GM vs HON
General Motors Co. and Honeywell International Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | GM | HON |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $185.0B | $37.4B |
| Net income | $2.7B | $4.7B |
| Gross margin | · | 36.9% |
| Net margin | 1.5% | 12.7% |
| Return on equity | 4.3% | 29.1% |
| Diluted EPS | $3.27 | $7.36 |
| Dividend / share | $0.57 | $4.58 |
| Payout ratio | 24.4% | 62.9% |
| Free cash flow | $17.6B | $5.4B |
| Equity | $61.1B | $13.9B |
| Net debt / equity | 1.81× | 1.61× |
| Current ratio | 1.17× | 1.30× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 8.6% | 2.8% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | −15.9% | −0.2% |
GM bills 4.9× the revenue of HON, and HON keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (12.7% against 1.5%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | GM | HON |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $185.0B | $37.4B |
| FY2024 | $187.4B | $34.7B |
| FY2023 | $171.8B | $33.0B |
| FY2022 | $156.7B | $35.5B |
| FY2021 | $127.0B | $34.4B |
| FY2020 | $122.5B | $32.6B |
| FY2019 | $137.2B | $36.7B |
| FY2018 | $147.0B | $41.8B |
| FY2017 | $145.6B | $40.5B |
| FY2016 | $149.2B | $39.3B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | GM | HON |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.7B | $4.7B |
| FY2024 | $6.0B | $5.7B |
| FY2023 | $10.1B | $5.7B |
| FY2022 | $9.9B | $5.0B |
| FY2021 | $10.0B | $5.5B |
| FY2020 | $6.4B | $4.8B |
| FY2019 | $6.7B | $6.1B |
| FY2018 | $8.0B | $6.8B |
| FY2017 | $-3.9B | $1.5B |
| FY2016 | $9.4B | $4.8B |
16 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$147,577,000,000 | GM |
| FY2024 | +$152,725,000,000 | GM |
| FY2023 | +$138,833,000,000 | GM |
| FY2022 | +$121,269,000,000 | GM |
| FY2021 | +$92,612,000,000 | GM |
| FY2020 | +$89,848,000,000 | GM |
| FY2019 | +$100,528,000,000 | GM |
| FY2018 | +$105,247,000,000 | GM |
| FY2017 | +$105,054,000,000 | GM |
| FY2016 | +$109,882,000,000 | GM |
| FY2015 | +$97,144,000,000 | GM |
| FY2014 | +$115,623,000,000 | GM |
| FY2013 | +$116,372,000,000 | GM |
| FY2012 | +$114,591,000,000 | GM |
| FY2011 | +$113,747,000,000 | GM |
| FY2010 | +$103,242,000,000 | GM |
GM has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 16 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
16 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
16 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −11.2 pp | HON |
| FY2024 | −13.4 pp | HON |
| FY2023 | −11.5 pp | HON |
| FY2022 | −7.8 pp | HON |
| FY2021 | −8.5 pp | HON |
| FY2020 | −9.7 pp | HON |
| FY2019 | −12.1 pp | HON |
| FY2018 | −10.9 pp | HON |
| FY2017 | −6.6 pp | HON |
| FY2016 | −6.1 pp | HON |
| FY2015 | −5.5 pp | HON |
| FY2014 | −8.2 pp | HON |
| FY2013 | −6.7 pp | HON |
| FY2012 | −3.8 pp | HON |
| FY2011 | +0.5 pp | GM |
| FY2010 | −1.5 pp | HON |
The higher net margin has changed hands between GM and HON over this period.
16 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
HON's net margin has been more volatile than GM's over the 16 comparable fiscal years — 4.2 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.5.
16 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between GM and HON over these 16 fiscal years — GM led in 1 and HON in 15.
16 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
GM's return on equity has been more volatile than HON's over the 16 comparable fiscal years — 8.5 percentage points of standard deviation against 6.9.
16 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between GM and HON over these 16 fiscal years — GM led in 2 and HON in 14.
16 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.