RTX (RTX) Competitors $160.32 +0.89 (+0.56%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$159.73 -0.59 (-0.37%) As of 07:22 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 RTX vs. BA, GD, LMT, NOC, HEI.A, ESLT, JOBY, ERJ, SARO, and KRMNShould you be buying RTX stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of RTX include Boeing (BA), General Dynamics (GD), Lockheed Martin (LMT), Northrop Grumman (NOC), Heico (HEI.A), Elbit Systems (ESLT), Joby Aviation (JOBY), Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica (ERJ), StandardAero (SARO), and Karman (KRMN). RTX vs. Its Competitors Boeing General Dynamics Lockheed Martin Northrop Grumman Heico Elbit Systems Joby Aviation Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica StandardAero Karman Boeing (NYSE:BA) and RTX (NYSE:RTX) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation and institutional ownership. Is BA or RTX more profitable? RTX has a net margin of 7.35% compared to Boeing's net margin of -14.18%. RTX's return on equity of 12.89% beat Boeing's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Boeing-14.18% N/A -7.78% RTX 7.35%12.89%4.93% Do institutionals and insiders believe in BA or RTX? 64.8% of Boeing shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.5% of RTX shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Boeing shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of RTX shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, BA or RTX? Boeing has a beta of 1.48, indicating that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RTX has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings and valuation, BA or RTX? RTX has higher revenue and earnings than Boeing. Boeing is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than RTX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBoeing$66.52B2.46-$11.82B-$16.51-13.10RTX$80.74B2.66$4.77B$4.5535.23 Does the media favor BA or RTX? In the previous week, Boeing had 16 more articles in the media than RTX. MarketBeat recorded 93 mentions for Boeing and 77 mentions for RTX. RTX's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Boeing's score of 0.85 indicating that RTX is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Boeing 52 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 17 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Positive RTX 50 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 23 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate BA or RTX? Boeing currently has a consensus target price of $230.77, indicating a potential upside of 6.69%. RTX has a consensus target price of $158.87, indicating a potential downside of 0.91%. Given Boeing's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Boeing is more favorable than RTX.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Boeing 2 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 18 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.85RTX 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90 SummaryRTX beats Boeing on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get RTX News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for RTX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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 RTX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricRTXAEROSP/DEFENSE IndustryAerospace SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$214.59B$49.32B$29.50B$21.66BDividend Yield1.72%1.10%0.93%3.51%P/E Ratio35.2323.0387.7030.08Price / Sales2.664.547.6461.19Price / Cash17.4724.9434.0618.30Price / Book3.455.8810.204.64Net Income$4.77B$587.31M$379.68M$1.00B7 Day Performance1.08%6.35%4.14%0.98%1 Month Performance2.59%5.41%5.93%2.77%1 Year Performance33.30%35.83%54.96%15.20% RTX Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RTXRTX4.5802 of 5 stars$160.32+0.6%$158.87-0.9%+35.1%$214.59B$80.74B35.23186,000Trending NewsBABoeing3.4117 of 5 stars$215.860.0%$230.77+6.9%+38.5%$163.43B$75.33B-13.09172,000Trending NewsOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionGap UpGDGeneral Dynamics4.5638 of 5 stars$326.87+0.2%$315.78-3.4%+5.3%$87.93B$47.72B21.94117,000Positive NewsLMTLockheed Martin4.3778 of 5 stars$473.80+0.5%$494.00+4.3%-16.0%$110.53B$71.04B26.66121,000Trending NewsNOCNorthrop Grumman4.2215 of 5 stars$575.690.0%$588.85+2.3%+9.8%$82.29B$40.50B21.1897,000Positive NewsHEI.AHeicoN/A$254.79+1.5%N/A+21.8%$35.46B$3.86B55.746,500ESLTElbit Systems3.3496 of 5 stars$501.44-1.6%$540.00+7.7%+159.6%$22.26B$6.83B56.8419,712Positive NewsJOBYJoby Aviation1.089 of 5 stars$14.15+1.0%$10.50-25.8%+207.3%$12.11B$140K-13.222,029High Trading VolumeERJEmbraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica2.7521 of 5 stars$57.04-0.5%$59.40+4.1%+71.6%$10.48B$6.39B27.8523,898Trending NewsSAROStandardAero3.9421 of 5 stars$27.09-0.2%$34.40+27.0%N/A$9.07B$5.24B66.137,700Insider TradeKRMNKarman2.0316 of 5 stars$63.64-1.1%$60.60-4.8%N/A$8.42B$345.25M0.001,113Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Boeing Competitors General Dynamics Competitors Lockheed Martin Competitors Northrop Grumman Competitors Heico Competitors Elbit Systems Competitors Joby Aviation Competitors Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica Competitors StandardAero Competitors Karman 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:RTX) was last updated on 9/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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