MMM vs. HON, CSL, DHR, GFF, ITT, MO, VZ, MKL, FSS, and IEP
Should you be buying 3M stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of 3M include Honeywell International (HON), Carlisle Companies (CSL), Danaher (DHR), Griffon (GFF), ITT (ITT), Altria Group (MO), Verizon Communications (VZ), Markel Group (MKL), Federal Signal (FSS), and Icahn Enterprises (IEP).
3M vs. Its Competitors
Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) and 3M (NYSE:MMM) are both large-cap multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, media sentiment and earnings.
Honeywell International has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, 3M has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500.
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.
75.9% of Honeywell International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.3% of 3M shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Honeywell International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of 3M shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
3M has a net margin of 17.79% compared to Honeywell International's net margin of 14.51%. 3M's return on equity of 96.19% beat Honeywell International's return on equity.
Honeywell International presently has a consensus price target of $250.29, suggesting a potential upside of 4.82%. 3M has a consensus price target of $155.83, suggesting a potential upside of 1.31%. Given Honeywell International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Honeywell International is more favorable than 3M.
In the previous week, Honeywell International had 38 more articles in the media than 3M. MarketBeat recorded 74 mentions for Honeywell International and 36 mentions for 3M. 3M's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Honeywell International's score of 1.12 indicating that 3M is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Honeywell International pays an annual dividend of $4.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. 3M pays an annual dividend of $2.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Honeywell International pays out 52.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 3M pays out 36.9% 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 3M has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. 3M is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Summary
Honeywell International beats 3M on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.
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Media Sentiment Over Time
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This page (NYSE:MMM) was last updated on 7/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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