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HONEYWELL ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2024 RESULTS; ISSUES 2025 GUIDANCE

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  • Fourth Quarter Sales of $10.1 Billion, Reported Sales Up 7%, Organic1 Sales Up 2%, Exceeding Previous Guidance

  • Fourth Quarter Earnings Per Share of $1.96 and Adjusted Earnings Per Share1 of $2.47, Exceeding Previous Guidance

  • Full Year Operating Cash Flow of $6.1 Billion and Free Cash Flow1 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

  • Expect 2025 Adjusted Earnings Per Share2,3 of $10.10 - $10.50, Up 2% - 6%

  • Honeywell Completes Comprehensive Portfolio Review, Plans to Separate Automation and Aerospace, Enabling the Creation of Three Industry-Leading Public Companies

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) today announced results for the fourth quarter and 2024 that met or exceeded the company's updated full-year guidance. The company also provided its outlook for 2025 and separately announced its Board of Directors completed the comprehensive business portfolio evaluation launched a year ago by chairman and chief executive officer Vimal Kapur and intends to pursue a full separation of Automation and Aerospace Technologies.

(PRNewsfoto/Honeywell)
(PRNewsfoto/Honeywell)

The company reported fourth-quarter year-over-year sales growth of 7% and organic1 sales growth of 2%, or 6% excluding the impact of the previously announced Bombardier agreement4, led by double-digit organic1 sales growth in defense and space and building solutions. Despite ongoing macroeconomic challenges, Honeywell's backlog grew 11% to a record $35.3 billion. Earnings per share for the fourth quarter was $1.96, up 3% year over year. Adjusted earnings per share1 was $2.47, down 8% year over year, exceeding previous guidance, or up 9% excluding the $0.45 impact of the Bombardier agreement4. Operating income increased 10% and operating margin expanded 50 basis points to 17.3%. Segment profit1 decreased 8% to $2.1 billion and segment margin1 contracted 350 basis points to 20.9%, or 70 basis points to 23.7% excluding the impact of the Bombardier agreement4. Operating cash flow was $2.3 billion, down 23%, and free cash flow1 was $1.9 billion, down 27%.

For the full year, sales increased 5%, and 3% organically1 (or 4% organically ex. BBD4), exceeding previous guidance. Operating income grew 5% and operating margin remained flat, while segment profit1 grew 1%, (or 6% ex. BBD4), with segment margin1 contraction of 90 basis points (or 20 basis points ex. BBD4), driven by another quarter of strength in long-cycle businesses outpacing short-cycle recovery within Industrial Automation. Honeywell reported full-year earnings per share of $8.71, up 3% year over year. Full year adjusted earnings per share1 increased 4% to $9.89 and increased 9% to $10.34 excluding the $0.45 impact of the Bombardier agreement4.