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Honeywell International

HON
45
Conglomerates · Industrials
Price
$215.90
-2.42 (-1.11%)
Market Cap
$68.43B
Exchange
NASDAQ
Winston Score
45
Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Mixed
Stability
Mixed
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Mixed

Share count falling — buybacks

8.2% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 350.2M (2021) → 321.4M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Honeywell is a large industrial company that makes a wide range of products used in buildings, factories, airplanes, and warehouses. Its core products include thermostats and building controls, aircraft cockpit systems, industrial safety equipment, and software for automation. Customers include airlines, oil refineries, manufacturers, and commercial building owners across many industries.

Honeywell earns money by selling hardware, software, and long-term service contracts — a mix that provides steady recurring revenue. It operates globally, with significant business in North America, Europe, and Asia, and generates roughly $36 billion in annual revenue. Its competitive edge comes from deep integration across complex industrial systems, making it costly for customers to switch suppliers. Honeywell has been breaking itself into separate, more focused companies — spinning off its advanced materials and automation businesses — which could unlock value but also introduces execution risk during the transition period.

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Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
37.6%
Modest — 37.6% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
17.9%
Healthy — 17.9% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
9.4%
Below par — 9.4% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
-9.7%
Shrinking sales (-9.7% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+52.8%
Earnings growing fast (+52.8% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
51%
Weak — only 51% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
9.0%
Modest free cash flow (9.0%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
1.14
Elevated debt (1.14)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
3.52x
Tight — interest eats into profit (3.5x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
8.0x
Attractive valuation — P/E 8.0

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
-13.0
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
3.89%
Moderate income — 3.89% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
-5.5%
Dividend cut (-5.5% YoY) — warning sign

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