NASDAQ$HON
Honeywell International Inc · Q2 2021 earnings
Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Honeywell outperformed expectations in the second quarter of 2021, driven by sales and profit growth across all segments.
Honeywell reported strong second-quarter results with sales up 18% and organic sales up 15%. The company raised its full-year sales, segment margin, adjusted earnings per share, and cash flow guidance. Adjusted earnings per share increased by 60% year over year, and free cash flow reached $1.5 billion.
- Sales growth and margin expansion occurred in all four segments.
- Reported sales increased by 18%, with organic sales up by 15%.
- Operating margin rose by 450 basis points to 18.1%, and segment margin increased by 190 basis points to 20.4%.
- Adjusted earnings per share reached $2.02, a 60% increase year over year.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Honeywell · Revenue · Quarterly
$8.81B
Revenue by segment
Honeywell · $5.82B total across 3 segments · Q1 2021
- Energy & Sustainability$2.35B—40.3%
- Industrial Automation$2.12B—36.4%
- Building Automation$1.36B—23.3%
Forward guidance
Honeywell raised its full-year sales, adjusted earnings per share, and cash flow guidance and raised the midpoint of its segment margin guidance.
Tailwinds
- Full-year sales are now expected to be in the range of $34.6 billion to $35.2 billion.
- Organic sales growth is expected to be in the range of 4% to 6%.
- Segment margin is expected to be in the range of 20.8% - 21.1%.
- Adjusted earnings per share is expected to be $7.95 to $8.10.
- Operating cash flow is now expected to be in the range of $5.9 billion to $6.2 billion and free cash flow is now expected to be in the range of $5.3 billion to $5.6 billion.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2021
+0.6%
Avg return
Earnings day
+0.4%
Avg return
5 days after
+2.0%
Avg return
30 days after
60%
44 / 73 earnings
Positive
+7.7%
Q3 2022
Best reaction
-7.7%
Q4 2021
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +0.5% | -3.2% | +3.6% | |
| Q4 2025 | +4.5% | +6.6% | +12.4% | |
| Q3 2025 | +6.4% | +3.8% | -2.4% | |
| Q2 2025 | -0.7% | -1.4% | -3.8% | |
| Q1 2025 | +5.4% | +6.7% | +12.2% | |
| Q4 2024 | -5.6% | -6.9% | -3.5% | |
| Q3 2024 | -5.6% | -6.5% | +4.0% | |
| Q2 2024 | -5.1% | -5.2% | -5.2% | |
| Q1 2024 | -0.7% | -1.1% | +2.5% | |
| Q4 2023 | -3.0% | -4.3% | -1.8% | |
| Q3 2023 | -0.6% | +2.9% | +8.6% | |
| Q2 2023 | -6.3% | -7.1% | -10.5% | |
| Q1 2023 | +4.7% | +3.9% | +1.5% | |
| Q4 2022 | -1.9% | -0.6% | -4.8% | |
| Q3 2022 | +7.7% | +6.7% | +15.7% | |
| Q2 2022 | +4.8% | +3.0% | +5.1% | |
| Q1 2022 | +3.7% | +8.4% | +3.4% | |
| Q4 2021 | -7.7% | -6.3% | -9.7% | |
| Q3 2021 | -3.1% | -3.9% | -2.7% | |
| Q2 2021 | -1.5% | -1.0% | -2.2% | |
| Q1 2021 | -3.4% | -2.8% | -2.6% | |
| Q4 2020 | -3.6% | -1.8% | -0.2% | |
| Q3 2020 | +5.5% | +8.7% | +27.2% | |
| Q2 2020 | -1.9% | +0.6% | +2.5% | |
| Q1 2020 | -4.7% | -6.2% | +2.8% | |
| Q4 2019 | -3.9% | -0.8% | -9.1% | |
| Q3 2019 | +1.2% | +3.2% | +11.1% | |
| Q2 2019 | +2.6% | +3.7% | -2.1% | |
| Q1 2019 | +3.3% | +5.5% | +4.3% | |
| Q4 2018 | +3.0% | +3.7% | +8.4% | |
| Q3 2018 | -1.7% | -6.3% | -1.2% | |
| Q2 2018 | +4.2% | +7.1% | +5.2% | |
| Q1 2018 | +0.3% | -0.7% | +0.1% | |
| Q4 2017 | -0.2% | -1.3% | -4.2% | |
| Q3 2017 | +1.6% | +1.7% | +2.0% | |
| Q2 2017 | +2.0% | +2.6% | +0.0% | |
| Q1 2017 | +4.9% | +5.1% | +6.2% | |
| Q4 2016 | +1.0% | +0.0% | +6.0% | |
| Q3 2016 | +1.0% | +1.2% | +3.7% | |
| Q2 2016 | -2.7% | -3.1% | -2.1% | |
| Q1 2016 | -1.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +5.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -1.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +2.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -1.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +2.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +4.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +2.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -0.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +0.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -2.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +0.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +4.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +1.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +1.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +6.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +2.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +0.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +6.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -3.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +2.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2007 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +1.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -0.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2009 | +1.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | +1.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2008 | -2.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | -2.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | +2.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | +2.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2008 | +2.8% | — | — |
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