Back to top

Image: Bigstock

Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Honeywell International (HON) Q1 Earnings

Read MoreHide Full Article

For the quarter ended March 2025, Honeywell International Inc. (HON - Free Report) reported revenue of $9.82 billion, up 7.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.51, compared to $2.25 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.59% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $9.57 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.21, the EPS surprise was +13.57%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Honeywell International performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • Net Sales- Building Automation: $1.69 billion versus $1.59 billion estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +18.7% change.
  • Net Sales- Aerospace Technologies: $4.17 billion compared to the $4.04 billion average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +13.7% year over year.
  • Net Sales- Corporate and All Other: $19 million versus $10.85 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +171.4% change.
  • Segment Profit- Aerospace Technologies: $1.10 billion compared to the $1.06 billion average estimate based on five analysts.
  • Segment Profit- Building Automation: $440 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $411.37 million.
  • Segment Profit- Energy and Sustainability Solutions: $346 million versus $348.48 million estimated by five analysts on average.
  • Segment Profit- Industrial Automation: $424 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $430.38 million.
  • Segment Profit- Corporate and All Other: -$51 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of -$74.95 million.
View all Key Company Metrics for Honeywell International here>>>

Shares of Honeywell International have returned -5.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

See More Zacks Research for These Tickers


Normally $25 each - click below to receive one report FREE:


Honeywell International Inc. (HON) - free report >>

Published in