Stock Analysis on Net

Honeywell International Inc. (NASDAQ:HON)

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Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

Honeywell International Inc., income tax expense (benefit), continuing operations

US$ in millions

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12 months ended: Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
U.S. Federal 176 653 415 475 8
U.S. State 60 124 146 79 43
Non-U.S. 1,098 815 886 768 1,099
Current tax expense 1,334 1,592 1,447 1,322 1,150
U.S. Federal 27 (176) 173 234 332
U.S. State 11 (36) 37 39 63
Non-U.S. 115 32 (32) (448) (216)
Deferred tax expense (benefit) 153 (180) 178 (175) 179
Tax expense 1,487 1,412 1,625 1,147 1,329

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

Item Description The company
Current tax expense Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to taxable income (loss) from continuing operations. Honeywell International Inc. current tax expense increased from 2021 to 2022 but then decreased significantly from 2022 to 2023.
Deferred tax expense (benefit) Amount of deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Honeywell International Inc. deferred tax expense (benefit) decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then increased from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.
Tax expense Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Honeywell International Inc. tax expense decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly increased from 2022 to 2023.

Effective Income Tax Rate (EITR)

Honeywell International Inc., effective income tax rate (EITR) reconciliation

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U.S. federal statutory income tax rate 21.00% 21.00% 21.00% 21.00% 21.00%
Taxes on non-U.S. earnings -2.00% -0.40% -1.40% -0.80% -0.50%
U.S. state income taxes 0.50% 1.40% 1.50% 1.30% 1.10%
Reserves for tax contingencies 3.40% 1.10% 2.20% -2.60% 2.00%
Employee share-based payments -0.30% -0.90% -0.70% -1.20% -1.20%
Reduction of certain receivables 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2.00% 0.00%
Restructuring 0.00% 0.70% -1.40% 0.00% 0.00%
U.S. federal tax credits -1.60% -0.90% -0.60% 0.00% 0.00%
U.S. valuation allowance -0.10% -0.20% 2.00% 0.10% 0.00%
All other items, net -0.10% 0.30% -0.10% -0.70% -1.20%
Effective income tax rate, before U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act 20.80% 22.10% 22.50% 19.10% 21.20%
U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -3.60%
Effective income tax rate 20.80% 22.10% 22.50% 19.10% 17.60%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

Item Description The company
Effective income tax rate, before U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Honeywell International Inc. effective income tax rate, before U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act decreased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

Honeywell International Inc., components of deferred tax assets and liabilities

US$ in millions

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Postretirement benefits other than pensions 55 59 77 85 111
Asbestos and environmental 405 545 468 508 531
Capitalized research and development 582
Employee compensation and benefits 148 142 174 180 205
Lease liabilities 258 233 242 197
Other accruals and reserves 196 363 260 110 279
Net operating losses 687 695 734 779 652
Capital loss limitation and carryover 385 126 151
Tax credit carryforwards and other attributes 420 163 164 219 246
Gross deferred tax assets 3,136 2,326 2,270 2,078 2,024
Valuation allowance (1,292) (812) (857) (766) (656)
Deferred tax assets 1,844 1,514 1,413 1,312 1,368
Pension (1,132) (1,088) (948) (548) (469)
Property, plant and equipment (441) (233) (464) (437) (469)
Right-of-use asset (240) (212) (230) (184)
Intangibles (817) (818) (883) (898) (1,296)
Unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries (542) (517) (426) (398) (419)
Other asset basis differences (369) (317) (334) (169) (136)
Other (5) (1) (2) (31) (163)
Deferred tax liabilities (3,546) (3,186) (3,287) (2,665) (2,952)
Net deferred tax asset (liability) (1,702) (1,672) (1,874) (1,353) (1,584)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

Item Description The company
Gross deferred tax assets Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Honeywell International Inc. gross deferred tax assets increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Deferred tax assets Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Honeywell International Inc. deferred tax assets increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Net deferred tax asset (liability) Amount, after allocation of valuation allowances and deferred tax liability, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible differences and carryforwards, without jurisdictional netting. Honeywell International Inc. net deferred tax asset (liability) increased from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly decreased from 2022 to 2023.

Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities, Classification

Honeywell International Inc., deferred tax assets and liabilities, classification

US$ in millions

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Deferred tax assets 392 421 489 760 86
Deferred tax liabilities 2,094 2,093 2,364 2,113 1,670

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

Item Description The company
Deferred tax assets Amount, after allocation of valuation allowances and deferred tax liability, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible differences and carryforwards, with jurisdictional netting and classified as noncurrent. Honeywell International Inc. deferred tax assets decreased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Deferred tax liabilities Amount, after deferred tax asset, of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable differences, with jurisdictional netting and classified as noncurrent. Honeywell International Inc. deferred tax liabilities decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly increased from 2022 to 2023.

Adjustments to Financial Statements: Removal of Deferred Taxes

Honeywell International Inc., adjustments to financial statements

US$ in millions

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Adjustment to Total Assets
Total assets (as reported) 61,525 62,275 64,470 64,586 58,679
Less: Noncurrent deferred tax assets, net 392 421 489 760 86
Total assets (adjusted) 61,133 61,854 63,981 63,826 58,593
Adjustment to Total Liabilities
Total liabilities (as reported) 45,084 44,949 45,221 46,789 39,966
Less: Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities, net 2,094 2,093 2,364 2,113 1,670
Total liabilities (adjusted) 42,990 42,856 42,857 44,676 38,296
Adjustment to Total Honeywell Shareowners’ Equity
Total Honeywell shareowners’ equity (as reported) 15,856 16,697 18,569 17,549 18,494
Less: Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) (1,702) (1,672) (1,874) (1,353) (1,584)
Total Honeywell shareowners’ equity (adjusted) 17,558 18,369 20,443 18,902 20,078
Adjustment to Net Income Attributable To Honeywell
Net income attributable to Honeywell (as reported) 5,658 4,966 5,542 4,779 6,143
Add: Deferred income tax expense (benefit) 153 (180) 178 (175) 179
Net income attributable to Honeywell (adjusted) 5,811 4,786 5,720 4,604 6,322

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).


Honeywell International Inc., Financial Data: Reported vs. Adjusted


Adjusted Financial Ratios: Removal of Deferred Taxes (Summary)

Honeywell International Inc., adjusted financial ratios

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Net Profit Margin
Reported net profit margin 15.43% 14.00% 16.11% 14.64% 16.73%
Adjusted net profit margin 15.85% 13.49% 16.63% 14.11% 17.22%
Total Asset Turnover
Reported total asset turnover 0.60 0.57 0.53 0.51 0.63
Adjusted total asset turnover 0.60 0.57 0.54 0.51 0.63
Financial Leverage
Reported financial leverage 3.88 3.73 3.47 3.68 3.17
Adjusted financial leverage 3.48 3.37 3.13 3.38 2.92
Return on Equity (ROE)
Reported ROE 35.68% 29.74% 29.85% 27.23% 33.22%
Adjusted ROE 33.10% 26.05% 27.98% 24.36% 31.49%
Return on Assets (ROA)
Reported ROA 9.20% 7.97% 8.60% 7.40% 10.47%
Adjusted ROA 9.51% 7.74% 8.94% 7.21% 10.79%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

Financial ratio Description The company
Adjusted net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by total revenue. Honeywell International Inc. adjusted net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then improved from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.
Adjusted total asset turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. Honeywell International Inc. adjusted total asset turnover ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Adjusted financial leverage A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity.
Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.
Honeywell International Inc. adjusted financial leverage ratio increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Adjusted ROE A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity. Honeywell International Inc. adjusted ROE deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then improved from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.
Adjusted ROA A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets. Honeywell International Inc. adjusted ROA deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then improved from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.

Honeywell International Inc., Financial Ratios: Reported vs. Adjusted


Adjusted Net Profit Margin

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income attributable to Honeywell 5,658 4,966 5,542 4,779 6,143
Net sales 36,662 35,466 34,392 32,637 36,709
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1 15.43% 14.00% 16.11% 14.64% 16.73%
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted net income attributable to Honeywell 5,811 4,786 5,720 4,604 6,322
Net sales 36,662 35,466 34,392 32,637 36,709
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted net profit margin2 15.85% 13.49% 16.63% 14.11% 17.22%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

2023 Calculations

1 Net profit margin = 100 × Net income attributable to Honeywell ÷ Net sales
= 100 × 5,658 ÷ 36,662 = 15.43%

2 Adjusted net profit margin = 100 × Adjusted net income attributable to Honeywell ÷ Net sales
= 100 × 5,811 ÷ 36,662 = 15.85%

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by total revenue. Honeywell International Inc. adjusted net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then improved from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level.

Adjusted Total Asset Turnover

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net sales 36,662 35,466 34,392 32,637 36,709
Total assets 61,525 62,275 64,470 64,586 58,679
Activity Ratio
Total asset turnover1 0.60 0.57 0.53 0.51 0.63
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net sales 36,662 35,466 34,392 32,637 36,709
Adjusted total assets 61,133 61,854 63,981 63,826 58,593
Activity Ratio
Adjusted total asset turnover2 0.60 0.57 0.54 0.51 0.63

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

2023 Calculations

1 Total asset turnover = Net sales ÷ Total assets
= 36,662 ÷ 61,525 = 0.60

2 Adjusted total asset turnover = Net sales ÷ Adjusted total assets
= 36,662 ÷ 61,133 = 0.60

Activity ratio Description The company
Adjusted total asset turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. Honeywell International Inc. adjusted total asset turnover ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Adjusted Financial Leverage

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As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Total assets 61,525 62,275 64,470 64,586 58,679
Total Honeywell shareowners’ equity 15,856 16,697 18,569 17,549 18,494
Solvency Ratio
Financial leverage1 3.88 3.73 3.47 3.68 3.17
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted total assets 61,133 61,854 63,981 63,826 58,593
Adjusted total Honeywell shareowners’ equity 17,558 18,369 20,443 18,902 20,078
Solvency Ratio
Adjusted financial leverage2 3.48 3.37 3.13 3.38 2.92

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

2023 Calculations

1 Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Total Honeywell shareowners’ equity
= 61,525 ÷ 15,856 = 3.88

2 Adjusted financial leverage = Adjusted total assets ÷ Adjusted total Honeywell shareowners’ equity
= 61,133 ÷ 17,558 = 3.48

Solvency ratio Description The company
Adjusted financial leverage A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity.
Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.
Honeywell International Inc. adjusted financial leverage ratio increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Adjusted Return on Equity (ROE)

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income attributable to Honeywell 5,658 4,966 5,542 4,779 6,143
Total Honeywell shareowners’ equity 15,856 16,697 18,569 17,549 18,494
Profitability Ratio
ROE1 35.68% 29.74% 29.85% 27.23% 33.22%
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted net income attributable to Honeywell 5,811 4,786 5,720 4,604 6,322
Adjusted total Honeywell shareowners’ equity 17,558 18,369 20,443 18,902 20,078
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROE2 33.10% 26.05% 27.98% 24.36% 31.49%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

2023 Calculations

1 ROE = 100 × Net income attributable to Honeywell ÷ Total Honeywell shareowners’ equity
= 100 × 5,658 ÷ 15,856 = 35.68%

2 Adjusted ROE = 100 × Adjusted net income attributable to Honeywell ÷ Adjusted total Honeywell shareowners’ equity
= 100 × 5,811 ÷ 17,558 = 33.10%

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted ROE A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity. Honeywell International Inc. adjusted ROE deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then improved from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.

Adjusted Return on Assets (ROA)

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income attributable to Honeywell 5,658 4,966 5,542 4,779 6,143
Total assets 61,525 62,275 64,470 64,586 58,679
Profitability Ratio
ROA1 9.20% 7.97% 8.60% 7.40% 10.47%
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted net income attributable to Honeywell 5,811 4,786 5,720 4,604 6,322
Adjusted total assets 61,133 61,854 63,981 63,826 58,593
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROA2 9.51% 7.74% 8.94% 7.21% 10.79%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

2023 Calculations

1 ROA = 100 × Net income attributable to Honeywell ÷ Total assets
= 100 × 5,658 ÷ 61,525 = 9.20%

2 Adjusted ROA = 100 × Adjusted net income attributable to Honeywell ÷ Adjusted total assets
= 100 × 5,811 ÷ 61,133 = 9.51%

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted ROA A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets. Honeywell International Inc. adjusted ROA deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then improved from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.