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, 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 contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Which has better valuation & 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$41.61B7.47$6.56B$7.1740.87United Technologies$77.05B1.78$5.54B$8.2619.17 Do institutionals and insiders believe 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of United Technologies shares are held by company 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 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% Do analysts rate GE or UTX? GE Aerospace currently has a consensus target price of $232.92, suggesting a potential downside of 20.51%. Given GE Aerospace's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly 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 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 1.9%. 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. Which has more risk and volatility, GE or UTX? GE Aerospace has a beta of 1.48, suggesting that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United Technologies has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to GE or UTX? In the previous week, GE Aerospace had 83 more articles in the media than United Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 83 mentions for GE Aerospace and 0 mentions for United Technologies. GE Aerospace's average media sentiment score of 1.16 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 SummaryGE Aerospace beats United Technologies on 14 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. 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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$137.17B$45.23M$15.08B$21.42BDividend Yield3.42%N/A3.75%3.49%P/E Ratio24.71N/A10.3329.84Price / Sales1.780.546.8769.96Price / Cash6.80N/A47.9918.13Price / Book3.091.342.384.61Net Income$5.54B-$5.38M$922.91M$998.80M United Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UTXUnited TechnologiesN/A$158.37+1.6%N/A+30.8%$137.17B$77.05B24.71243,200GEGE Aerospace4.4324 of 5 stars$275.80-1.2%$232.92-15.5%+60.9%$296.11B$38.70B38.4753,000Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeShort Interest ↑BABoeing3.4451 of 5 stars$230.89+0.6%$230.77-0.1%+37.6%$173.62B$66.52B-13.99172,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastHONHoneywell International4.793 of 5 stars$214.75+0.2%$254.00+18.3%+3.7%$136.03B$38.50B24.43102,000Positive NewsLMTLockheed Martin4.4263 of 5 stars$458.81-1.1%$494.00+7.7%-16.9%$108.30B$71.04B25.83121,000Trending NewsShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionGDGeneral Dynamics4.5013 of 5 stars$322.790.0%$315.78-2.2%+7.2%$86.85B$47.72B21.66117,000Positive NewsInsider TradeNOCNorthrop Grumman4.3671 of 5 stars$581.51+0.1%$588.85+1.3%+10.5%$83.16B$40.50B21.4397,000Positive NewsShort Interest ↓TDGTransdigm Group4.7537 of 5 stars$1,292.99+1.7%$1,607.57+24.3%-5.7%$71.62B$7.94B42.9116,600Positive NewsHEIHeico3.7283 of 5 stars$317.29-1.3%$346.09+9.1%+24.7%$44.77B$3.86B69.4310,000Analyst RevisionTDYTeledyne Technologies3.9463 of 5 stars$546.01-0.6%$576.57+5.6%+30.1%$25.74B$5.67B30.0714,900Positive NewsCWCurtiss-Wright4.081 of 5 stars$483.55+0.4%$468.14-3.2%+67.5%$18.15B$3.12B40.818,800Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst 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 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhat a Former CIA Agent Knows About the Coming Collapse This isn’t just another gold investing book—it’s a survival playbook written by a former CIA officer trained...Advantage Gold | SponsoredTrump’s Plan May Undo 1933’s Biggest Financial InjusticeTrump's Reset Can Give Birth To America's Greatest Era Yet A 90-Year cycle may end soon, creating real weal...American Hartford Gold | SponsoredWhy More Investors Are Using Family Trusts to Protect Their WealthFor many investors, a family trust can be an essential tool for protecting assets, avoiding probate, and ensur...SmartAsset | SponsoredWhat The Silver Boom Could Mean For You…AI, electric vehicles, and even global central banks are quietly fueling record demand for silver. 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