ABB (ABBNY) Competitors

Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) and ABB (NYSE:ABBNY) 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.

Does the media favor HON or ABBNY?

In the previous week, Honeywell International had 9 more articles in the media than ABB. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Honeywell International and 1 mentions for ABB. ABB's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Honeywell International's score of -0.45 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	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
ABB	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is HON or ABBNY more profitable?

Honeywell International has a net margin of 15.52% compared to Honeywell International's net margin of 11.21%. ABB's return on equity of 35.88% beat Honeywell International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Honeywell International	15.52%	35.88%	9.89%
ABB	11.21%	26.66%	8.97%

Which has more volatility and risk, HON or ABBNY?

Honeywell International has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ABB has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor HON or ABBNY?

Honeywell International received 488 more outperform votes than ABB when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 75.61% of users gave Honeywell International an outperform vote while only 62.77% of users gave ABB an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Honeywell International	Outperform Votes 1181 75.61%	Underperform Votes 381 24.39%
ABB	Outperform Votes 693 62.77%	Underperform Votes 411 37.23%

Which has higher valuation and earnings, HON or ABBNY?

Honeywell International has higher revenue and earnings than ABB. Honeywell International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ABB, 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	$36.90B	3.57	$5.66B	$8.63	23.43
ABB	$32.24B	3.21	$3.75B	$1.94	28.34

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of HON or ABBNY?

75.9% of Honeywell International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.1% of ABB shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Honeywell International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.9% of ABB 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.

Is HON or ABBNY a better dividend stock?

Honeywell International pays an annual dividend of $4.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. ABB pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Honeywell International pays out 50.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ABB pays out 29.9% 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 13 consecutive years. Honeywell International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do analysts rate HON or ABBNY?

Honeywell International presently has a consensus price target of $215.71, suggesting a potential upside of 6.69%. Given ABB's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Honeywell International is more favorable than ABB.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Honeywell International	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17
ABB	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Honeywell International beats ABB on 16 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.