General Dynamics (GD) Competitors

Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) and General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) are both large-cap multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, earnings, community ranking, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment and dividends.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in HON or GD?

Honeywell International received 244 more outperform votes than General Dynamics when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 74.41% of users gave Honeywell International an outperform vote while only 68.50% of users gave General Dynamics an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Honeywell International	Outperform Votes 1201 74.41%	Underperform Votes 413 25.59%
General Dynamics	Outperform Votes 957 68.50%	Underperform Votes 440 31.50%

Which has more risk & volatility, HON or GD?

Honeywell International has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, General Dynamics has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is HON or GD more profitable?

Honeywell International has a net margin of 14.82% compared to General Dynamics' net margin of 7.93%. Honeywell International's return on equity of 35.78% beat General Dynamics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Honeywell International	14.82%	35.78%	9.04%
General Dynamics	7.93%	17.10%	6.76%

Do institutionals & insiders believe in HON or GD?

75.9% of Honeywell International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.1% of General Dynamics shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Honeywell International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of General Dynamics shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts recommend HON or GD?

Honeywell International presently has a consensus target price of $249.38, suggesting a potential upside of 17.72%. General Dynamics has a consensus target price of $297.71, suggesting a potential upside of 11.94%. Given Honeywell International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Honeywell International is more favorable than General Dynamics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Honeywell International	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
General Dynamics	1 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Does the media refer more to HON or GD?

In the previous week, Honeywell International had 13 more articles in the media than General Dynamics. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Honeywell International and 26 mentions for General Dynamics. Honeywell International's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat General Dynamics' score of 1.46 indicating that Honeywell International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Honeywell International	36 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
General Dynamics	22 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, HON or GD?

Honeywell International has higher earnings, but lower revenue than General Dynamics. General Dynamics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Honeywell International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Honeywell International	$38.50B	3.58	$5.71B	$8.71	24.32
General Dynamics	$47.72B	1.51	$3.78B	$13.64	19.50

Is HON or GD a better dividend stock?

Honeywell International pays an annual dividend of $4.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. General Dynamics pays an annual dividend of $6.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Honeywell International pays out 51.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. General Dynamics pays out 44.0% 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. Honeywell International has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years and General Dynamics has increased its dividend for 34 consecutive years. General Dynamics is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Honeywell International beats General Dynamics on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.