HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC

Honeywell International Inc. is an integrated operating company serving a broad range of industries and geographies around the world, with a portfolio underpinned by the Honeywell Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Forge platform. The company operates in four reportable business segments: Aerospace Technologies, Industrial Automation, Building Automation, and Energy and Sustainability Solutions. The filing does not disclose overall market size or growth rate for the industries in which Honeywell operates.

Honeywell faces competition in substantially all product and service areas. Key competitors named in the filing include Garmin, L3 Harris, Rolls Royce, RTX Corporation, Safran, and Thales for Aerospace Technologies; Johnson Controls, Schneider Electric, and Siemens for Building Automation; Clariant, Flowserve, and Topsoe for Energy and Sustainability Solutions; and Dematic, Emerson Electric, Itron, MSA Safety Incorporated, Rockwell Automation, TE Connectivity, and Zebra Technologies for Industrial Automation. The filing states that Honeywell is a significant competitor in each of its major product and service areas, competing on factors such as performance, applied technology, product innovation, product recognition, quality, reliability, customer service, delivery, and price.

Honeywell generates revenue through the sale of products and services across its four reportable segments. The filing notes that the company's portfolio of solutions is uniquely positioned to blend physical products with software to serve customers worldwide. Revenue is recognized when or as control of promised products or services is transferred to customers, with service sales recognized over the contractual period or as services are rendered. The company has a backlog of $37,475 million as of December 31, 2025, providing a foundation for future growth.

Aerospace Technologies is a leading global supplier of products, software, and services for aircraft, selling to original equipment manufacturers and other customers in end markets including commercial air transport, business aviation, airlines, aircraft operators, defense and space primes, and the U.S. government. Products and services include auxiliary power units, propulsion engines, environmental control systems, integrated avionics, connectivity services, electric power systems, engine controls, flight safety, communications, navigation hardware, data and software applications, radar and surveillance systems, aircraft lighting, management and technical services, advanced systems and instruments, satellite and space components, aircraft wheels and brakes, and thermal systems. The segment also provides spare parts, repair, overhaul, and maintenance services, and sells licenses or intellectual property. In 2025, full-year revenue for Aerospace Technologies was $17,510 million, with $2,513 million from Commercial Aviation Original Equipment, $7,777 million from Commercial Aviation Aftermarket, and $7,220 million from Defense and Space.

Industrial Automation is a global provider of industrial automation solutions delivering intelligent, sustainable, and secure operations for customers in refining/petrochemicals, life sciences, utilities, and warehouse and logistics segments. Offerings include automation control and instrumentation products and services, smart energy products, sensing technologies, gas detection technologies, and system design, advanced automation equipment, software and analytics for manufacturing, distribution, and fulfillment operations. In 2025, full-year revenue was $9,401 million, with $1,171 million from Sensing and Safety Technologies, $1,132 million from Productivity Solutions and Services, $6,165 million from Process Solutions, and $933 million from Warehouse and Workflow Solutions. Building Automation is a leading global provider of products, software, solutions, and technologies enabling building owners and occupants to ensure facilities are safe, energy efficient, sustainable, and productive, with products and services including advanced software applications for building control and optimization, sensors, switches, control systems, instruments for energy management, access control, video surveillance, fire products, and installation, maintenance, and upgrades of systems. In 2025, full-year revenue was $7,367 million, with $4,480 million from Products and $2,887 million from Building Solutions. Energy and Sustainability Solutions enables energy security through domain expertise and innovation, comprised of five end-market focused verticals: Refining, Petrochemicals, Low Carbon Energy, Gas & LNG, and Industrial Solutions, and delivers licensed process technology, equipment, engineering, catalysts, adsorbents, and services through the UOP business unit. In 2025, full-year revenue was $3,134 million from UOP.

On February 6, 2025, Honeywell announced plans to separate Honeywell from Honeywell Aerospace into two independent U.S. public companies, expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2026. On October 30, 2025, the company completed the spin-off of its Advanced Materials business into an independent, publicly traded company named Solstice Advanced Materials, Inc. During 2025, Honeywell deployed $2.2 billion of capital to acquire Sundyne in June 2025 and announced an agreement to acquire Johnson Matthey's Catalyst Technologies business segment for £1.8 billion. The company completed the divestiture of its personal protective equipment business in May 2025. On July 8, 2025, the company announced it is evaluating strategic alternatives for its Productivity Solutions and Services and Warehouse and Workflow Solutions businesses, which are classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2025. On September 29, 2025, the company permanently divested its legacy Bendix asbestos liabilities and certain non-Bendix asbestos liabilities, contributing $1.4 billion in cash and derecognizing $1.5 billion in asbestos liabilities and $0.1 billion of related insurance assets to a third party entity.

In 2025, Honeywell delivered sales growth of 8% to $37.4 billion, with increases in three of four reportable business segments, led by double-digit growth in Aerospace Technologies for its third consecutive year. Net income from continuing operations was $4,468 million, and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations was $6.94. Operating cash flows from continuing operations were $6,075 million. The company had a backlog of $37.5 billion as of December 31, 2025.

The company states it expects to report its financial performance based on a planned segment realignment effective with the first quarter of 2026.

A primary growth vector is the planned separation of Honeywell from Honeywell Aerospace into independent, U.S. publicly traded companies, expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2026. After the separation, Honeywell Aerospace is expected to be one of the largest publicly-traded aerospace suppliers globally, and Honeywell will be a leading, pure-play automation company with a vast installed base and comprehensive portfolio of technologies, solutions, and software. The separation is intended to be a tax-free separation to Honeywell shareowners for U.S. federal income tax purposes and is subject to satisfaction of a number of customary conditions.

Another growth vector is portfolio optimization through acquisitions and divestitures. The company acquired Sundyne for total consideration of $2,160 million ¹, net of cash acquired, in June 2025 and announced an agreement to acquire Johnson Matthey's Catalyst Technologies business segment for £1.8 billion ². The company also completed the divestiture of its personal protective equipment business for $1.2 billion ³, net of cash transferred, in May 2025. The company is evaluating strategic alternatives for its Productivity Solutions and Services and Warehouse and Workflow Solutions businesses, which are classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2025.

The filing does not provide specific margin or cost outlook targets for the upcoming period. The company discusses its focus on driving sustainable improvements through repositioning actions and projects, such as consolidation of manufacturing facilities, transitions to cost-competitive regions, and product line rationalizations. Cash spending related to repositioning actions was $153 million ⁴ in 2025.

The company expects to spend approximately $1.3 billion ⁵ for capital expenditures in 2026 primarily for growth, production and capacity expansion, implementation of cost reduction measures, maintenance, and replacement. Under the share repurchase program, $1.7 billion ⁶ was available as of December 31, 2025, for additional share repurchases. The company increased its quarterly dividend rate by 5% to $1.19 ⁷ per share of common stock effective with the fourth quarter 2025 dividend and intends to continue to pay quarterly dividends in 2026.

The filing identifies several headwinds and constraints. Macroeconomic and geopolitical developments are characterized by elevated trade tensions, economic policy uncertainty, and evolving inflationary pressures. New tariffs imposed in 2025 and 2026 to date, along with ongoing rollbacks and negotiations, are driving volatility in global markets. Global conflicts, tariffs, labor disruptions, and new regulations continue to generate volatility in global markets and contribute to supply chain vulnerabilities and pricing fluctuations. The company also notes that the proposed separation of Honeywell from Honeywell Aerospace is complex in nature and may be affected by unanticipated developments, credit and equity markets, or changes in market conditions.

The filing identifies additional constraints including the potential for raw material price fluctuations, inflation, and the ability of key suppliers to meet quality and delivery requirements. The company notes that many major components, product equipment items, and raw materials, particularly in Aerospace Technologies, are procured or subcontracted on a single or sole-source basis. The company also faces risks related to its international operations, including exchange control regulations, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, import, export, and other trade restrictions and barriers, and changes in regulations regarding transactions with state-owned enterprises.

The company faces material risks related to its plan to separate Honeywell from Honeywell Aerospace into standalone publicly traded companies, as the failure to satisfy all required conditions, including finalization of applicable financial statements, SEC filings, tax-free assurance, and regulatory approvals, could delay or prevent the separation. The company is subject to risks from raw material price fluctuations, inflation, and the ability of key suppliers to meet quality and delivery requirements, with many major components procured on a single or sole-source basis. Cybersecurity attacks on the company's IT infrastructure and products pose a material risk, as the company has experienced threats and incidents, though none have been material to date. The company is exposed to material environmental liabilities mainly because of past operations and operations of predecessor companies, with accruals for environmental matters deemed probable and reasonably estimable of $443 million ⁸ for 2025. The company's future growth is largely dependent upon its ability to develop new technologies and introduce new products that achieve market acceptance in increasingly competitive markets, and the failure to do so could significantly reduce revenues.

Management's message emphasizes portfolio transformation, growth, and operational performance while remaining focused on creating long-term shareowner value. Key themes include the planned separation of Honeywell from Honeywell Aerospace into independent U.S. publicly traded companies, expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2026, and the spin-off of the Advanced Materials business into Solstice Advanced Materials, Inc. on October 30, 2025. Management highlights that in 2025, the company delivered sales growth of 8% to $37.4 billion ⁹, with increases in three of four reportable business segments, led by double-digit growth in Aerospace Technologies for its third consecutive year. The company deployed $10.0 billion ¹⁰ to capital expenditures, dividends, share repurchases, and mergers and acquisitions during the year. Management states the company has a $37.5 billion ¹¹ backlog as of December 31, 2025, that provides a strong foundation for future growth and sustained capital deployment. The company opportunistically repurchased shares to maintain its commitment to reduce share count by at least 1% per year and increased its dividend for the sixteenth time in the last fifteen years.