CRWD vs HON: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. and Honeywell International Inc. โ€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-04-22.
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. ยท Technology
$449.61
+106.1% upside to fair value
Grade C High Quality
VS
Honeywell International Inc. ยท Industrials
$235.04
-9.9% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade B
QuantHub Verdict
CRWD has more upside to fair value (+106.1%). These are model outputs โ€” not personalized investment advice. See all research โ†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric CRWD HON
Current Price $449.61 $235.04
Fair Value Estimate $926.44 $211.73
Upside to Fair Value +106.1% -9.9%
Market Cap $114.0B $149.4B
Forward P/E -619.9x 22.3x
EV / EBITDA 981.7x 16.9x
Price / Sales 23.7x 4.0x
Price / FCF 92.0x 27.7x
Revenue Growth YoY +23.3% -2.7%
Gross Margin 74.9% 36.9%
Operating Margin -5.4% 17.7%
Return on Equity -4.7% 33.28%
Dividend Yield 0% 1.92%
FCF Yield 1.09% 3.61%
Analyst Consensus Buy Buy
Investment Thesis
CRWD โ€” CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. is a leading cybersecurity company specializing in cloud-native endpoint protection and threat intelligence through its Falcon platform, which generates over 94% of its revenue from subscription services. The business quality is high due to its durable competitive moat built on cutting-edge big data security technology, strong management with a founder-led CEO who has oโ€ฆ
HON โ€” Honeywell International Inc.
Honeywell is a diversified industrial conglomerate in the final stages of a transformative three-way separation into Honeywell Aerospace, Solstice Advanced Materials, and a retained Automation entity, targeting Q3 2026 completion. The business generated 33% ROE and $5.4B in free cash flow on $37.4B revenue in FY2025, supported by a record $37B backlog with 23% organic order growth in Q4. At $235 โ€ฆ
Accumulation Zones
Metric CRWD HON
Zone Low $694.83 $158.80
Zone High $787.47 $179.97
In Buy Zone? Yes No
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