February 20, 2025
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 February 20, 2025.

TOP 10 Dividend Investment Strategy Value Strategy DIVIDEND Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Huntington Ingalls (XL, US)  Aerospace & Defense
1. Huntington Ingalls (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 98 100 39 17
2. Honeywell (XXL, US)  Industrial Conglomerates
2. Honeywell (XXL, US)   Industrial Conglomerates 91 57 8 10
3. Lockheed Martin (XXL, US)  Aerospace & Defense
3. Lockheed Martin (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 91 63 6 12
4. Northrop Grumman (XXL, US)  Aerospace & Defense
4. Northrop Grumman (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 88 93 13 11
5. General Dynamics (XXL, US)  Aerospace & Defense
5. General Dynamics (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 88 69 80 75
6. Raytheon Technologies (XXL, US)  Aerospace & Defense
6. Raytheon Technologies (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 85 63 40 67
7. Moog (XL, US)  Aerospace & Defense
7. Moog (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 59 41 59 59
8. Hexcel (L, US)  Aerospace & Defense
8. Hexcel (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 57 25 47 25
9. Curtiss-Wright (L, US)  Aerospace & Defense
9. Curtiss-Wright (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 56 19 33 64
10. HEICO (L, US)  Aerospace & Defense
10. HEICO (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 50 5 27 36

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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. Kratos (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense
1. Kratos (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 87 41 71 77
2. General Dynamics (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
2. General Dynamics (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 75 69 80 54
3. Raytheon Technologies (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
3. Raytheon Technologies (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 67 63 40 91
4. Curtiss-Wright (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense
4. Curtiss-Wright (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 64 19 33 100
5. Moog (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
5. Moog (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 59 41 59 59
6. Textron (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
6. Textron (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 57 75 88 9
7. V2X (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
7. V2X (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 51 81 69 29
8. AAR (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense
8. AAR (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 48 62 45 41
9. Triumph Group (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense
9. Triumph Group (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 42 41 53 35
10. Teledyne (XL, US)   Electronic Equipment
10. Teledyne (XL, US)   Electronic Equipment 38 19 18 85

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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 19 33 64
2. Raytheon Technologies (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
2. Raytheon Technologies (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 91 63 40 67
3. Teledyne (XL, US)   Electronic Equipment
3. Teledyne (XL, US)   Electronic Equipment 85 19 18 38
4. Kratos (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense
4. Kratos (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 77 41 71 87
5. HEICO (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense
5. HEICO (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 68 5 27 36
6. TransDigm (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
6. TransDigm (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 67 17 10 34
7. Moog (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
7. Moog (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 59 41 59 59
8. General Dynamics (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
8. General Dynamics (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 54 69 80 75
9. AAR (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense
9. AAR (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 41 62 45 48
10. Triumph Group (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense
10. Triumph Group (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 35 41 53 42

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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. Huntington Ingalls (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
1. Huntington Ingalls (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 100 1 39 17
2. Northrop Grumman (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
2. Northrop Grumman (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 93 7 13 11
3. V2X (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
3. V2X (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 81 85 69 51
4. Textron (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
4. Textron (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 75 31 88 57
5. General Dynamics (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
5. General Dynamics (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 69 19 80 75
6. Raytheon Technologies (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
6. Raytheon Technologies (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 63 49 40 67
7. Lockheed Martin (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
7. Lockheed Martin (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 63 17 6 12
8. AAR (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense
8. AAR (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 62 41 45 48
9. Honeywell (XXL, US)   Industrial Conglomerates
9. Honeywell (XXL, US)   Industrial Conglomerates 57 9 8 10
10. Boeing (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
10. Boeing (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 53 67 49 33

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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. Triumph Group (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense
1. Triumph Group (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 89 41 53 42
2. V2X (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
2. V2X (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 85 81 69 51
3. Spirit Aerosystems (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
3. Spirit Aerosystems (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 73 31 12 1
4. Boeing (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
4. Boeing (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 67 53 49 33
5. HEICO (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense
5. HEICO (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 65 5 27 36
6. Kratos (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense
6. Kratos (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 61 41 71 87
7. Moog (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
7. Moog (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 55 41 59 59
8. Raytheon Technologies (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
8. Raytheon Technologies (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 49 63 40 67
9. TransDigm (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense
9. TransDigm (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 49 17 10 34
10. Hexcel (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense
10. Hexcel (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 43 25 47 25

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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. General Dynamics (XXL, US)  Aerospace & Defense
1. General Dynamics (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 96 69 80 75
2. Kratos (L, US)  Aerospace & Defense
2. Kratos (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 90 41 71 87
3. Textron (XXL, US)  Aerospace & Defense
3. Textron (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 88 75 88 57
4. Hexcel (L, US)  Aerospace & Defense
4. Hexcel (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 83 25 47 25
5. Curtiss-Wright (L, US)  Aerospace & Defense
5. Curtiss-Wright (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 73 19 33 64
6. Moog (XL, US)  Aerospace & Defense
6. Moog (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 67 41 59 59
7. AAR (L, US)  Aerospace & Defense
7. AAR (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 52 62 45 48
8. Teledyne (XL, US)  Electronic Equipment
8. Teledyne (XL, US)   Electronic Equipment 52 19 18 38
9. HEICO (L, US)  Aerospace & Defense
9. HEICO (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 48 5 27 36
10. TransDigm (XL, US)  Aerospace & Defense
10. TransDigm (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 37 17 10 34

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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. Textron (XXL, US)  Aerospace & Defense
1. Textron (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 88 75 31 57
2. General Dynamics (XXL, US)  Aerospace & Defense
2. General Dynamics (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 80 69 19 75
3. Kratos (L, US)  Aerospace & Defense
3. Kratos (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 71 41 61 87
4. V2X (XL, US)  Aerospace & Defense
4. V2X (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 69 81 85 51
5. Moog (XL, US)  Aerospace & Defense
5. Moog (XL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 59 41 55 59
6. Triumph Group (L, US)  Aerospace & Defense
6. Triumph Group (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 53 41 89 42
7. Boeing (XXL, US)  Aerospace & Defense
7. Boeing (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 49 53 67 33
8. Hexcel (L, US)  Aerospace & Defense
8. Hexcel (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 47 25 43 25
9. AAR (L, US)  Aerospace & Defense
9. AAR (L, US)   Aerospace & Defense 45 62 41 48
10. Raytheon Technologies (XXL, US)  Aerospace & Defense
10. Raytheon Technologies (XXL, US)   Aerospace & Defense 40 63 49 67

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