This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. An IPO for UTX is planned for Monday, October 13, 2025. United Technologies (UTX) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsTrendsBuy This Stock UTX vs. GE, BA, HON, LMT, GD, NOC, TDG, HEI, TDY, and CWShould you be buying United Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of United Technologies include GE Aerospace (GE), Boeing (BA), Honeywell International (HON), Lockheed Martin (LMT), General Dynamics (GD), Northrop Grumman (NOC), Transdigm Group (TDG), Heico (HEI), Teledyne Technologies (TDY), and Curtiss-Wright (CW). These companies are all part of the "aerospace & defense" industry. United Technologies vs. Its Competitors GE Aerospace Boeing Honeywell International Lockheed Martin General Dynamics Northrop Grumman Transdigm Group Heico Teledyne Technologies Curtiss-Wright GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) and United Technologies (NYSE:UTX) are both large-cap aerospace & defense companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Is GE or UTX more profitable? GE Aerospace has a net margin of 18.64% compared to United Technologies' net margin of 7.19%. GE Aerospace's return on equity of 31.32% beat United Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets GE Aerospace18.64% 31.32% 4.86% United Technologies 7.19%16.60%5.14% Does the media prefer GE or UTX? In the previous week, GE Aerospace had 68 more articles in the media than United Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 68 mentions for GE Aerospace and 0 mentions for United Technologies. GE Aerospace's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat United Technologies' score of 0.00 indicating that GE Aerospace is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment GE Aerospace Positive United Technologies Neutral Which has preferable valuation and earnings, GE or UTX? GE Aerospace has higher earnings, but lower revenue than United Technologies. United Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GE Aerospace, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGE Aerospace$41.61B7.61$6.56B$7.1741.65United Technologies$77.05B1.82$5.54B$8.2619.63 Which has more volatility and risk, GE or UTX? GE Aerospace has a beta of 1.49, meaning that its share price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United Technologies has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its share price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in GE or UTX? 74.8% of GE Aerospace shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.7% of United Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of GE Aerospace shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of United Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is GE or UTX a better dividend stock? GE Aerospace pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. United Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.94 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. GE Aerospace pays out 20.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. United Technologies pays out 35.6% 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. GE Aerospace has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Do analysts recommend GE or UTX? GE Aerospace currently has a consensus target price of $251.31, suggesting a potential downside of 15.85%. Given GE Aerospace's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe GE Aerospace is more favorable than United Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score GE Aerospace 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86United Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SummaryGE Aerospace beats United Technologies on 14 of the 19 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 UTX 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 UTX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUnited TechnologiesAircraft Engines & Engine Parts IndustryMulti-Sector SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$140.47B$45.48M$15.08B$21.81BDividend Yield3.42%N/A3.34%3.58%P/E Ratio25.30N/A10.1129.58Price / Sales1.820.547.56100.09Price / Cash6.80N/A39.5924.53Price / Book3.171.342.134.63Net Income$5.54B-$5.38M$923.61M$1.01B United Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UTXUnited TechnologiesN/A$162.18-3.8%N/A+36.5%$140.47B$77.05B25.30243,200GEGE Aerospace4.7219 of 5 stars$298.16+0.4%$241.92-18.9%+58.1%$314.95B$38.70B41.5853,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastBABoeing3.5439 of 5 stars$219.62+1.5%$233.91+6.5%+44.9%$163.56B$66.52B-13.30172,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHONHoneywell International4.9086 of 5 stars$209.000.0%$254.07+21.6%-4.4%$132.73B$38.50B23.78102,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastLMTLockheed Martin4.1752 of 5 stars$514.46+2.0%$497.13-3.4%-16.1%$117.78B$71.04B28.97121,000Trending NewsDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGDGeneral Dynamics4.6486 of 5 stars$346.60+0.9%$315.78-8.9%+14.8%$92.43B$47.72B23.26117,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNOCNorthrop Grumman4.3577 of 5 stars$619.40+1.6%$588.85-4.9%+19.4%$87.28B$41.03B22.8397,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionTDGTransdigm Group4.5648 of 5 stars$1,293.23+0.3%$1,588.50+22.8%-8.1%$72.63B$7.94B42.9216,600Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHEIHeico3.3223 of 5 stars$322.26+0.5%$346.09+7.4%+20.8%$44.64B$3.86B70.5210,000TDYTeledyne Technologies3.8423 of 5 stars$593.52+1.0%$576.57-2.9%+29.4%$27.55B$5.67B32.6814,900Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeCWCurtiss-Wright4.0432 of 5 stars$553.88+3.0%$468.14-15.5%+60.9%$20.27B$3.12B46.748,800Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GE Alternatives BA Alternatives HON Alternatives LMT Alternatives GD Alternatives NOC Alternatives TDG Alternatives HEI Alternatives TDY Alternatives CW Alternatives 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:UTX) was last updated on 10/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuilding The Infrastructure for the Coming Financial ResetWhile China pushes nearly $1 trillion through its new digital currency, one emerging company is quietly buildi...Intellistake | SponsoredTrump to get REVENGE on the banks??Rumors are swirling that Trump could target the banking system by upending the $5 trillion-a-day SWIFT network...The Oxford Club | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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