Jardine Strategic (OTCMKTS:JSHLY – Get Free Report) and Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON – Get Free Report) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Jardine Strategic and Honeywell International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Jardine Strategic | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Honeywell International | 23.90% | 34.00% | 7.37% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Jardine Strategic and Honeywell International”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Jardine Strategic | $40.92 billion | 0.89 | $2.18 billion | N/A | N/A |
| Honeywell International | $37.44 billion | 1.77 | $4.73 billion | $25.87 | 8.10 |
Honeywell International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Jardine Strategic.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
0.0% of Jardine Strategic shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.9% of Honeywell International shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Honeywell International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility & Risk
Jardine Strategic has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its share price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Honeywell International has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Dividends
Jardine Strategic pays an annual dividend of $0.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Honeywell International pays an annual dividend of $9.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Honeywell International pays out 36.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Honeywell International has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Honeywell International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Jardine Strategic and Honeywell International, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Jardine Strategic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Honeywell International | 1 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 2.48 |
Honeywell International has a consensus target price of $254.04, indicating a potential upside of 21.20%. Given Honeywell International’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Honeywell International is more favorable than Jardine Strategic.
Summary
Honeywell International beats Jardine Strategic on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Jardine Strategic
Jardine Strategic Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, engages in the engineering and construction, transport services, and insurance broking businesses in Greater China, Southeast Asia, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It is also involved in the property investment and development, food retailing, restaurants, hotels, motor vehicles and related activities, financial services, heavy equipment, mining, and agribusinesses. The company invests in, develops, leases, and manages commercial and residential properties. In addition, it operates supermarkets, hypermarkets, convenience stores, health and beauty stores, home furnishings stores, and restaurants; and 33 hotels and seven residences in 23 countries and territories. Further, the company is involved in motor trading, dairy, construction and energy, information technology, cement production, and infrastructure and logistics businesses. The company is based in Hamilton, Bermuda. Jardine Strategic Holdings Limited operates as a subsidiary of Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited.
About Honeywell International
Honeywell International Inc. engages in the aerospace technologies, building automation, energy and sustainable solutions, and industrial automation businesses in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company’s Aerospace segment offers auxiliary power units, propulsion engines, integrated avionics, environmental control and electric power systems, engine controls, flight safety, communications, navigation hardware, data and software applications, radar and surveillance systems, aircraft lighting, advanced systems and instruments, satellite and space components, and aircraft wheels and brakes; spare parts; repair, overhaul, and maintenance services; and thermal systems, as well as wireless connectivity services. Its Honeywell Building Technologies segment provides software applications for building control and optimization; sensors, switches, control systems, and instruments for energy management; access control; video surveillance; fire products; and installation, maintenance, and upgrades of systems. The company’s Performance Materials and Technologies segment offers automation control, instrumentation, and software and related services; catalysts and adsorbents, equipment, and consulting; and materials to manufacture end products, such as bullet-resistant armor, nylon, computer chips, and pharmaceutical packaging, as well as provides materials based on hydrofluoro-olefin technology. Its Safety and Productivity Solutions segment provides personal protective equipment, apparel, gear, and footwear; gas detection technology; custom-engineered sensors, switches, and controls for sensing and productivity solution; cloud-based notification and emergency messaging; mobile devices and software; custom-engineered sensors, switches, and controls; and data and asset management productivity solutions. Honeywell International Inc. was founded in 1885 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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