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Honeywell International Inc.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 23 April 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 4 raised, 2 lowered, 2 new, 10 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Operating margin fell to 16.1%: Operating income was $1,474 million, down 14%, and operating margin was 16.1% against 19.3%, with a $263 million impairment on assets held for sale. Source
  • Adjusted EPS rose 11% to $2.45: Diluted EPS was $1.29, down 35%, after debt restructuring, held-for-sale impairment, repositioning and separation charges. Adjusted EPS was $2.45, up 11% from $2.21. Source
  • Segment margin rose to 23.3%: Segment margin was 23.3% against 22.4%, with higher pricing and earlier stranded-cost removal more than offsetting higher cost inflation. Source
  • Backlog rose 2% to $38.3 billion: Backlog was up 2% sequentially to $38.3 billion, following orders growth of 7% organically across all segments. Source
  • Operating cash flow was negative: Operating cash flow from continuing operations was negative $650 million against $378 million, with separation payments and the Flexjet settlement cited. Source
  • Free cash flow fell to $56 million: Free cash flow was $56 million against $191 million. Management attributed the decline mainly to timing of collections, partly from the Middle East conflict. Source
  • Spin-off set for June 29: The Honeywell Aerospace spin-off timing was updated to June 29, 2026, subject to final Board approval and customary conditions. Source

“Orders were up 7% with growth in all segments, pushing backlog to over $38 billion, led by buildings and industrial automation.”

Vimal Kapur, chairman and chief executive officer of Honeywell

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Sales SourceFY2026$38.8B - $39.8BKept
Organic sales growth SourceFY20263% - 6%Kept
Segment margin SourceFY202622.7% - 23.1%Kept
Segment margin expansion SourceFY2026 versus adjusted 2025 segment margin20 - 60 bpsKept
Adjusted earnings per share SourceFY2026$10.35 - $10.65Kept
Adjusted earnings growth SourceFY20266% - 9%Kept
Operating cash flow SourceFY2026$4.4B - $4.7BLowered from $4.7B - $5.0B
Free cash flow SourceFY2026$5.3B - $5.6BKept
Free cash flow growth SourceFY20264% - 10%Kept
Diluted EPS from continuing operations (reconciliation table) SourceFY2026E$8.88 - $9.18Lowered from $9.59 - $9.89
Capital expenditures SourceFY2026~$1.3BKept
Spin-off and separation-related cost payments SourceFY2026~$1.8BRaised from ~$1.5B
Flexjet-related litigation settlement payment SourceFY2026~$0.4BKept
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles (adjustment) SourceFY2026~$480 millionRaised from ~$470 million
Debt restructuring costs (adjustment) SourceFY2026$226 millionNew
Acquisition-related costs (adjustment) SourceFY2026approximately $35 millionRaised from approximately $10 million
Impairment of assets held for sale (adjustment) SourceFY2026$200 millionNew
Weighted average diluted shares SourceFY2026approximately 639 millionRaised from approximately 638 million

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance lowered: Operating cash flow expectation for 2026 moved from $4.7 billion to $5.0 billion to $4.4 billion to $4.7 billion. Source
  • Guidance kept: Sales, organic growth, segment margin, adjusted EPS and free cash flow ranges were maintained. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Expected full-year GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations in the reconciliation table moved from $9.59 to $9.89 to $8.88 to $9.18. Source
  • Guidance raised: Expected spin-off and separation cash payments rose from about $1.5 billion to about $1.8 billion. Source
  • New: Honeywell agreed to sell its Warehouse and Workflow Solutions business to American Industrial Partners. Source
  • New: The Productivity Solutions and Services sale was announced with Brady Corporation named as buyer. Source
  • New: Timing of the Honeywell Aerospace spin-off was updated to June 29, 2026. Source
  • New: Beginning in 2026, Process Solutions and ESS businesses are reported within Process Automation and Technology.

Results and growth drivers

  • Sales rose 2% on pricing: Sales were $9,143 million against $8,925 million, a 2% rise on both reported and organic bases, led by pricing and new product introductions. Source
  • Operating margin fell to 16.1%: Operating income was $1,474 million, down 14%, and operating margin was 16.1% against 19.3%, with a $263 million impairment on assets held for sale. Source
  • Adjusted EPS rose 11% to $2.45: Diluted EPS was $1.29, down 35%, after debt restructuring, held-for-sale impairment, repositioning and separation charges. Adjusted EPS was $2.45, up 11% from $2.21. Source

Segments and regions

  • Aerospace Technologies sales rose 4%: Sales were $4,322 million, up 4% reported and 3% organic. Segment profit rose 4% to $1,144 million, and electronic solutions grew by double digits. Source
  • Building Automation sales rose 11%: Sales were $1,882 million, up 11% reported and 8% organic. Segment profit rose 13% to $496 million. Source
  • PA&T organic sales fell 6%: Sales were $1,513 million, with organic sales down 6%. Projects were flat, with LNG growing double digits offset by process automation delays. Segment profit rose 15%. Source
  • Industrial Automation organic sales grew 1%: Reported sales fell 11% to $1,421 million, while organic sales grew 1%. Solutions rose 7% and Products fell 1%. Segment profit rose 5% to $241 million. Source

“This profitable growth, coupled with an acceleration in stranded costs takeout, drove 11% adjusted earnings growth, overcoming the impacts of rising inflation and the disruption in the Middle East.”

Vimal Kapur, chairman and chief executive officer of Honeywell

Products and customers

  • Aftermarket and OE each rose 3%: Commercial aftermarket and commercial original equipment sales each rose 3%, and defense and space sales rose 4% on expanding global demand. Source
  • Electronic solutions grew double digits: Electronic solutions grew by double digits as shipment volumes moved closer to customer build schedules. Source
  • Fire business grew double digits: Building products rose 8%, led by double-digit fire growth in North America. Building solutions growth came from services. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Segment margin rose to 23.3%: Segment margin was 23.3% against 22.4%, with higher pricing and earlier stranded-cost removal more than offsetting higher cost inflation. Source
  • Inflation and Middle East disruption absorbed: Management said adjusted earnings growth overcame rising inflation and the disruption in the Middle East. Source
  • Divestiture-related costs increased: Divestiture-related costs were $314 million against $11 million, and repositioning and other charges were $68 million against $43 million. Source
  • Pre-tax income declined: Pre-tax income from continuing operations was $886 million against $1,665 million, and tax expense was $91 million against $369 million. Source

“This quarter, we took the final steps to conclude our multi-year portfolio transformation with our announcements to sell Productivity Solutions and Services and Warehouse and Workflow Solutions, both of which are expected to close in the second half of 2026.”

Vimal Kapur, chairman and chief executive officer of Honeywell

Demand and order book

  • Backlog rose 2% to $38.3 billion: Backlog was up 2% sequentially to $38.3 billion, following orders growth of 7% organically across all segments. Source
  • Building orders rose 9%: Building Automation orders rose 9%, led by data center and hospitality verticals. Process Automation orders rose 3%, with double-digit growth in process technology. Source
  • Aerospace book-to-bill of 1.1x: Aerospace Technologies orders rose 6% with a book-to-bill of 1.1x, which management described as reflecting continued elevated demand. Source

Cash, capital and shareholder returns

  • Operating cash flow was negative: Operating cash flow from continuing operations was negative $650 million against $378 million, with separation payments and the Flexjet settlement cited. Source
  • Free cash flow fell to $56 million: Free cash flow was $56 million against $191 million. Management attributed the decline mainly to timing of collections, partly from the Middle East conflict. Source
  • Buybacks and dividends paid: Share repurchases were $1,000 million against $1,902 million, and cash dividends paid were $781 million against $732 million. Source
  • Loss on debt extinguishment recorded: A $239 million loss on debt extinguishment was recorded in the quarter, against none in the first quarter of 2025. Source

Portfolio transformation and spin-off

  • Warehouse and Workflow sale agreed: Honeywell agreed to sell Warehouse and Workflow Solutions to American Industrial Partners, with terms not disclosed. WWS generated about $935 million of revenue in 2025. Source
  • Productivity Solutions sale to Brady: Productivity Solutions and Services is being sold to Brady Corporation, following an April 20 announcement. Source
  • Spin-off set for June 29: The Honeywell Aerospace spin-off timing was updated to June 29, 2026, subject to final Board approval and customary conditions. Source
  • Process Solutions moves into PA&T: From 2026, the core Process Solutions business is reported within Process Automation and Technology, alongside the ESS businesses.

Guidance for 2026

  • Most ranges kept, cash flow lowered: Sales, organic growth, segment margin, adjusted EPS and free cash flow ranges were kept, while operating cash flow was lowered to $4.4 billion to $4.7 billion. Source
  • Maintained despite Middle East uncertainty: Management said it is keeping full-year guidance in place while uncertainty from the Middle East conflict continues. Source
  • Spin-off cash payments raised: Expected spin-off and separation cash payments were raised to about $1.8 billion in the free cash flow bridge. Source

Coming up, as management said on 23 April 2026

  • Spin-off completion on June 29: Completion of the Honeywell Aerospace spin-off is expected on June 29, 2026, subject to final Board approval. Source
  • Warehouse and Workflow sale closing: The Warehouse and Workflow Solutions sale is expected to complete in the second half of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Backlog Source$38.3 billion
Book-to-bill (Aerospace Technologies) Source1.1x
Aftermarket revenue (commercial aftermarket sales growth) Sourcegrew 3%

Risks management discussed

  • External: Middle East conflict caused a slowdown in Process Automation and Technology activity, with a transitory revenue impact in the quarter. Source
  • Operational: Temporary supply chain disruptions limited output growth in Aerospace Technologies, notably in engines, power systems and control systems. Source
  • Demand: Process Automation and Technology aftermarket declined 10% as refining catalyst shipments and automation service upgrades were delayed. Source
  • Financial: The Honeywell Aerospace spin-off remains subject to final Board approval and other customary conditions. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Ahead: Management said stranded cost removal came earlier than anticipated, which it cited as a driver of segment margin. Source
  • Ahead: The prior release described the spin-off as now expected in the third quarter of 2026, ahead of earlier company expectations.
  • Not stated: The prior release said the company was confident in delivering its 2026 commitments; this release gives no status on that statement.

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.