STOCK COMPARISON
Textron vs GE Aerospace: Fair Value & Quality
Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Textron (TXT) and GE Aerospace (GE) compare, as of Aug 8, 2026.
As of Aug 8, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Textron as the less overvalued of the two: Textron trades at $87.89 versus a fair value of $77.49 (-12%), while GE Aerospace trades at $375 versus $117 (-69%).
Textron
TXT · USD · Industrials
-12%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$87.89
Fair Value$77.49
Quality61/100
GE Aerospace
GE · USD · Industrials
-69%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$375
Fair Value$117
Quality73/100
Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
TextronGE Aerospace
Valuation
17.1×P/E (TTM)43.8×
1.03×P/S (TTM)7.65×
1.98×P/B19.79×
10.4×EV/EBITDA34.1×
1.15×PEG8.51×
0.1%Dividend yield0.4%
$0.08Dividend per share$1.55
Profitability
6%Net margin18%
8%Operating margin20%
12%Return on equity45%
5%Return on assets5%
Growth
12%Revenue growth (YoY)25%
4.8%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)-15.7%
4.9%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)-9.6%
Balance & size
0.50×Debt / equity1.01×
$16BMarket cap$370B
healthyGrowth qualityweak
Textron leads: 8 to 6 metric wins.
Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.
Quality in detail
The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.
Textronof which business quality 62 · market factors 54
GE Aerospaceof which business quality 67 · market factors 71
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
42
54
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
48
64
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
48
63
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
68
49
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
87
99
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
71
48
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
47
79
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
48
86
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
100
96
What the models say
The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.
Textron
DCF Models$74.73
Earnings-Based$62.11
Dividend Discount$1.39
Multiples$97.99
Asset-Based$30.34
Growth DCF$69.54
Economic Profit$53.31
Growth Earnings$81.55
18 of 24 models see the stock below the current price.
GE Aerospace
DCF Models$104
Earnings-Based$73.12
Dividend Discount$15.91
Multiples$114
Asset-Based$11.99
Growth DCF$99.14
Economic Profit$108
Growth Earnings$126
24 of 24 models see the stock below the current price.
Scenario ranges
From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.
Textron
Bear $49.57Fair Value $77.49Bull $115
$87.89 = current price (white tick)
GE Aerospace
Bear $70.76Fair Value $117Bull $148
$375 = current price (white tick)
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Ranked within their sector
Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.
Textron · Industrials
Quality score61 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-12% · above median
GE Aerospace · Industrials
Quality score73 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-69% · bottom 25%
Bottom line
As of Aug 8, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Textron as the less overvalued of the two: Textron trades at $87.89 versus a fair value of $77.49 (-12%), while GE Aerospace trades at $375 versus $117 (-69%).
GE Aerospace has the higher quality score (73/100).
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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.
