HON vs MMM

Honeywell and 3M, both Industrials

Honeywell is the larger company at $145B against $84B. On trailing earnings HON is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 8.1 against 28.4, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year HON returned +6.6% against +4.4% for MMM. The RyuScore puts HON ahead, 68 against 53 out of 100.

Honeywell and 3M compared on valuation, return and the RyuScore
FigureHONMMM
Last close$208$160
Market cap$145B$84B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better8.128.4
Dividend yield4.4%1.8%
1-year return+6.6%+4.4%
5-year return+8.9%+22%
RyuScoresector-relative, 1–1068/10053/100

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

Honeywell

Revenue of $9.7B in Q2 2026, net income $5.7B. Its largest reported line is Commercial Aviation Aftermarket, 21% of the disclosed total.

3M

Revenue of $6.5B in Q2 2026, net income $933M. Its largest reported line is Personal Safety, 15% of the disclosed total.

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