General Electric (GE) Competitors $186.59 +4.92 (+2.71%) As of 02:52 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock GE vs. DHR, MMM, CSL, GEV, EMR, OTIS, TRNR, UNP, UPS, and CPShould you be buying General Electric stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of General Electric include Danaher (DHR), 3M (MMM), Carlisle Companies (CSL), GE Vernova (GEV), Emerson Electric (EMR), Otis Worldwide (OTIS), Interactive Strength (TRNR), Union Pacific (UNP), United Parcel Service (UPS), and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP). General Electric vs. Danaher 3M Carlisle Companies GE Vernova Emerson Electric Otis Worldwide Interactive Strength Union Pacific United Parcel Service Canadian Pacific Kansas City General Electric (NYSE:GE) and Danaher (NYSE:DHR) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, community ranking, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and earnings. Is GE or DHR more profitable? Danaher has a net margin of 16.33% compared to General Electric's net margin of 14.31%. General Electric's return on equity of 22.19% beat Danaher's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets General Electric14.31% 22.19% 3.66% Danaher 16.33%10.82%6.90% Is GE or DHR a better dividend stock? General Electric pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Danaher pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. General Electric pays out 24.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Danaher pays out 24.2% 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 Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer GE or DHR? General Electric received 1079 more outperform votes than Danaher when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 75.42% of users gave General Electric an outperform vote while only 74.49% of users gave Danaher an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformGeneral ElectricOutperform Votes213675.42% Underperform Votes69624.58% DanaherOutperform Votes105774.49% Underperform Votes36225.51% Which has more volatility & risk, GE or DHR? General Electric has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Danaher has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate GE or DHR? General Electric currently has a consensus price target of $212.73, suggesting a potential upside of 14.01%. Danaher has a consensus price target of $276.57, suggesting a potential upside of 43.65%. Given Danaher's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Danaher is more favorable than General Electric.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score General Electric 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Danaher 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 18 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86 Which has preferable earnings and valuation, GE or DHR? General Electric has higher revenue and earnings than Danaher. General Electric is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Danaher, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGeneral Electric$38.70B5.17$6.56B$5.9931.15Danaher$23.88B5.76$3.90B$5.2836.46 Does the media refer more to GE or DHR? In the previous week, Danaher had 11 more articles in the media than General Electric. MarketBeat recorded 58 mentions for Danaher and 47 mentions for General Electric. Danaher's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat General Electric's score of 1.14 indicating that Danaher is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment General Electric 29 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Danaher 41 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals believe in GE or DHR? 74.8% of General Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.1% of Danaher shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of General Electric shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.1% of Danaher shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryGeneral Electric and Danaher tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get General Electric News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GE 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 GE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGeneral ElectricElectronic, electrical equipment & components, except computer equipment IndustryTransportation SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$200.27B$67.68B$285.40B$18.57BDividend Yield0.79%1.38%4.32%4.25%P/E Ratio31.1528.4112.9431.10Price / Sales5.172.45202.4626.41Price / Cash36.0324.0611.6917.54Price / Book10.244.901.774.29Net Income$6.56B$2.46B$544.29M$1.02B7 Day Performance11.59%7.66%4.19%4.22%1 Month Performance-5.47%-9.85%-8.95%-6.80%1 Year Performance20.67%8.10%-12.45%-0.08% General Electric Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GEGeneral Electric4.6979 of 5 stars$186.59+2.7%$212.73+14.0%+17.4%$200.27B$38.70B31.15172,000Positive NewsGap UpDHRDanaher4.9455 of 5 stars$197.75-3.6%$278.24+40.7%-21.3%$141.33B$23.88B37.4581,000Short Interest ↓Positive NewsGap UpMMM3M4.0555 of 5 stars$139.76-5.4%$149.13+6.7%+48.9%$75.38B$24.58B18.5192,000Positive NewsCSLCarlisle Companies4.823 of 5 stars$327.24-6.0%$476.00+45.5%-6.6%$14.45B$5.00B11.8412,500Analyst UpgradeShort Interest ↑Positive NewsGEVGE Vernova3.0245 of 5 stars$297.33-10.1%$349.20+17.4%+139.5%$82.03B$34.94B53.4880,000Dividend AnnouncementPositive NewsGap UpEMREmerson Electric4.9117 of 5 stars$101.81-8.7%$135.94+33.5%-10.9%$57.41B$17.55B24.3085,500Analyst DowngradeOTISOtis Worldwide3.7155 of 5 stars$104.18+0.2%$103.00-1.1%+0.8%$41.31B$14.26B25.6669,000TRNRInteractive Strength0.4185 of 5 stars$1.08+20.4%N/A-99.9%$1.62M$3.18M0.0036Short Interest ↓Positive NewsUNPUnion Pacific4.8724 of 5 stars$223.75-6.2%$261.95+17.1%-6.8%$134.10B$24.25B20.1830,700Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓High Trading VolumeUPSUnited Parcel Service4.8033 of 5 stars$100.11-9.2%$133.18+33.0%-33.1%$85.51B$91.07B14.81536,000Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeCPCanadian Pacific Kansas City4.1877 of 5 stars$70.40-2.8%$94.68+34.5%-14.4%$65.73B$14.55B24.2811,800Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap DownHigh Trading Volume Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Danaher Alternatives 3M Alternatives Carlisle Companies Alternatives GE Vernova Alternatives Emerson Electric Alternatives Otis Worldwide Alternatives Interactive Strength Alternatives Union Pacific Alternatives United Parcel Service Alternatives Canadian Pacific Kansas City 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:GE) was last updated on 4/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump Orders 'National Digital Asset Stockpile'‘Digital Asset Reserve’ for THIS Coin??? 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