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 better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, community ranking, dividends, valuation, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in HON or GD?

Honeywell International received 247 more outperform votes than General Dynamics when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 74.52% of users gave Honeywell International an outperform vote while only 68.84% of users gave General Dynamics an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Honeywell International	Outperform Votes 1199 74.52%	Underperform Votes 410 25.48%
General Dynamics	Outperform Votes 952 68.84%	Underperform Votes 431 31.16%

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 2.0%. General Dynamics pays an annual dividend of $5.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Honeywell International pays out 52.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. General Dynamics pays out 43.3% 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 33 consecutive years. General Dynamics is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, 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	$36.66B	3.95	$5.66B	$8.66	25.70
General Dynamics	$42.27B	1.74	$3.32B	$13.13	20.32

Is HON or GD more profitable?

Honeywell International has a net margin of 15.02% compared to General Dynamics' net margin of 7.90%. Honeywell International's return on equity of 37.77% beat General Dynamics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Honeywell International	15.02%	37.77%	9.65%
General Dynamics	7.90%	16.59%	6.53%

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in HON or GD?

75.9% of Honeywell International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.1% of General Dynamics shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Honeywell International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of General Dynamics shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more volatility & risk, HON or GD?

Honeywell International has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, General Dynamics has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer HON or GD?

In the previous week, Honeywell International had 17 more articles in the media than General Dynamics. MarketBeat recorded 66 mentions for Honeywell International and 49 mentions for General Dynamics. General Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Honeywell International's score of 0.97 indicating that General Dynamics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Honeywell International	49 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
General Dynamics	33 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer HON or GD?

Honeywell International currently has a consensus price target of $248.29, indicating a potential upside of 11.55%. General Dynamics has a consensus price target of $304.53, indicating a potential upside of 14.11%. Given General Dynamics' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe General Dynamics is more favorable than Honeywell International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Honeywell International	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47
General Dynamics	1 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

Summary

Honeywell International beats General Dynamics on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.