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Dec 31, 2020

Honeywell Q4 2020 Earnings Report

Honeywell overdelivered on sales and announced four acquisitions in the fourth quarter.

Key Takeaways

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

Total Revenue
$8.9B
Previous year: $9.5B
-6.3%
EPS
$2.07
Previous year: $2.06
+0.5%
Segment Margin
21.1%
Previous year: 21.4%
-1.4%
Operating Income Margin
18.8%
Previous year: 17.8%
+5.6%
Organic Sales Growth
-7%
Previous year: 2%
-450.0%
Gross Profit
$2.92B
Previous year: $3.17B
-7.7%
Cash and Equivalents
$14.3B
Previous year: $9.07B
+57.4%
Free Cash Flow
$2.49B
Previous year: $2.28B
+9.3%
Total Assets
$64.6B
Previous year: $58.7B
+10.1%

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Honeywell Revenue by Segment

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.

Positive Outlook

  • 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

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income