HON vs TDG vs FTAI Stock Comparison

Honeywell International, TransDigm and FTAI Aviation Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
TDG TransDigm Group INC
$1,105.84 +0.1% 1M -18.1% 1Y
Market cap
$64.86B
P/E
33.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$10.01B
Div. yield
–
Commercial Aerospace Industrials
3 wins
FTAI FTAI Aviation Ltd.
$154.37 -17.0% 1M -13.4% 1Y
Market cap
$16.17B
P/E
33.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.11B
Div. yield
0.01%
Commercial Aerospace Industrials
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Honeywell International leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Honeywell International 6, TransDigm 3, FTAI Aviation 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionHONTDGFTAILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $69.50B $64.86B $16.17B HON
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 8.5x 33.9x 33.9x HON
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 28.1x 25.1x 27.0x TDG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.0% +16.6% +45.3% FTAI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 21.6% 19.1% 15.3% HON
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 12.3% 15.5% -24.6% TDG
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.7x 6.1x -3.5x FTAI
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.04% 0.00% 0.01% HON
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +6.3% -18.1% -13.4% HON
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.5%/yr +11.3%/yr +41.8%/yr FTAI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 25.4% 27.1% 64.0% HON
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 57/100 66/100 43/100 TDG

Percentile Scorecard

HONTDGFTAI

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisHONTDGFTAI
Valuation 88 #13 of 100 53 #48 of 100 25 #75 of 100
Growth 34 #64 of 97 67 #33 of 97 49 #50 of 97
Profitability 91 #10 of 96 96 #5 of 96 51 #48 of 96
Financial Health 18 #87 of 106 16 #89 of 106 20 #85 of 106
Shareholder Returns 56 #29 of 65 97 #3 of 65 72 #19 of 65
Overall 57 66 43
  • HON ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • TDG ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • FTAI ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodHONTDGFTAISPY
1 month +4.0%+0.1%-17.0% -1.0%
3 months -9.0%-10.6%-28.5% +2.9%
6 months +3.7%-3.7%-33.7% +6.4%
Year to date +13.4%-16.8%-21.6% +11.4%
1 year +6.3%-18.1%-13.4% +13.1%
3 years +29.3%+33.1%+352.7% +79.4%
3 years, per year +9.0%+10.0%+65.5% +21.5%
5 years +7.9%+70.6%+473.4% +67.7%
5 years, per year +1.5%+11.3%+41.8% +10.9%
10 years +124.7%+320.7%+1,195.1% +255.2%
10 years, per year +8.4%+15.5%+29.2% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureHONTDGFTAISPY
Volatility, 1Y 25.4%27.1%64.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 24.3%28.9%58.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.740.742.44 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.25-0.67-0.21 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -26.7%-33.6%-52.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -11.1%-23.7%-50.2% -2.5%
52-week high $248.79$1,450.00$310.04 $779.14
52-week low $188.14$1,076.01$152.80 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleHONTDGFTAI
P/E now vs peer median 8.5xmedian 26.2x 33.2xmedian 26.2x 33.2xmedian 26.2x
P/S now vs peer median 1.8xmedian 2.9x 6.1xmedian 2.9x 5.1xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.2xmedian 14.7x 18.1xmedian 14.7x -21.3xmedian 14.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 17.5xmedian 24.9x 31.7xmedian 24.9x -17.8xmedian 24.9x
P/B now vs peer median 3.7xmedian 2.4x -6.2xmedian 2.4x 39.2xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median 0.51median 0.92 1.57median 0.92 0.36median 0.92

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsHONTDGFTAI
Revenue $38.06B $10.01B $3.11B
Gross profit $15.14B $5.96B $1.22B
Operating income $7.92B $4.61B -$1.15B
Net income $8.22B $2.13B $496.27M
Free cash flow $4.01B $1.93B -$890.12M
R&D $1.91B – –
EPS (diluted) $25.78 $33.29 $4.59
Cash & equivalents $8.75B $2.77B $337.20M
Total debt $34.01B $33.49B $3.45B
Shares (diluted) 318.60M 57.40M 104.04M
Enterprise value $21.62B $52.87B $14.61B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricHONTDGFTAI
P/E 8.5x 33.2x 33.2x
P/FCF 17.5x 31.7x -17.8x
P/Operating cash flow 13.7x 27.8x -36.0x
P/S 1.8x 6.1x 5.1x
P/B 3.7x -6.2x 39.2x
P/Tangible book 5.6x -4.2x 40.5x
EV/EBITDA 10.2x 18.1x -21.3x
EV/EBIT 12.0x 19.9x -16.5x
EV/Revenue 2.5x 9.2x 6.1x
EV/FCF 23.7x 47.7x -21.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 18.5x 41.8x -43.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.51 1.57 0.36

Growth

14 metrics
MetricHONTDGFTAI
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.0% 16.6% 45.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1.7% 17.0% 42.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -0.3% 16.9% 16.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 3.5% 17.9% 26.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) -5.3% 16.7% -169.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 3.6% 19.4% -133.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 43.3% 10.2% 8.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 14.5% 22.8% 75.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 44.5% 10.5% 13.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 16.6% 21.1% 91.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -17.4% 4.5% -221.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 0.6% 22.8% -87.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -25.7% 1.1% 30.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -1.3% 22.4% -15.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricHONTDGFTAI
Gross margin 39.8% 59.6% 39.2%
EBITDA margin 24.4% 50.7% -28.6%
Operating margin 20.8% 46.0% -36.8%
Pretax margin 26.6% 27.4% 19.2%
Net margin 21.6% 19.1% 15.3%
FCF margin 10.5% 19.3% -28.6%
Operating cash flow margin 13.4% 22.0% -14.1%
Return on equity 49.0% – 118.8%
Return on assets 10.9% 8.2% 11.0%
Return on invested capital 12.3% 15.5% -24.6%
Return on capital employed 15.1% 19.6% -28.5%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.4x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.6x 1.0x -0.9x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% 1.5% 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricHONTDGFTAI
Debt / assets 44.0% 125.2% 76.9%
Debt / equity 1.8x -3.4x 8.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.7x 6.1x -3.5x
Debt / FCF 8.5x 17.4x -3.9x
Liabilities / assets 75.6% 136.7% 91.0%
Equity / assets 24.4% -36.7% 9.0%
Interest coverage 5.5x 2.5x -4.6x
Current ratio 1.2x 3.0x 5.3x
Quick ratio 0.9x 1.9x 1.1x
Cash ratio 0.4x 1.1x 0.7x
Altman Z-score 2.64 1.70 2.85

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricHONTDGFTAI
Dividend yield 3.5% – 1.1%
Net buyback yield 1.2% 2.7% 0.7%
Shareholder yield 4.8% 2.7% 1.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) 37.4% – 31.0%
Payout ratio (FCF) 76.6% – -17.3%
Dividend growth (1Y) 4.7% – 25.1%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 3.4% – 7.9%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusHONTDGFTAI
Forward P/E 28.1xFY2026 25.1xFY2026 27.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $7.87FY2026 $44.02FY2026 $5.71FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -23.2%FY2026 +17.9%FY2026 +24.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +20.7% +7.9% +113.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $20.60BFY2026 $10.01BFY2026 $4.09BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -45.0%FY2026 +13.4%FY2026 +63.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +4.3% +24.2% +49.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersHONTDGFTAI
Held by institutions 76.8% 93.2% 96.0%
Institutions holding 2,168 1,140 677
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.9% +1.2% +2.6%
Institutions buying 2,107 584 394
Institutions selling 53 367 200
Buyers to sellers 39.75 1.59 1.97

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

HONTDGFTAI
HON 1.00 0.34 0.30
TDG 0.34 1.00 0.35
FTAI 0.30 0.35 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, HON, TDG and FTAI?

Honeywell International (HON) is the largest by market capitalisation: Honeywell International (HON) $69.50B, TransDigm (TDG) $64.86B, FTAI Aviation (FTAI) $16.17B.

Which stock is cheaper, HON, TDG and FTAI?

Honeywell International (HON) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Honeywell International (HON) 8.5x, TransDigm (TDG) 33.9x, FTAI Aviation (FTAI) 33.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, TransDigm (TDG) is cheapest (Honeywell International (HON) 28.1x, TransDigm (TDG) 25.1x, FTAI Aviation (FTAI) 27.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

FTAI Aviation (FTAI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Honeywell International (HON) +5.0%, TransDigm (TDG) +16.6%, FTAI Aviation (FTAI) +45.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Honeywell International (HON) has the highest net margin (Honeywell International (HON) 21.6%, TransDigm (TDG) 19.1%, FTAI Aviation (FTAI) 15.3%). On return on invested capital, TransDigm (TDG) leads (Honeywell International (HON) 12.3%, TransDigm (TDG) 15.5%, FTAI Aviation (FTAI) -24.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Honeywell International (HON) returned the most: Honeywell International (HON) +6.3%, TransDigm (TDG) -18.1%, FTAI Aviation (FTAI) -13.4%. Over five years, FTAI Aviation (FTAI) compounded fastest (Honeywell International (HON) +1.5%/yr, TransDigm (TDG) +11.3%/yr, FTAI Aviation (FTAI) +41.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Honeywell International (HON) has the highest dividend yield: Honeywell International (HON) 0.04%, TransDigm (TDG) 0.00%, FTAI Aviation (FTAI) 0.01%. TransDigm (TDG) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Honeywell International (HON) has been the steadiest (Honeywell International (HON) 25.4%, TransDigm (TDG) 27.1%, FTAI Aviation (FTAI) 64.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, HON, TDG and FTAI?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Honeywell International (HON) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.