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Mar 31, 2023

Honeywell Q1 2023 Earnings Report

Honeywell's first quarter results surpassed guidance across all metrics, with raised full-year sales, segment margin, and adjusted EPS guidance.

Key Takeaways

Honeywell reported strong first-quarter results, exceeding guidance on all metrics. Sales reached $8.9 billion, up 6% reported and 8% organically. The company raised its full-year sales, segment margin, and adjusted EPS guidance. Backlog increased to a record $30.3 billion, and the acquisition of Compressor Controls Corporation was announced.

Sales reached $8.9 billion, with a reported increase of 6% and an organic increase of 8%.

Operating margin increased by 390 basis points to 19.1%, while segment margin increased by 90 basis points to 22.0%.

Earnings per share and adjusted earnings per share both reached $2.07, exceeding the high end of guidance by 11 cents.

Backlog increased to a record $30.3 billion, up 6% year over year.

Total Revenue
$8.86B
Previous year: $8.38B
+5.8%
EPS
$2.22
Previous year: $1.91
+16.2%
Segment Margin
22%
Previous year: 21.1%
+4.3%
Organic Sales Growth
8%
Previous year: 1%
+700.0%
Gross Profit
$3.37B
Previous year: $2.7B
+24.6%
Cash and Equivalents
$6.87B
Previous year: $9.28B
-26.0%
Free Cash Flow
-$977M
Previous year: $50M
-2054.0%
Total Assets
$59.9B
Previous year: $63.4B
-5.5%

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Forward Guidance

Honeywell raised the midpoint of its full-year sales, segment margin, and adjusted earnings per share guidance.

Positive Outlook

  • Full-year sales are now expected to be $36.5B - $37.3B
  • Organic sales growth in the range of 3% - 6%
  • Segment margin is now expected to be in the range of 22.3% - 22.6%
  • Segment margin expansion of 60 - 90 bps
  • Adjusted earnings per share is now expected to be in the range of $9.00 - $9.25

Challenges Ahead

  • Operating cash flow is still expected to be in the range of $4.9B - $5.3B
  • Free cash flow is still expected to be in the range of $3.9B - $4.3B
  • Free cash flow excluding the net impact of settlements is still expected to be in the range of $5.1B - $5.5B
  • Uncertain macroeconomic environment
  • Pension headwind

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income