 17.99% 7.21% L3Harris Technologies 7.94%11.82%5.47% Does the media favor GD or LHX? In the previous week, L3Harris Technologies had 2 more articles in the media than General Dynamics. MarketBeat recorded 54 mentions for L3Harris Technologies and 52 mentions for General Dynamics. General Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat L3Harris Technologies' score of 1.13 indicating that General Dynamics is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment General Dynamics 28 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive L3Harris Technologies 38 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is GD or LHX a better dividend stock? General Dynamics pays an annual dividend of $6.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. L3Harris Technologies pays an annual dividend of $4.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. General Dynamics pays out 40.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. L3Harris Technologies pays out 53.6% 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. General Dynamics has increased its dividend for 34 consecutive years and L3Harris Technologies has increased its dividend for 24 consecutive years. General Dynamics is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do institutionals & insiders believe in GD or LHX? 86.1% of General Dynamics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.8% of L3Harris Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of General Dynamics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of L3Harris Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryGeneral Dynamics beats L3Harris Technologies on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get L3Harris Technologies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LHX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address 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$51.42B$46.30B$27.48B$20.69BDividend Yield1.75%1.15%0.96%3.67%P/E Ratio31.0816.6573.5029.07Price / Sales2.443.836.6357.23Price / Cash13.6225.2136.1022.84Price / Book2.705.748.844.43Net Income$1.50B$586.89M$368.78M$994.22M7 Day Performance3.39%-5.91%-3.25%-3.35%1 Month Performance9.69%0.70%2.29%-2.05%1 Year Performance20.85%33.13%54.47%10.15% L3Harris Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LHXL3Harris Technologies4.5997 of 5 stars$278.19+1.2%$279.47+0.5%+21.4%$51.42B$21.33B31.0847,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGDGeneral Dynamics4.5622 of 5 stars$312.60-0.5%$312.17-0.1%+5.8%$84.09B$47.72B20.98117,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeLMTLockheed Martin4.5856 of 5 stars$421.88+0.2%$506.65+20.1%-23.3%$98.51B$71.84B23.76121,000Trending NewsNOCNorthrop Grumman4.2098 of 5 stars$567.81-0.3%$569.33+0.3%+19.0%$81.30B$41.03B20.9397,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastRTXRTX4.4609 of 5 stars$156.04-0.5%$155.69-0.2%+34.4%$208.88B$80.74B34.30186,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastARMARM3.4088 of 5 stars$163.85+0.4%$162.96-0.5%+13.2%$172.85B$4.01B218.138,330Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap DownNXPINXP Semiconductors4.8672 of 5 stars$228.32+2.3%$256.05+12.1%-13.8%$57.64B$12.61B27.1933,100Positive NewsInsider TradeVRTVertiv3.493 of 5 stars$142.34+3.5%$136.76-3.9%+91.4%$54.20B$8.01B82.6831,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionGap DownUIUbiquiti1.5977 of 5 stars$456.82+2.3%$343.50-24.8%+142.6%$27.63B$1.93B50.311,515Positive NewsShort Interest ↑Gap DownERICEricsson3.7086 of 5 stars$7.40-1.3%$9.80+32.5%+6.9%$24.76B$23.45B14.7994,326Trending NewsONON Semiconductor4.2117 of 5 stars$58.65+3.0%$58.73+0.1%-21.0%$24.49B$7.08B40.7026,490Trending NewsUpcoming Earnings 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 Ericsson Competitors ON Semiconductor 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 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersIs Elon's empire crumbling?The Tesla Shock Nobody Sees Coming While headlines scream "Tesla is doomed"... 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