GE Aerospacevs.Honeywell
GE vs HON · both in Dual-use technology, part of the Defense, security & space value chain: Technology with both civil and military uses — from sensors to avionics.
GE Aerospace is about 5.2× larger than Honeywell by market cap; Honeywell trades at the lower P/E (15.9 vs 43.4); year to date, GE Aerospace leads (+16.6% vs −42.0%).
Side by side
| GE | HON | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $375B | $71.7B |
| Price | $359.27 | $226.42 |
| Today | +0.1% | +1.3% |
| Return YTD | +16.6% | −42.0% |
| Return 1Y | +42.2% | −49.3% |
| P/E | 43.4 | 15.9 |
| P/S | 7.8 | 1.8 |
| P/B | 20.8 | 5.3 |
Data as of 2026-07-11 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
GE AerospaceGE
The world's largest maker of jet engines for both civil aviation and military aircraft.
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US industrial conglomerate with a large aviation and defense division — avionics, engines and dual-use technology.
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