HON vs UPS: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Honeywell International Inc. and United Parcel Service, Inc. — fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-04-25.
Honeywell International Inc. · Industrials
$213.17
-14.5% upside to fair value
Grade D
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United Parcel Service, Inc. · Industrials
$101.69
+21.2% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade B-
QuantHub Verdict
UPS has more upside to fair value (+21.2%). UPS trades at a lower forward P/E (15.1x). These are model outputs — not personalized investment advice. See all research →
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric HON UPS
Current Price $213.17 $101.69
Fair Value Estimate $182.35 $123.28
Upside to Fair Value -14.5% +21.2%
Market Cap $135.1B $86.4B
Forward P/E 33.0x 15.1x
EV / EBITDA 23.9x 9.1x
Price / Sales 3.7x 0.9x
Price / FCF 32.4x 17.7x
Revenue Growth YoY -6.9% -2.5%
Gross Margin 36.9% 18.5%
Operating Margin 14.9% 9.56%
Return on Equity 23.6% 34.3%
Dividend Yield 0% 6.41%
FCF Yield 3.09% 5.66%
Analyst Consensus Buy Hold
Investment Thesis
HON — Honeywell International Inc.
Honeywell International Inc. is a diversified industrial conglomerate operating across Aerospace Technologies, Building Automation, Process Automation and Technology, and Safety and Productivity Solutions. The company benefits from a strong leadership team with deep internal experience and a history of strategic acquisitions that have expanded its portfolio into high-growth areas such as aerospac…
UPS — United Parcel Service, Inc.
UPS is the world's largest integrated logistics network with 241,250 employees, operations in 200-plus countries, and 20.8 million packages per day, now in the decisive phase of its most consequential restructuring in 118 years. By deliberately cutting Amazon volume by more than 50 percent (Amazon was 10.6 percent of 2025 revenue), closing 22 to 24 facilities, and eliminating 30,000 positions, ma…
Accumulation Zones
Metric HON UPS
Zone Low $136.76 $92.46
Zone High $155.00 $104.79
In Buy Zone? No Yes
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