General Electric (GE) Competitors $168.37 +3.57 (+2.17%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:45 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends 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 Danaher (NYSE:DHR) and General Electric (NYSE:GE) are both large-cap multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, community ranking, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and dividends. Does the MarketBeat Community favor DHR or GE? General Electric received 1080 more outperform votes than Danaher when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 75.35% of users gave General Electric an outperform vote while only 74.54% of users gave Danaher an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformDanaherOutperform Votes104574.54% Underperform Votes35725.46% General ElectricOutperform Votes212575.35% Underperform Votes69524.65% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in DHR or GE? 79.1% of Danaher shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.8% of General Electric shares are held by institutional investors. 11.1% of Danaher shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of General Electric shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is DHR or GE more profitable? Danaher has a net margin of 16.39% compared to General Electric's net margin of 11.48%. General Electric's return on equity of 18.93% beat Danaher's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Danaher16.39% 10.62% 6.76% General Electric 11.48%18.93%3.20% Is DHR or GE a better dividend stock? Danaher pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. General Electric pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Danaher pays out 20.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. General Electric pays out 19.7% 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. Do analysts prefer DHR or GE? Danaher presently has a consensus target price of $288.21, indicating a potential upside of 26.10%. General Electric has a consensus target price of $201.93, indicating a potential upside of 19.93%. Given Danaher's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Danaher is more favorable than General Electric.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Danaher 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.79General Electric 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.93 Does the media refer more to DHR or GE? In the previous week, General Electric had 4 more articles in the media than Danaher. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for General Electric and 15 mentions for Danaher. General Electric's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Danaher's score of 0.69 indicating that General Electric is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Danaher 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive General Electric 11 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, DHR or GE? Danaher has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, General Electric has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation and earnings, DHR or GE? 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 RatioDanaher$23.74B6.95$4.76B$5.2443.62General Electric$69.95B2.60$9.48B$5.6929.59 SummaryGeneral Electric beats Danaher on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowCrypto has officially entered the "banana zone" – that wild phase where prices can 1000x in days. It happens like clockwork every 4 years, during the December to February window of a Bitcoin halving year. This is where fortunes are made – often LITERALLY overnight.>> Register for the Workshop Now 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$182.23B$71.43B$303.23B$19.19BDividend Yield0.67%1.44%4.41%3.58%P/E Ratio29.5921.4917.8441.22Price / Sales2.602.1955.7717.58Price / Cash33.6019.6713.0321.28Price / Book6.413.832.115.32Net Income$9.48B$2.70B$577.06M$989.67M7 Day Performance1.42%-2.31%-2.48%-3.45%1 Month Performance-5.87%-4.50%-3.29%-3.73%1 Year Performance32.61%-5.59%-0.72%12.06% General Electric Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GEGeneral Electric4.9097 of 5 stars$168.37+2.2%$201.93+19.9%+36.5%$182.23B$69.95B29.59125,000Dividend AnnouncementPositive NewsDHRDanaher4.9192 of 5 stars$234.50-0.4%$287.16+22.5%+0.8%$169.37B$23.89B44.9363,000Analyst ForecastPositive NewsMMM3M4.6474 of 5 stars$129.750.0%$144.87+11.7%+24.7%$70.66B$32.64B16.3985,000Positive NewsCSLCarlisle Companies4.6539 of 5 stars$423.76-0.8%$472.00+11.4%+22.3%$19.21B$5.01B15.1011,000Analyst ForecastGEVGE Vernova2.7692 of 5 stars$329.91-4.0%$310.98-5.7%N/A$90.94B$34.42B0.0080,000Buyback AnnouncementEMREmerson Electric4.44 of 5 stars$131.16+0.2%$134.58+2.6%+31.1%$74.70B$17.49B38.2773,000OTISOtis Worldwide4.5663 of 5 stars$98.27-0.7%$104.50+6.3%+6.0%$39.26B$14.21B24.6871,000TRNRInteractive Strength0.2741 of 5 stars$3.29+9.3%N/A-99.9%$2.06M$3.18M0.0036Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeUNPUnion Pacific4.609 of 5 stars$233.710.0%$259.80+11.2%-4.8%$141.69B$24.29B21.4732,973UPSUnited Parcel Service4.9133 of 5 stars$128.98-0.1%$151.29+17.3%-19.9%$110.07B$90.69B19.29500,000Positive NewsCPCanadian Pacific Kansas City4.8581 of 5 stars$74.66-1.9%$94.88+27.1%-6.4%$69.68B$14.45B27.1919,927Analyst Upgrade 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 Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:GE) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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