NASDAQ$HON
Honeywell International Inc · Q4 2020 earnings
Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Honeywell overdelivered on sales and announced four acquisitions in the fourth quarter.
Honeywell announced results for the fourth quarter and full year 2020 that exceeded investor expectations, as well as its outlook for 2021. The company reported a fourth-quarter year-over-year sales decline of 6%, down 7% on an organic basis.
- Reported Fourth Quarter Earnings Per Share of $1.91 and Adjusted EPS1 of $2.07, Above High End of Guidance
- Delivered Fourth Quarter Operating Cash Flow of $2.8 Billion, Conversion of 205%, and Free Cash Flow of $2.5 Billion, Adjusted Conversion2 of 170%
- Completed Three M&A Deals Aligned to Key Growth Vectors and Announced Agreement to Acquire Sparta Systems for $1.3 Billion
- Expect 2021 Earnings Per Share of $7.60 - $8.00, Up 13% - 19%, 7% - 13% Adjusted3
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Honeywell · Revenue · Quarterly
$8.9B
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 expects sales of $33.4 billion to $34.4 billion, representing year-over-year organic growth of 1% to 4%; segment margin expansion of 30 to 70 basis points; earnings per share of $7.60 to $8.00, up 7% to 13% adjusted3; operating cash flow of $5.7 billion to $6.1 billion, and free cash flow6 of $5.1 billion to $5.5 billion.
Tailwinds
- Sales of $33.4B - $34.4B
- Organic Growth 1% - 4%
- Segment Margin 20.7% - 21.1%
- Expansion Up 30 - 70 bps
- Earnings Per Share $7.60 - $8.00
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 Q4 2020
+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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