RTX (RTX) Competitors

RTX (NYSE:RTX) and Elbit Systems (NASDAQ:ESLT) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, community ranking, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation and institutional ownership.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in RTX or ESLT?

Elbit Systems received 201 more outperform votes than RTX when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.77% of users gave Elbit Systems an outperform vote while only 54.38% of users gave RTX an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
RTX	Outperform Votes 118 54.38%	Underperform Votes 99 45.62%
Elbit Systems	Outperform Votes 319 65.77%	Underperform Votes 166 34.23%

Is RTX or ESLT a better dividend stock?

RTX pays an annual dividend of $2.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Elbit Systems pays an annual dividend of $1.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. RTX pays out 72.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Elbit Systems pays out 30.5% 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.

Does the media prefer RTX or ESLT?

In the previous week, RTX had 37 more articles in the media than Elbit Systems. MarketBeat recorded 51 mentions for RTX and 14 mentions for Elbit Systems. RTX's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Elbit Systems' score of 0.38 indicating that RTX is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
RTX	32 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Elbit Systems	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more volatility & risk, RTX or ESLT?

RTX has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Elbit Systems has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate RTX or ESLT?

RTX presently has a consensus price target of $177.27, indicating a potential upside of 48.79%. Given RTX's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe RTX is more favorable than Elbit Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
RTX	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Elbit Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Is RTX or ESLT more profitable?

RTX has a net margin of 5.97% compared to Elbit Systems' net margin of 3.85%. RTX's return on equity of 11.96% beat Elbit Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RTX	5.97%	11.96%	4.56%
Elbit Systems	3.85%	10.70%	3.16%

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in RTX or ESLT?

86.5% of RTX shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.9% of Elbit Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of RTX shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Elbit Systems shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, RTX or ESLT?

RTX has higher revenue and earnings than Elbit Systems. RTX is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Elbit Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
RTX	$68.92B	2.30	$3.20B	$3.50	34.04
Elbit Systems	$6.31B	1.75	$215.13M	$5.44	45.71

Summary

RTX beats Elbit Systems on 15 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.