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HONEYWELL REPORTS FIRST QUARTER RESULTS; UPDATES 2025 GUIDANCE
Sales of $9.8 Billion, Reported Sales Up 8%, Organic1 Sales Up 4%, Exceeding High End of Previous GuidanceEarnings Per Share of $2.22 and Adjusted Earnings
About this update from Honeywell International Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":"Sales of $9.8 Billion, Reported Sales Up 8%, Organic1 Sales Up 4%, Exceeding High End of Previous GuidanceEarnings Per Share of $2.22 and Adjusted Earnings Per Share1 of $2.51, Exceeding High End of Previous Guidance by 26 CentsBacklog Up 8% Excluding Acquisitions, Led by Strength in Building Automation and Energy and Sustainability Solutions BusinessesDeployed $2.9 Billion of Capital to Share Repurchases, Dividends, and Capital Expenditures; Announced the $2.2 Billion Acquisition of SundyneCompany Maintains Full-Year Organic Growth Guidance and Raises Adjusted Earnings Per Share Guidance, Including Net Expected Impact of Tariffs, Mitigation Actions, and Global Demand UncertaintySeparations Proceeding as Planned; Committed to Delivering for All StakeholdersCHARLOTTE, N.C., April 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) today announced results for the first quarter that exceeded the company's guidance on all metrics. The company also maintained its full-year organic growth guidance, raised its adjusted earnings per share guidance range, and reiterated its free cash flow guidance range.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nThe company reported first-quarter year-over-year sales growth of 8% and organic1 sales growth of 4%, led by a second consecutive quarter of double-digit organic sales growth in both defense and space and building solutions. Operating margin contracted 30 basis points to 20.1% and segment margin1 was flat at 23.0%, exceeding previous guidance. Operating income increased 6% and segment profit1 increased 8% to $2.3 billion, driven by contribution from acquisitions and a continued focus on commercial excellence. Earnings per share for the first quarter was $2.22, flat year over year, and adjusted earnings per share1 was $2.51, up 7% year over year. Operating cash flow was $0.6 billion and free cash flow1 was $0.3 billion, up 61% year over year.\n\"Honeywell started the year off exceptionally well, exceeding guidance across all metrics, led by solid organic growth,\" said Vimal Kapur, chairman and chief executive officer of Honeywell. \"For the third straight quarter, we delivered both sequential and year-over-year backlog growth, driven by healthy order rates and continuing customer demand for our differentiated offerings. Despite the volatile macroeconomic backdrop, we maintained segment margin consistent with last y...