Honeywell International (HON) Competitors $228.32 +1.44 (+0.63%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:40 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends HON vs. LMT, BA, GD, TDG, NOC, HEI, TDY, TXT, CW, and HIIShould you be buying Honeywell International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Honeywell International include Lockheed Martin (LMT), Boeing (BA), General Dynamics (GD), TransDigm Group (TDG), Northrop Grumman (NOC), HEICO (HEI), Teledyne Technologies (TDY), Textron (TXT), Curtiss-Wright (CW), and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII). These companies are all part of the "aerospace & defense" industry. Honeywell International vs. Lockheed Martin Boeing General Dynamics TransDigm Group Northrop Grumman HEICO Teledyne Technologies Textron Curtiss-Wright Huntington Ingalls Industries Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) and Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, community ranking, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings. Is LMT or HON more profitable? Honeywell International has a net margin of 15.02% compared to Lockheed Martin's net margin of 9.36%. Lockheed Martin's return on equity of 101.44% beat Honeywell International's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lockheed Martin9.36% 101.44% 12.50% Honeywell International 15.02%37.77%9.65% Does the MarketBeat Community believe in LMT or HON? Honeywell International received 413 more outperform votes than Lockheed Martin when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 74.61% of users gave Honeywell International an outperform vote while only 59.14% of users gave Lockheed Martin an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformLockheed MartinOutperform Votes78359.14% Underperform Votes54140.86% Honeywell InternationalOutperform Votes119674.61% Underperform Votes40725.39% Do insiders and institutionals believe in LMT or HON? 74.2% of Lockheed Martin shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.9% of Honeywell International shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Lockheed Martin shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Honeywell International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is LMT or HON a better dividend stock? Lockheed Martin pays an annual dividend of $13.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Honeywell International pays an annual dividend of $4.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Lockheed Martin pays out 47.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Honeywell International pays out 52.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Lockheed Martin has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years and Honeywell International has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Lockheed Martin is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has more volatility and risk, LMT or HON? Lockheed Martin has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Honeywell International has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate LMT or HON? Lockheed Martin presently has a consensus target price of $612.29, indicating a potential upside of 25.21%. Honeywell International has a consensus target price of $249.57, indicating a potential upside of 9.31%. Given Lockheed Martin's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Lockheed Martin is more favorable than Honeywell International.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lockheed Martin 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64Honeywell International 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.47 Which has higher valuation & earnings, LMT or HON? Lockheed Martin has higher revenue and earnings than Honeywell International. Lockheed Martin is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Honeywell International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLockheed Martin$71.30B1.63$6.92B$27.6217.71Honeywell International$37.85B3.92$5.66B$8.6626.36 Does the media favor LMT or HON? In the previous week, Lockheed Martin and Lockheed Martin both had 28 articles in the media. Lockheed Martin's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Honeywell International's score of 0.68 indicating that Lockheed Martin is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lockheed Martin 10 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Honeywell International 10 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryLockheed Martin beats Honeywell International on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Insiders ExposedHas Trump Finally Gone Too Far?Lately, there's been a lot of buzz around a secret loophole executive insiders are using to make millions buying and selling their own stocks. It's so powerful ... so profitable ... that most people immediately assume this is just another example of Trump doing what's best for business executives. But surprisingly, this loophole has been on the books for many years and executives have been using it to make HUNDREDS of millions of dollars. And here's the good news.Register For The Webinar To Discover Get Honeywell International News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HON and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart HON vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHoneywell InternationalAircraft engines & engine parts IndustryMulti-Sector SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$148.46B$57.38B$16.09B$9.07BDividend Yield1.92%1.40%3.13%4.22%P/E Ratio26.3632.9712.0517.19Price / Sales3.923.085.10116.80Price / Cash20.4831.9713.0737.86Price / Book9.065.152.204.78Net Income$5.66B$1.85B$882.38M$225.60M7 Day Performance0.31%-1.06%-3.15%-1.24%1 Month Performance1.12%-0.52%-3.89%3.06%1 Year Performance11.35%45.84%-11.26%16.50% Honeywell International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HONHoneywell International4.5258 of 5 stars$228.32+0.6%$249.57+9.3%+12.5%$148.46B$37.85B26.3695,000Analyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeLMTLockheed Martin4.9147 of 5 stars$492.10-0.5%$612.29+24.4%+10.5%$116.65B$67.57B17.84122,000Analyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionBABoeing2.7447 of 5 stars$174.66+3.0%$190.11+8.8%-31.8%$107.97B$73.29B-13.42171,000Analyst RevisionGDGeneral Dynamics4.6379 of 5 stars$266.79+1.4%$317.38+19.0%+5.6%$73.36B$46.05B20.04111,600Analyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionTDGTransDigm Group4.4114 of 5 stars$1,270.41+0.9%$1,465.47+15.4%+29.9%$71.44B$7.94B50.0416,600Insider TradeNOCNorthrop Grumman4.8359 of 5 stars$482.88+0.6%$553.27+14.6%+2.7%$70.35B$40.99B29.74101,000Buyback AnnouncementHEIHEICO3.2199 of 5 stars$263.84+2.7%$270.70+2.6%+37.3%$36.57B$3.78B75.339,600Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionTDYTeledyne Technologies4.0781 of 5 stars$480.05+1.1%$531.00+10.6%+10.7%$22.37B$5.64B24.0214,900Insider TradePositive NewsTXTTextron4.5283 of 5 stars$81.56+0.8%$101.56+24.5%-3.1%$15.13B$13.68B17.7835,000Analyst UpgradeCWCurtiss-Wright4.0898 of 5 stars$381.19+3.9%$379.00-0.6%+62.9%$14.47B$3.08B34.718,600Analyst RevisionPositive NewsHIIHuntington Ingalls Industries4.4201 of 5 stars$197.63+2.9%$228.89+15.8%-24.6%$7.73B$11.71B10.8544,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies LMT Alternatives BA Alternatives GD Alternatives TDG Alternatives NOC Alternatives HEI Alternatives TDY Alternatives TXT Alternatives CW Alternatives HII Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:HON) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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