NASDAQ$HON

Honeywell International Inc · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Announced fourth quarter and full year 2024 results and issued 2025 guidance.

Honeywell reported a 7% increase in fourth-quarter sales to $10.1 billion, with organic sales up 2%, exceeding previous guidance. Earnings per share were $1.96, and adjusted earnings per share was $2.47, also exceeding guidance. The company's backlog grew 11% to a record $35.3 billion.

  • Fourth Quarter Sales of $10.1 Billion, Reported Sales Up 7%, Organic Sales Up 2%, Exceeding Previous Guidance
  • Fourth Quarter Earnings Per Share of $1.96 and Adjusted Earnings Per Share of $2.47, Exceeding Previous Guidance
  • Full Year Operating Cash Flow of $6.1 Billion and Free Cash Flow of $4.9 Billion, at High End of Previous Guidance
  • Deployed a Record $14.6 Billion of Capital in 2024, Including $8.9 Billion to Acquisitions

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$10.1B

Previous: $9.44B+6.9%
EPS (adj)

$2.47

Previous: $2.60-5.0%
Segment Profit Margin

20.4%

Previous: 23.5%-13.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$393M

Previous: -$364M-8.0%
Net Income

$1.29B

Previous: $1.25B+3.4%
Operating Income

$1.75B

Previous: $1.58B+10.2%
Gross Profit

$3.67B

Previous: $3.7B-0.8%
R&D Expense

$426M

Previous: $360M+18.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Honeywell · Revenue · Quarterly

$10.1B

Q4 2024+6.9%vs Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Honeywell · $5.82B total across 3 segments · Q1 2021

  • Energy & Sustainability
    $2.35B
  • Industrial Automation
    $2.12B
  • Building Automation
    $1.36B

Forward guidance

The company expects sales of $39.6 billion to $40.6 billion with organic sales growth in the range of 2% to 5%. Segment margin is expected to be in the range of 23.2% to 23.6%, with segment margin expansion of 60 to 100 basis points. Adjusted earnings per share is expected to be in the range of $10.10 to $10.50, up 2% to 6%.

Tailwinds

  • Sales of $39.6B - $40.6B
  • Organic Growth 2% - 5%
  • Segment Margin 23.2% - 23.6%
  • Expansion Up 60 - 100 bps
  • Adjusted Earnings Per Share $10.10 - $10.50

Headwinds

  • Guidance assumes a mid-year close of the previously announced sale of the company's Personal Protective Equipment business.
  • Excluding the impact of the Bombardier agreement, the company expects organic sales growth of 1% to 4%.
  • Excluding the impact of the Bombardier agreement, the company expects segment margin down 10 to up 30 basis points year over year.
  • Excluding the impact of the Bombardier agreement, the company expects adjusted earnings per share down 2% to up 2% year over year.
  • Pension mark-to-market expense is dependent on macroeconomic factors, such as interest rates and the return generated on invested pension plan assets.

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 2024

Historical avgQ4 2024

+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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (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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