November 30, 2023
Snapshot Top 10: Dow Jones U.S. Aerospace & Defense Index



The Top 10 performing stocks in the Dow Jones U.S. Aerospace & Defense Index are shown for seven different investment strategies. Whether you are looking for value, growth or dividend stocks, or you want stocks that rank well overall, you can see the top 10 stock picks, together with how they rank on a scale of 1 to 100 from the perspective of different investment strategies. We have also added our newest Sentiment and 360° View ranks, which encapsulate the market voices of analysts and professional investors into a simple ranking for easily evaluating stocks. As an objective research provider, Obermatt has been refining its stock analysis algorithms for more than 10 years (no AI used here!)

Select any stock for the detailed analysis of that stock's performance across the different investment analyses. Please note that the Top 10 stocks focus only on Large to XX-Large companies.


What the six ranks mean

For every stock, we judge its performance against its peers and rank it on a scale of 1 to 100. The higher the rank, the better the stock performs than its peers. And, we do this for six investment strategies:

Value - shows how good of a value the stock is. Green is "inexpensive"; red is "expensive".

Growth - shows a company's growth potential. Green is "high growth" expected; red is "tough times ahead".

Safety - relates to the amount of debt a company has. Green is low debt level; red is high debt level.

Combined Financial - this isn't an average of the first three ranks but rather a consolidated view across several financial indicators. Green = good; red = tread carefully.

(NEW) Sentiment - quantifies professional analyst ratings and holdings as well as market pulse. Green = positive sentiment; red = skepticism (Only available to Premium Subscribers).

(NEW) 360° View - the ultimate rating with all financial and non-financial indicators.

Special Analysis: TOP 10 Dividend Investment Strategy

Many people ask for tips about dividend stocks. These are the Top 10 dividend stocks in the Dow Jones U.S. Aerospace & Defense Index as of November 30, 2023.

TOP 10 Dividend Investment Strategy Value Strategy DIVIDEND Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Raytheon Technologies (XXL, US)  Aerospace & Defense
1. Raytheon Technologies (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 96 92 66 51
2. Lockheed Martin (XXL, US)  Aerospace & Defense
2. Lockheed Martin (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 88 39 12 18
3. Northrop Grumman (XXL, US)  Aerospace & Defense
3. Northrop Grumman (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 86 79 8 8
4. Honeywell (XXL, US)  Industrial Conglomerates
4. Honeywell (XXL, US)   Industrial Conglomerates 86 24 1 4
5. General Dynamics (XXL, US)  Aerospace & Defense
5. General Dynamics (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 84 54 67 86
6. Huntington Ingalls (XL, US)  Aerospace & Defense
6. Huntington Ingalls (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 84 84 28 67
7. Moog (XL, US)  Aerospace & Defense
7. Moog (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 63 43 78 67
8. Curtiss-Wright (L, US)  Aerospace & Defense
8. Curtiss-Wright (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 57 26 60 88
9. Boeing (XXL, US)  Aerospace & Defense
9. Boeing (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 49 45 28 34
10. HEICO (L, US)  Aerospace & Defense
10. HEICO (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 47 4 84 84

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D.J. US Defense Top 10: Obermatt 360° Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Obermatt 360° Investment Strategy 360° Strategy 360° VIEW Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED Sentiment Strategy SENTIMENT
1. Textron (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
1. Textron (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 94 59 90 96
2. AAR (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense
2. AAR (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 91 27 91 58
3. Curtiss-Wright (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense
3. Curtiss-Wright (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 88 26 60 100
4. General Dynamics (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
4. General Dynamics (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 86 54 67 92
5. HEICO (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense
5. HEICO (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 84 4 84 61
6. TransDigm (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
6. TransDigm (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 75 16 67 68
7. Kratos (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense
7. Kratos (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 67 43 82 31
8. Huntington Ingalls (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
8. Huntington Ingalls (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 67 84 28 86
9. Moog (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
9. Moog (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 67 43 78 39
10. Raytheon Technologies (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
10. Raytheon Technologies (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 51 92 66 32

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D.J. US Defense Top 10: Sentiment Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Sentiment Investment Strategy Sentiment Strategy SENTIMENT Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Curtiss-Wright (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense
1. Curtiss-Wright (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 100 26 60 88
2. Textron (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
2. Textron (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 96 59 90 94
3. Teledyne (XL, US)   Electronic Equipment
3. Teledyne (XL, US)   Electronic Equipment 94 12 7 16
4. General Dynamics (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
4. General Dynamics (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 92 54 67 86
5. Huntington Ingalls (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
5. Huntington Ingalls (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 86 84 28 67
6. Honeywell (XXL, US)   Industrial Conglomerates
6. Honeywell (XXL, US)   Industrial Conglomerates 74 24 1 4
7. TransDigm (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
7. TransDigm (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 68 16 67 75
8. HEICO (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense
8. HEICO (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 61 4 84 84
9. Lockheed Martin (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
9. Lockheed Martin (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 59 39 12 18
10. AAR (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense
10. AAR (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 58 27 91 91

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D.J. US Defense Top 10: Value Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Value Investment Strategy Value Strategy VALUE Growth Strategy GROWTH Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Raytheon Technologies (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
1. Raytheon Technologies (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 92 35 66 51
2. Huntington Ingalls (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
2. Huntington Ingalls (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 84 21 28 67
3. Northrop Grumman (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
3. Northrop Grumman (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 79 1 8 8
4. Triumph Group (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense
4. Triumph Group (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 72 51 59 39
5. Spirit Aerosystems (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
5. Spirit Aerosystems (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 71 65 45 39
6. V2X (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense
6. V2X (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 61 41 22 8
7. Textron (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
7. Textron (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 59 73 90 94
8. General Dynamics (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
8. General Dynamics (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 54 45 67 86
9. Boeing (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
9. Boeing (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 45 77 28 34
10. Kratos (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense
10. Kratos (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 43 65 82 67

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D.J. US Defense Top 10: Growth Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Growth Investment Strategy Growth Strategy GROWTH Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. TransDigm (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
1. TransDigm (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 97 16 67 75
2. Moog (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
2. Moog (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 91 43 78 67
3. AAR (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense
3. AAR (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 91 27 91 91
4. HEICO (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense
4. HEICO (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 87 4 84 84
5. Curtiss-Wright (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense
5. Curtiss-Wright (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 79 26 60 88
6. Boeing (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
6. Boeing (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 77 45 28 34
7. Hexcel (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense
7. Hexcel (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 77 14 43 23
8. Textron (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
8. Textron (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 73 59 90 94
9. Spirit Aerosystems (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
9. Spirit Aerosystems (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 65 71 45 39
10. Kratos (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense
10. Kratos (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 65 43 82 67

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D.J. US Defense Top 10: Safety Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Safety Investment Strategy Safety Strategy SAFETY Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. AAR (L, US)  Aerospace & Defense
1. AAR (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 96 27 91 91
2. HEICO (L, US)  Aerospace & Defense
2. HEICO (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 90 4 84 84
3. Kratos (L, US)  Aerospace & Defense
3. Kratos (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 77 43 82 67
4. Textron (XXL, US)  Aerospace & Defense
4. Textron (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 76 59 90 94
5. General Dynamics (XXL, US)  Aerospace & Defense
5. General Dynamics (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 66 54 67 86
6. Curtiss-Wright (L, US)  Aerospace & Defense
6. Curtiss-Wright (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 54 26 60 88
7. Moog (XL, US)  Aerospace & Defense
7. Moog (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 50 43 78 67
8. Aerojet Rocketdyne (L, US)  Aerospace & Defense
8. Aerojet Rocketdyne (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 49 6 50 15
9. Hexcel (L, US)  Aerospace & Defense
9. Hexcel (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 49 14 43 23
10. TransDigm (XL, US)  Aerospace & Defense
10. TransDigm (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 45 16 67 75

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D.J. US Defense Top 10: Combined Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Combined Investment Strategy Combined Strategy COMBINED Value Strategy VALUE Growth Strategy GROWTH 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. AAR (L, US)  Aerospace & Defense
1. AAR (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 91 27 91 91
2. Textron (XXL, US)  Aerospace & Defense
2. Textron (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 90 59 73 94
3. HEICO (L, US)  Aerospace & Defense
3. HEICO (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 84 4 87 84
4. Kratos (L, US)  Aerospace & Defense
4. Kratos (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 82 43 65 67
5. Moog (XL, US)  Aerospace & Defense
5. Moog (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 78 43 91 67
6. General Dynamics (XXL, US)  Aerospace & Defense
6. General Dynamics (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 67 54 45 86
7. TransDigm (XL, US)  Aerospace & Defense
7. TransDigm (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 67 16 97 75
8. Raytheon Technologies (XXL, US)  Aerospace & Defense
8. Raytheon Technologies (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 66 92 35 51
9. Curtiss-Wright (L, US)  Aerospace & Defense
9. Curtiss-Wright (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 60 26 79 88
10. Triumph Group (L, US)  Aerospace & Defense
10. Triumph Group (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 59 72 51 39

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