Better Buy: GE vs. Raytheon Technologies

General Electric (NYSE: GE) or Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX)? It's not a question that anyone bearish on the commercial aviation markets will ever ask, so any readers worried about the air travel industry should look away now.

For those still with me, consider that both these stocks have significant upside potential if conditions improve. But which is the better value on a risk/reward basis? Let's take a closer look.

The two companies will always be compared because they compete in the commercial aviation market, principally with rival aircraft engines on the Airbus A320neo family. Specifically, Raytheon's Pratt & Whitney manufactures the geared turbofan (GTF) engine, while GE Aviation has a joint venture with Safran, CFM International, that manufactures the LEAP engine.

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Source Fool.com