HON vs MSA
HON: A global leader in industrial automation and software-enabled intelligence, transforming physical operations into autonomous systems. MSA: A global leader in advanced industrial safety technology, protecting workers and infrastructure with integrated hardware, PPE, and cloud-enabled software solutions.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | HON | MSA | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-10-09 close | $207.73 | $180.71 | |
| Market cap | $65.8B | $7.0B | |
| P/E as of 2026-10-09 | 8.76 | 22.47 | HON lower |
| PEG as of 2026-10-09, 3-year EPS CAGR to FY2025 | 21.31 | n/a | |
| Net margin FY2025, SEC XBRL | +12.6% | +14.9% | MSA higher |
| Gross margin FY2025, SEC XBRL | n/a | +46.5% | |
| Operating margin FY2025, SEC XBRL | +21.7% | +19.8% | HON higher |
| ROE FY2025, SEC XBRL | +31.5% | +20.4% | HON higher |
| ROA FY2025, SEC XBRL | +6.4% | +10.9% | MSA higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-09-03 | 1.83 | 0.43 | MSA lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-09-03 | -0.1% | +6.5% | MSA higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +1.8% | +7.1% | MSA higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-09-03 | +1.4% | +1.2% | HON higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 18 | 7 | HON higher |
| Beta as of 2026-09-03 | 0.75 | 0.75 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-10-09 close | +7.9% | +5.9% | HON higher |
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-03 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.