霍尼韋爾國際公司(納斯達克代碼:HON)股價走低,此前公司公佈了第四季度財報,並披露了自動化和航空航天業務的拆分計劃。
營收同比增長7%(有機增長2%),達到100.9億美元,超出市場預期的98.3億美元。
銷售增長歸因於國防和太空以及建築解決方案業務的兩位數有機銷售增長。
分部門銷售額:航空航天技術39.9億美元(同比增長9%),工業自動化25.7億美元(同比下降1%),建築自動化18.0億美元(同比增長20%),能源和可持續解決方案17.3億美元(同比增長4%)。
經營利潤率同比提高50個基點至17.3%,分部門利潤率同比下降350個基點至20.9%。
調整後每股收益爲2.47美元(同比下降8%),高於市場預期的2.32美元。
經營現金流爲22.8億美元,自由現金流爲18.9億美元。截至2024年12月31日,霍尼韋爾持有現金和等價物約109億美元。
公司2024年部署了146億美元資本,包括89億美元的收購。
2025財年展望:公司預計銷售額在396億美元至406億美元之間,高於市場預期的383億美元,有機銷售增長2%至5%。
霍尼韋爾目標調整後每股收益爲10.10至10.50美元,高於市場預期的9.78美元。
除去龐巴迪協議的影響,公司預計有機銷售增長1%至4%,分部門利潤率同比下降10個基點至上升30個基點,調整後每股收益同比下降2%至上升2%。
公司預計經營現金流爲67億至71億美元,自由現金流爲54億至58億美元。
霍尼韋爾董事長兼首席執行官Vimal Kapur表示:“2024年,我們在優化霍尼韋爾投資組合方面取得了顯著進展。我們完成了四項戰略性併購,部署了90億美元資本,並宣佈了兩項關鍵剝離,以簡化投資組合策略,包括計劃剝離先進材料業務。”
業務拆分:霍尼韋爾披露,其董事會計劃拆分自動化和航空航天業務。
與之前計劃的高級材料業務分拆一起,此舉將創造三家上市公司——霍尼韋爾自動化、霍尼韋爾航空航天和高級材料。
預計拆分將在2026年下半年完成,並將對霍尼韋爾股東免稅。
霍尼韋爾有望超越其承諾,到2025年部署至少250億美元用於高回報資本支出、紅利、股票回購和增值收購。
投資者可以通過Gabelli商業航空和國防ETF(紐約證券交易所代碼:GCAD)和Amplify CWP增強紅利收益ETF(紐約證券交易所代碼:DIVO)獲得該股票的投資機會。
股價動態:截至週四盤前最後一次檢查,霍尼韋爾股價下跌2.41%至217.00美元。
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以上內容來自Benzinga Earnings專欄,原文如下:
Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON) shares are trading lower after the company reported fourth-quarter results and disclosed the separation of the Automation and Aerospace business.
Revenue grew 7% year-over-year (Y/Y, organic: +2% Y/Y) to $10.09 billion, beating the consensus of $9.83 billion.
The sales increase was attributed to double-digit organic sales growth in defense and space and building solutions businesses.
Sales by Segments: Aerospace Technologies $3.99 billion (+9% Y/Y), Industrial Automation $2.57 billion (-1% Y/Y), Building Automation $1.80 billion (+20% Y/Y) and Energy and Sustainability Solutions $1.73 billion (+4% Y/Y).
Operating margin expanded by 50 bps Y/Y to 17.3%, and Segment margin contracted by 350bps Y/Y at 20.9% in the quarter.
Adjusted EPS was $2.47 (-8% Y/Y), beating the consensus of $2.32.
Operating cash flow stood at $2.28 billion and, free cash flow was $1.89 billion. Honeywell held cash and equivalents of about $10.9 billion as of December 31, 2024.
The company deployed $14.6 billion of capital in 2024, including acquisitions worth $8.9 billion.
FY25 Outlook: The company expects sales guidance of $39.6 billion – $40.6 billion vs. consensus of $38.3 billion, with organic sales growth of 2% – 5%.
Honeywell targets adjusted EPS of $10.10 – $10.50 vs. consensus of $9.78.
Excluding the impact of the Bombardier agreement, the company projects organic sales growth of 1% – 4%, segment margin down 10 to up 30 basis points Y/Y, and adjusted EPS down 2% to up 2% Y/Y.
The company anticipates operating cash flow of $6.7 billion – $7.1 billion, with free cash flow of $5.4 billion – $5.8 billion.
Honeywell chairman and CEO Vimal Kapur said, “In 2024, we also made significant progress optimizing Honeywell’s portfolio. We completed four strategic bolt-on acquisitions representing $9 billion in capital deployed and announced two key divestitures in alignment with our portfolio simplification strategy, including the planned spin of our Advanced Materials business.”
Business Split: Honeywell disclosed that its Board of Directors planned the separation of Automation and Aerospace businesses.
Along with the previously planned spin-off of Advanced Materials, this move will create three publicly traded companies – Honeywell Automation, Honeywell Aerospace and Advanced Materials.
The separation is expected to be completed in the second half of 2026 and structured to be tax-free for Honeywell shareholders.
Honeywell is on track to surpass its commitment of deploying at least $25 billion toward high-return capital expenditures, dividends, share repurchases, and accretive acquisitions by 2025.
Investors can gain exposure to the stock via Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETF (NYSE:GCAD) and Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF (NYSE:DIVO).
Price Action: HON shares are down 2.41% at $217.00 premarket at the last check Thursday.
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