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ESAB, spun off from Colfax in 2022, is a leading manufacturer of equipment and consumables used in welding, cutting, and joining applications. Alongside competitors Lincoln Electric and ITW's Miller brand, ESAB is one of the top three players in the welding space. ESAB generated roughly $2.8 billion in revenue in 2025.
View stockRTX is an aerospace and defense manufacturer formed from the merger of United Technologies and Raytheon, with roughly equal exposure across three segments, mostly as a supplier to commercial aerospace and to the defense market: Collins Aerospace, a diversified aerospace supplier; Pratt & Whitney, a commercial and military aircraft engine manufacturer; and Raytheon, a defense prime contractor providing a mix of missiles, missile defense systems, sensors, hardware, and communications technology to the military.
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Stock name | ESAB | RTX Corporation |
|---|---|---|
Last price | $69.76 | $199.80 |
Currency | USD | USD |
| $4.3B | $270B | |
| 25.29 | 32.48 | |
| $2.76 | $6.15 | |
| 1.15 | 0.31 | |
| $0.44 | $2.82 | |
| 0.69% | 1.46% | |
Sector | Industrials | Industrials |
Employees | 10,300 | 180,000 |
Ticker | $ESAB | $RTX |
Primary listing | NYSE | NYSE |
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