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

Which has more volatility and risk, HON or GD?

Honeywell International has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, General Dynamics has a beta of 0.43, meaning that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher valuation and 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	3.35	$5.71B	$8.71	23.05
General Dynamics	$47.72B	1.53	$3.78B	$14.42	18.86

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of General Dynamics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor HON or GD?

In the previous week, General Dynamics had 25 more articles in the media than Honeywell International. MarketBeat recorded 69 mentions for General Dynamics and 44 mentions for Honeywell International. Honeywell International's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat General Dynamics' score of 1.18 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)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
General Dynamics	42 Very Positive mention(s)	17 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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%

Does the MarketBeat Community favor HON or GD?

Honeywell International received 242 more outperform votes than General Dynamics when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 74.40% of users gave Honeywell International an outperform vote while only 68.40% of users gave General Dynamics an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Honeywell International	Outperform Votes 1203 74.40%	Underperform Votes 414 25.60%
General Dynamics	Outperform Votes 961 68.40%	Underperform Votes 444 31.60%

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 2.3%. General Dynamics pays an annual dividend of $6.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Honeywell International pays out 51.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. General Dynamics pays out 41.6% 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 General Dynamics has increased its dividend for 34 consecutive years.

Do analysts rate HON or GD?

Honeywell International presently has a consensus price target of $242.15, suggesting a potential upside of 20.63%. General Dynamics has a consensus price target of $293.83, suggesting a potential upside of 8.02%. Given Honeywell International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly 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)	14 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.35

Summary

Honeywell International beats General Dynamics on 13 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.