Honeywell announced strong first-quarter results, meeting or exceeding guidance despite a challenging operating environment. The company reported a 1% increase in organic sales and an adjusted EPS of $1.91, exceeding the high end of the guidance range. As a result, Honeywell raised the midpoint of its full-year sales guidance and increased its full-year adjusted earnings per share guidance.
Sales of $8.4 billion were at the high end of previous guidance, down 1% year over year, but up 1% on an organic basis.
Earnings per share was $1.64, and adjusted earnings per share was $1.91, exceeding the high end of the guidance range.
$2.0 billion in capital was deployed, including $1.0 billion to share repurchases as part of a $4 billion commitment in 2022.
The company raised its 2022 adjusted EPS range and the midpoint of sales guidance.
Honeywell expects full-year sales to be in the range of $35.5 billion to $36.4 billion, up 4% to 7% organically. Adjusted earnings per share is expected to be in the range of $8.50 to $8.80. Operating cash flow is expected to be in the range of $5.7 billion to $6.1 billion, and free cash flow is expected to be $4.7 billion to $5.1 billion.