Head to Head

GOOGL vs HON: which is the better buy in 2026?

On Alexandria's Compass, Honeywell International has the edge with a 72/100 score versus 62/100 for GOOGL. Here is how they stack up, factor by factor.

Alphabet Inc.

NASDAQ:GOOGL

62/100 Compass
FavorableAccumulate$4.36T

Waymo and Gemini are turning the AI-kills-Google story on its head, but the next leg needs Cloud margins to do the heavy lifting.

Full GOOGL analysis

Honeywell International

NASDAQ:HON

Edge
72/100 Compass
FavorableAccumulate$77.0B

The breakup is the trade: Aerospace spin in 2026 cracks open a sum-of-the-parts that the conglomerate wrapper has hidden for a decade.

Full HON analysis

Factor by factor

FactorGOOGLHON
Revenue Growth3538
Profitability8056
Valuation6777
Momentum7270
Theme Purity6887
Moat2132
Catalysts8599
Market Position2836

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Frequently asked questions

Is GOOGL or HON the better buy in 2026?

By Compass Score, Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) edges it at 72/100 versus 62/100 for GOOGL. Both scores update weekly and reflect a contrarian, forward-looking read, not a recommendation.

How does Alexandria compare GOOGL and HON?

Each company is scored 1-100 on eight factors: revenue growth, profitability, valuation, momentum, theme purity, moat, catalysts, and market position. The Compass Score is the composite, and the comparison below shows where each name wins factor by factor.

Compass Scores are proprietary editorial research from publicly available data, not investment advice or a recommendation regarding any security. Rankings update weekly.