HON vs NVDA: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Honeywell International Inc. and NVIDIA Corporation โ€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-04-11.
Honeywell International Inc. ยท Industrials
$235.04
-9.9% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade B
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NVIDIA Corporation ยท Technology
$182.08
+59.3% upside to fair value
High Conviction Grade A-
QuantHub Verdict
NVDA has more upside to fair value (+59.3%). These are model outputs โ€” not personalized investment advice. See all research โ†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric HON NVDA
Current Price $235.04 $182.08
Fair Value Estimate $211.73 $290.00
Upside to Fair Value -9.9% +59.3%
Market Cap $149.4B $4,425.5B
Forward P/E 22.3x โ€”
EV / EBITDA 16.9x 31.4x
Price / Sales 4.0x 21.0x
Price / FCF 27.7x 46.9x
Revenue Growth YoY -2.7% +65.5%
Gross Margin 36.9% 71.1%
Operating Margin 17.7% 60.4%
Return on Equity 33.28% 76.3%
Dividend Yield 1.92% 0.02%
FCF Yield 3.61% 2.13%
Analyst Consensus Buy Strong Buy
Investment Thesis
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
NVDA โ€” NVIDIA Corporation
NVIDIA is the foundational infrastructure layer of the AI era. Data Center revenue reached $193.7B in FY2026, up 66% YoY, powered by insatiable demand for Blackwell B200 GPUs across hyperscalers and sovereign AI programs. The company generates $96.7B in annual free cash flow with 71% gross margins and 56% net margins, making it the most profitable semiconductor business in history. At P/E 37.7x vโ€ฆ
Accumulation Zones
Metric HON NVDA
Zone Low $158.80 $218.00
Zone High $179.97 $250.00
In Buy Zone? No Yes
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