Head to Head Contrast: Jardine Strategic (OTCMKTS:JSHLY) vs. Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON)

Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) and Jardine Strategic (OTCMKTS:JSHLY) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and risk.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Honeywell International and Jardine Strategic, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Honeywell International	1	11	13	0	2.48
Jardine Strategic	0	0	0	0	0.00

Honeywell International presently has a consensus price target of $254.04, indicating a potential upside of 18.97%. Given Honeywell International’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Honeywell International is more favorable than Jardine Strategic.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

75.9% of Honeywell International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Jardine Strategic shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Honeywell International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Honeywell International and Jardine Strategic’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Honeywell International	23.90%	34.00%	7.37%
Jardine Strategic	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility and Risk

Honeywell International has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jardine Strategic has a beta of 0.41, indicating that its stock price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Honeywell International pays an annual dividend of $9.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Jardine Strategic pays an annual dividend of $0.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. 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.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Honeywell International and Jardine Strategic”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Honeywell International	$37.44 billion	1.81	$4.73 billion	$25.87	8.25
Jardine Strategic	$40.92 billion	0.89	$2.18 billion	N/A	N/A

Honeywell International has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Jardine Strategic.

Summary

Honeywell International beats Jardine Strategic on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

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.