Honeywell International Inc. (HON) is a Consumer Cyclical company in the Aircraft Engines & Engine Parts industry with a market capitalisation of $71.1B. The stock trades at 9.52x trailing earnings and yields 1.99%.
Debt to equity: 2.06 (Concern, benchmark < 0.5) β Debt of 2.06x equity is high against the 0.5x benchmark. It has deteriorated over the last 4 years.
Net debt vs cash flow: 2.9y (Strong, benchmark < 4 years) β Net debt of $15.8B is 2.9x annual free cash flow β about 3 years of cash flow to repay.
Current ratio: 1.30 (Watch, benchmark > 1.5) β Short-term assets cover 1.30x short-term liabilities, against Graham's 1.5x floor. It has been broadly flat over the last 4 years.
Return on equity: 34.0% (Strong, benchmark > 15%) β Earns 34.0% on shareholder equity, comfortably past the > 15% mark.
Gross margin: 38.0% (Watch, benchmark > 40%) β Keeps 38.0% of revenue after the direct cost of sales, short of the > 40% mark.
Net margin: 12.6% (Strong, benchmark > 10%) β Turns 12.6% of revenue into profit, comfortably past the > 10% mark.
Free cash flow: $5.4B (Strong, benchmark positive) β Generated $5.4B of free cash flow after capital spending. It has improved over the last 4 years.
Revenue growth: 7.8% (Watch, benchmark > 10%) β Revenue changed 7.8% year on year, short of the > 10% mark.
Earnings growth: -17.1% (Concern, benchmark > 10%) β Earnings changed -17.1% year on year, well short of the > 10% mark.
Payout ratio: 62.9% (Watch, benchmark < 60%) β Pays out 62.9% of earnings as dividends β above the level usually considered sustainable.