General Dynamics (GD) Competitors

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

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

86.1% of General Dynamics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.9% of Honeywell International shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of General Dynamics 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, GD or HON?

Honeywell International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than General Dynamics. Honeywell International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than General Dynamics, 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
General Dynamics	$42.27B	1.94	$3.32B	$12.26	24.33
Honeywell International	$36.66B	3.70	$5.66B	$8.63	24.15

Does the media favor GD or HON?

In the previous week, Honeywell International had 10 more articles in the media than General Dynamics. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Honeywell International and 12 mentions for General Dynamics. General Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Honeywell International's score of 0.55 indicating that General Dynamics is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
General Dynamics	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Honeywell International	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer GD or HON?

Honeywell International received 246 more outperform votes than General Dynamics when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 75.58% of users gave Honeywell International an outperform vote while only 69.49% of users gave General Dynamics an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
General Dynamics	Outperform Votes 936 69.49%	Underperform Votes 411 30.51%
Honeywell International	Outperform Votes 1182 75.58%	Underperform Votes 382 24.42%

Is GD or HON a better dividend stock?

General Dynamics pays an annual dividend of $5.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Honeywell International pays an annual dividend of $4.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. General Dynamics pays out 46.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Honeywell International pays out 50.1% 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.

Which has more volatility & risk, GD or HON?

General Dynamics has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Honeywell International has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer GD or HON?

General Dynamics currently has a consensus price target of $300.63, suggesting a potential upside of 0.79%. Honeywell International has a consensus price target of $220.38, suggesting a potential upside of 5.72%. Given Honeywell International's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Honeywell International is more favorable than General Dynamics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
General Dynamics	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Honeywell International	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

Is GD or HON more profitable?

Honeywell International has a net margin of 15.52% compared to General Dynamics' net margin of 7.85%. Honeywell International's return on equity of 35.88% beat General Dynamics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
General Dynamics	7.85%	16.48%	6.26%
Honeywell International	15.52%	35.88%	9.89%

Summary

Honeywell International beats General Dynamics on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.