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
3M (NYSE:MMM) and Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) are both large-cap multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability.
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 1.9%. 3M pays out 36.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Honeywell International pays out 52.0% 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. 3M is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
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.
65.3% of 3M shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.9% of Honeywell International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of 3M shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Honeywell International 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.
3M presently has a consensus target price of $155.83, indicating a potential upside of 1.24%. Honeywell International has a consensus target price of $250.29, indicating a potential upside of 4.61%. Given Honeywell International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Honeywell International is more favorable than 3M.
In the previous week, Honeywell International had 36 more articles in the media than 3M. MarketBeat recorded 69 mentions for Honeywell International and 33 mentions for 3M. 3M's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Honeywell International's score of 1.07 indicating that 3M is being referred to more favorably in the media.
3M has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Honeywell International has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500.
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.
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 7/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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