Honeywell International (HON) Competitors

Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) and Carlisle Companies (NYSE:CSL) are both large-cap multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Do analysts recommend HON or CSL?

Honeywell International currently has a consensus target price of $254.00, suggesting a potential upside of 18.55%. Carlisle Companies has a consensus target price of $450.83, suggesting a potential upside of 13.70%. Given Honeywell International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Honeywell International is more favorable than Carlisle Companies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Honeywell International	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.59
Carlisle Companies	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, HON or CSL?

Honeywell International has higher revenue and earnings than Carlisle Companies. Carlisle Companies 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	3.53	$5.71B	$8.79	24.37
Carlisle Companies	$5.00B	3.39	$1.31B	$17.90	22.15

Does the media prefer HON or CSL?

In the previous week, Honeywell International had 36 more articles in the media than Carlisle Companies. MarketBeat recorded 47 mentions for Honeywell International and 11 mentions for Carlisle Companies. Carlisle Companies' average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Honeywell International's score of 1.27 indicating that Carlisle Companies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Honeywell International	33 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Carlisle Companies	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of HON or CSL?

75.9% of Honeywell International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.5% of Carlisle Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Honeywell International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Carlisle Companies shares are owned 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.

Which has more volatility and risk, HON or CSL?

Honeywell International has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Carlisle Companies has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is HON or CSL more profitable?

Carlisle Companies has a net margin of 16.12% compared to Honeywell International's net margin of 14.30%. Carlisle Companies' return on equity of 38.16% beat Honeywell International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Honeywell International	14.30%	37.37%	8.87%
Carlisle Companies	16.12%	38.16%	15.60%

Is HON or CSL a better dividend stock?

Honeywell International pays an annual dividend of $4.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Carlisle Companies pays an annual dividend of $4.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Honeywell International pays out 51.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Carlisle Companies pays out 24.6% 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 Carlisle Companies has increased its dividend for 48 consecutive years.

Summary

Honeywell International beats Carlisle Companies on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.