RTX (RTX) Competitors $159.45 +0.60 (+0.38%) Closing price 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$159.26 -0.19 (-0.12%) As of 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 RTX vs. BA, GD, LMT, NOC, HEI.A, ESLT, JOBY, ERJ, KRMN, and SAROShould 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), Karman (KRMN), and StandardAero (SARO). RTX vs. Its Competitors Boeing General Dynamics Lockheed Martin Northrop Grumman Heico Elbit Systems Joby Aviation Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica Karman StandardAero RTX (NYSE:RTX) and Boeing (NYSE:BA) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and media sentiment. Is RTX or BA 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 RTX7.35% 12.89% 4.93% Boeing -14.18%N/A -7.78% Do insiders and institutionals believe in RTX or BA? 86.5% of RTX shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.8% of Boeing shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of RTX shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Boeing shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate RTX or BA? RTX presently has a consensus price target of $164.13, indicating a potential upside of 2.94%. Boeing has a consensus price target of $236.00, indicating a potential upside of 10.12%. Given Boeing's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Boeing is more favorable than RTX.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score RTX 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86Boeing 3 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77 Which has more risk and volatility, RTX or BA? RTX has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Boeing has a beta of 1.47, suggesting that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings and valuation, RTX or BA? 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 RatioRTX$80.74B2.64$4.77B$4.5535.04Boeing$66.52B2.44-$11.82B-$16.51-12.98 Does the media prefer RTX or BA? In the previous week, Boeing had 2 more articles in the media than RTX. MarketBeat recorded 78 mentions for Boeing and 76 mentions for RTX. Boeing's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat RTX's score of 0.87 indicating that Boeing is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment RTX 48 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 19 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Boeing 48 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryRTX beats Boeing on 11 of the 17 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$213.43B$49.97B$29.80B$21.83BDividend Yield1.72%1.06%0.92%3.67%P/E Ratio35.0424.1185.5129.93Price / Sales2.645.128.3291.78Price / Cash17.4126.5334.9917.79Price / Book3.436.1910.534.69Net Income$4.77B$587.31M$379.66M$1.01B7 Day Performance-5.92%1.83%0.23%0.13%1 Month Performance2.28%15.62%10.02%1.50%1 Year Performance27.93%68.26%66.93%14.25% RTX Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RTXRTX4.6793 of 5 stars$159.45+0.4%$164.13+2.9%+28.2%$212.63B$80.74B26.39186,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsBABoeing3.6283 of 5 stars$217.93+0.8%$233.91+7.3%+42.7%$165.09B$66.52B-13.22172,000Trending NewsGDGeneral Dynamics4.6395 of 5 stars$345.43+0.5%$315.78-8.6%+11.8%$93.02B$47.72B23.21117,000Positive NewsLMTLockheed Martin4.1339 of 5 stars$512.27+1.5%$497.13-3.0%-16.6%$119.72B$71.04B28.87121,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend IncreaseNOCNorthrop Grumman4.2741 of 5 stars$616.79+1.2%$588.85-4.5%+16.9%$88.42B$40.50B22.7697,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastHEI.AHeicoN/A$254.10+0.5%N/A+18.8%$35.37B$3.86B55.606,500News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeESLTElbit Systems3.2117 of 5 stars$525.75+2.1%$530.00+0.8%+151.9%$23.37B$6.83B59.6819,712Gap UpJOBYJoby Aviation1.2433 of 5 stars$19.17+5.0%$10.50-45.2%+194.7%$16.36B$140K-17.862,029Trending NewsInsider TradeGap DownERJEmbraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica2.5562 of 5 stars$58.84+2.6%$59.40+1.0%+77.8%$10.82B$6.39B28.7323,898Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionKRMNKarman2.7397 of 5 stars$74.67+2.8%$68.00-8.9%N/A$9.89B$392.43M0.001,113SAROStandardAero4.1071 of 5 stars$26.71+0.4%$34.36+28.7%-10.5%$8.92B$5.24B65.087,700News CoverageAnalyst Downgrade 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 Karman Competitors StandardAero 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 10/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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