Brookfield Business Partners L.P. (BBUC) vs Honeywell International Inc. (HON)
- Brookfield Business Partners L.P. BBUC 26.67 +1.64%
- Honeywell International Inc. HON 207.73 +0.55%
Brookfield Business Partners L.P. and Honeywell International Inc. are both Conglomerates companies. Honeywell International Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $65.5B against $5.4B — 12.1× the size. Brookfield Business Partners L.P. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Honeywell International Inc. trades at 8.0×. Honeywell International Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 11.0% against −10.5%. Honeywell International Inc. has the higher net margin (21.6% vs −0.20%) and the higher return on invested capital (8.78% vs 4.68%). Both pay a dividend; Honeywell International Inc. yields more (3.77% vs 3.05%). Across the 22 metrics below, Honeywell International Inc. leads on 12 and Brookfield Business Partners L.P. on 10.
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| Metric | BBUC | HON | Conglomerates median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 19.71% | 36.51% | 33.55% |
| Operating margin | 15.43% | 15.20% | 2.86% |
| Net margin | (0.20%) | 21.58% | 0.49% |
| Free cash flow margin | 1.68% | 10.62% | (0.47%) |
| Return on equity | (0.38%) | 46.27% | 0.27% |
| Return on assets | (0.07%) | 10.55% | 0.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 4.68% | 8.78% | 1.29% |
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