3M (MMM) Competitors

3M (NYSE:MMM) and Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) are both large-cap multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in MMM or HON?

65.3% of 3M shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.9% of Honeywell International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of 3M shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Honeywell International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts rate MMM or HON?

3M currently has a consensus price target of $158.10, suggesting a potential upside of 3.11%. Honeywell International has a consensus price target of $254.00, suggesting a potential upside of 17.41%. Given Honeywell International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Honeywell International is more favorable than 3M.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
3M	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45
Honeywell International	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.59

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MMM or HON?

Honeywell International has higher revenue and earnings than 3M. 3M 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
3M	$24.58B	3.32	$4.17B	$7.19	21.33
Honeywell International	$38.50B	3.57	$5.71B	$8.79	24.61

Does the media favor MMM or HON?

In the previous week, Honeywell International had 21 more articles in the media than 3M. MarketBeat recorded 53 mentions for Honeywell International and 32 mentions for 3M. Honeywell International's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat 3M's score of 1.43 indicating that Honeywell International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
3M	28 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Honeywell International	48 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is MMM or HON a better dividend stock?

3M pays an annual dividend of $2.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Honeywell International pays an annual dividend of $4.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. 3M pays out 40.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Honeywell International pays out 51.4% 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. 3M has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Honeywell International has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Honeywell International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Is MMM or HON more profitable?

3M has a net margin of 16.01% compared to Honeywell International's net margin of 14.30%. 3M's return on equity of 96.48% beat Honeywell International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
3M	16.01%	96.48%	10.62%
Honeywell International	14.30%	37.37%	8.87%

Which has more risk and volatility, MMM or HON?

3M has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Honeywell International has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Honeywell International beats 3M on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.