HON vs VMI

Honeywell and Valmont Industries, Inc., both Industrials

Honeywell is the larger company at $145B against $11B. On trailing earnings HON is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 8.1 against 18.3, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year VMI returned +25% against +6.6% for HON. The RyuScore puts VMI ahead, 72 against 68 out of 100.

Honeywell and Valmont Industries, Inc. compared on valuation, return and the RyuScore
FigureHONVMI
Last close$208$468
Market cap$145B$11B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better8.118.3
Dividend yield4.4%0.6%
1-year return+6.6%+25%
5-year return+8.9%+97%
RyuScoresector-relative, 1–1068/10072/100

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.

Valmont Industries, Inc.

Revenue of $1.1B in Q2 2026, net income $120M. Its largest reported line is North America Utility Product Line, 43% of the disclosed total.

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