ASML vs HON: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of ASML Holding N.V. and Honeywell International Inc. β€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-09-26.
ASML Holding N.V. Β· Technology
$1,744.61
-0.7% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade C High Quality
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Honeywell International Inc. Β· Industrials
$212.55
-8.5% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade C
QuantHub Verdict
ASML has more upside to fair value (-0.7%). These are model outputs β€” not personalized investment advice. See all research β†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric ASML HON
Current Price $1,744.61 $212.55
Fair Value Estimate $1,732.49 $194.50
Upside to Fair Value -0.7% -8.5%
Market Cap $672.4B $67.4B
Forward P/E β€” β€”
EV / EBITDA 42.0x 7.4x
Price / Sales 19.0x 1.9x
Price / FCF 67.2x 16.4x
Revenue Growth YoY +21.3% -6.1%
Gross Margin 52.7% 36.6%
Operating Margin 35.4% 14.1%
Return on Equity 52.4% 41.7%
Dividend Yield 0.51% 2.09%
FCF Yield 1.49% 6.11%
Analyst Consensus Buy Buy
Investment Thesis
ASML β€” ASML Holding N.V.
ASML Holding N.V. is the Dutch semiconductor equipment maker that supplies lithography, metrology, and inspection systems, including the extreme ultraviolet (EUV) machines required to pattern the most advanced logic and memory chips, and it holds what current coverage describes as a near-monopoly on those EUV tools. The business quality is genuinely high: TTM gross margin of 52.7%, TTM operating …
HON β€” Honeywell International Inc.
Honeywell International Inc. is a 101,000-employee diversified industrial technology and manufacturing conglomerate, led by CEO Vimal Kapur, spanning Aerospace, Building Technologies, Performance Materials and Technologies, and Safety and Productivity Solutions. Business quality is solid but not exceptional: the company carries a durable intangible-asset and switching-cost moat in aerospace avion…
Accumulation Zones
Metric ASML HON
Zone Low $1,299.37 $145.88
Zone High $1,472.62 $165.32
In Buy Zone? No No
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