L3Harris Technologies (LHX) Competitors

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) and L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Which has stronger earnings & 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
General Dynamics	$47.72B	1.65	$3.78B	$14.42	20.39
L3Harris Technologies	$21.33B	2.25	$1.50B	$8.43	30.46

Do analysts recommend GD or LHX?

General Dynamics presently has a consensus target price of $290.24, suggesting a potential downside of 1.28%. L3Harris Technologies has a consensus target price of $258.75, suggesting a potential upside of 0.77%. Given L3Harris Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe L3Harris Technologies is more favorable than General Dynamics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
General Dynamics	1 Sell rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.27
L3Harris Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Is GD or LHX more profitable?

General Dynamics has a net margin of 8.08% compared to L3Harris Technologies' net margin of 7.55%. General Dynamics' return on equity of 17.82% beat L3Harris Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
General Dynamics	8.08%	17.82%	7.06%
L3Harris Technologies	7.55%	12.38%	5.69%

Do insiders & institutionals 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of L3Harris Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media refer more to GD or LHX?

In the previous week, General Dynamics had 12 more articles in the media than L3Harris Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for General Dynamics and 29 mentions for L3Harris Technologies. General Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat L3Harris Technologies' score of 1.30 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	35 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
L3Harris Technologies	20 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk and volatility, GD or LHX?

General Dynamics has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its share price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, L3Harris Technologies has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500.

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 2.0%. L3Harris Technologies pays an annual dividend of $4.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. General Dynamics pays out 41.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. L3Harris Technologies pays out 56.9% 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. 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.

Summary

General Dynamics beats L3Harris Technologies on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.