This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. United Technologies (UTX) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsHeadlinesTrendsBuy This Stock UTX vs. GE, BA, HON, LMT, TDG, GD, NOC, 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), Transdigm Group (TDG), General Dynamics (GD), Northrop Grumman (NOC), 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 Transdigm Group General Dynamics Northrop Grumman 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 better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation. Do analysts recommend GE or UTX? GE Aerospace currently has a consensus price target of $223.75, indicating a potential downside of 12.42%. Given GE Aerospace's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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) 1 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.91United Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Do insiders and institutionals believe in GE or UTX? 74.8% of GE Aerospace shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.7% of United Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of GE Aerospace shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of United Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is GE or UTX more profitable? GE Aerospace has a net margin of 17.63% compared to United Technologies' net margin of 7.19%. GE Aerospace's return on equity of 29.15% beat United Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets GE Aerospace17.63% 29.15% 4.51% United Technologies 7.19%16.60%5.14% Which has more volatility and risk, GE or UTX? GE Aerospace has a beta of 1.37, indicating that its share price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United Technologies has a beta of 1.42, indicating that its share price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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$38.70B7.04$6.56B$6.4339.73United Technologies$77.05B1.65$5.54B$8.2617.78 Does the media refer more to GE or UTX? In the previous week, GE Aerospace had 69 more articles in the media than United Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 69 mentions for GE Aerospace and 0 mentions for United Technologies. GE Aerospace's average media sentiment score of 1.27 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 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 0.6%. United Technologies pays an annual dividend of $2.94 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. GE Aerospace pays out 22.4% 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. SummaryGE Aerospace beats United Technologies on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get United Technologies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for UTX 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 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$127.21B$30.66M$14.03B$20.65BDividend Yield3.42%N/A3.98%3.72%P/E Ratio22.91N/A7.3127.84Price / Sales1.650.373.4442.29Price / Cash6.80N/A31.9322.32Price / Book2.870.912.074.57Net Income$5.54B-$5.38M$922.19M$989.30M United Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UTXUnited TechnologiesN/A$146.87+0.3%N/A+45.0%$127.21B$77.05B22.91243,200GEGE Aerospace4.2784 of 5 stars$248.91+0.8%$223.75-10.1%+60.7%$263.27B$38.70B47.8553,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsBABoeing3.2268 of 5 stars$218.42+1.2%$215.77-1.2%+24.3%$162.80B$66.52B0.00172,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHONHoneywell International4.2805 of 5 stars$239.35-0.4%$250.29+4.6%+9.7%$154.50B$38.50B23.92102,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastLMTLockheed Martin4.7411 of 5 stars$468.94+1.4%$541.80+15.5%+0.8%$108.37B$71.04B16.00121,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastTDGTransdigm Group3.5035 of 5 stars$1,522.500.0%$1,545.80+1.5%+24.0%$85.54B$7.94B45.3116,600News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastGDGeneral Dynamics4.8297 of 5 stars$294.91+0.1%$290.24-1.6%+6.4%$79.11B$47.72B20.44117,000Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeNOCNorthrop Grumman4.344 of 5 stars$507.96+0.7%$552.54+8.8%+19.1%$72.57B$41.03B19.5397,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHEIHeico2.6294 of 5 stars$325.68+0.3%$292.36-10.2%+39.0%$45.16B$3.86B75.8610,000Analyst ForecastTDYTeledyne Technologies3.1823 of 5 stars$514.81-0.6%$554.43+7.7%+34.6%$24.27B$5.67B25.7014,900News CoveragePositive NewsCWCurtiss-Wright3.5761 of 5 stars$491.48+0.7%$418.00-15.0%+69.4%$18.38B$3.12B41.608,800Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GE Alternatives BA Alternatives HON Alternatives LMT Alternatives TDG Alternatives GD Alternatives NOC 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 7/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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