AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Honeywell Technologies (HON)

Honeywell Q1 sales rise 2% to $9.1 billion; GAAP EPS falls 35% to $1.29

Mixed Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Honeywell reported first-quarter 2026 sales of $9.1 billion, up 2%, and GAAP earnings per share of $1.29, down 35%, mainly due to debt restructuring and impairment charges. Adjusted EPS rose 11% to $2.45, and the company kept its full-year adjusted EPS outlook of $10.35 to $10.65 while lowering its operating cash flow outlook to $4.4 billion to $4.7 billion. It also agreed to sell its Warehouse and Workflow Solutions business to American Industrial Partners and set the Honeywell Aerospace spin-off for June 29, 2026.

Key points

  • Q1 2026 sales were $9.1 billion, up 2% from $8.9 billion a year earlier; orders rose 7% and backlog reached $38.3 billion.
  • GAAP EPS was $1.29 versus $1.97 a year earlier; adjusted EPS was $2.45, up 11% from $2.21.
  • Full-year 2026 operating cash flow outlook was lowered to $4.4 billion to $4.7 billion from $4.7 billion to $5.0 billion; sales and adjusted EPS guidance were unchanged.
  • Warehouse and Workflow Solutions sale to American Industrial Partners is expected to close in the second half of 2026; the Aerospace spin-off is expected June 29, 2026.

The filing

CompanyHoneywell Technologies (HON)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 23, 2026, 6:03 AM ET
Accession number0000773840-26-000055

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

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