Head-To-Head Survey: RTX (NYSE:RTX) & EVE (NYSE:EVEX)

RTX (NYSE:RTX) and EVE (NYSE:EVEX) are both aerospace companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for RTX and EVE, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
RTX	0	5	15	3	2.91
EVE	1	2	4	0	2.43

RTX currently has a consensus target price of $184.18, indicating a potential upside of 0.12%. EVE has a consensus target price of $6.47, indicating a potential upside of 62.72%. Given EVE’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe EVE is more favorable than RTX.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares RTX and EVE”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
RTX	$80.74 billion	3.05	$4.77 billion	$4.87	37.77
EVE	N/A	N/A	-$138.17 million	($0.65)	-6.12

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

Profitability

This table compares RTX and EVE’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RTX	7.67%	13.28%	5.12%
EVE	N/A	-203.37%	-61.11%

Volatility and Risk

RTX has a beta of 0.44, indicating that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EVE has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

86.5% of RTX shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.3% of EVE shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of RTX shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of EVE shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

RTX beats EVE on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About RTX

RTX Corporation, an aerospace and defense company, provides systems and services for the commercial, military, and government customers in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. The Collins Aerospace Systems segment offers aerospace and defense products, and aftermarket service solutions for civil and military aircraft manufacturers and commercial airlines, as well as regional, business, and general aviation, defense, and commercial space operations. This segment also designs, produces, and supports cabin interior, including oxygen systems, food and beverage preparation, storage and galley systems, and lavatory and wastewater management systems; battlespace, test and training range systems, crew escape systems, and simulation and training solutions; information management services; and aftermarket services that include spare parts, overhaul and repair, engineering and technical support, training and fleet management solutions, and asset and information management services. Its Pratt & Whitney segment supplies aircraft engines for commercial, military, business jet, and general aviation customers; and produces, sells, and services military and commercial auxiliary power units. The Raytheon segment provides defensive and offensive threat detection, tracking, and mitigation capabilities for U.S., foreign government, and commercial customers. The company was formerly known as Raytheon Technologies Corporation and changed its name to RTX Corporation in July 2023. RTX Corporation was incorporated in 1934 and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

About EVE

Eve Holding, Inc. is a special purpose acquisition company focused on the aviation sector. The company was founded on 7th August, 2020 and is headquartered in Melbourne, FL.