Orders Growth and Strong Backlog
Total orders grew 7% organically in Q1; book-to-bill was above 1.1; total backlog exceeded $38 billion (Honeywell reported backlog growth of ~15% year-over-year). Aerospace backlog was roughly $19 billion, up ~20% year-over-year.
Revenue and Segment Organic Growth
Overall organic sales grew 2% in Q1. Building Automation organic sales were up 8%; Aerospace organic sales up 3%; Industrial Automation organic sales up 1%.
Margin Expansion and Profitability
Segment margin expanded ~90 basis points to ~23.3% in Q1. Aerospace margin improved to 26.5% (+20 bps). Industrial Automation expanded ~260 bps and Process Automation & Technology expanded ~200 bps, driven by pricing, productivity and stranded-cost removal.
Earnings Per Share and Below-the-Line Benefits
Adjusted EPS was $2.45 in Q1, up 11% year-over-year, helped by higher segment profit, lower share count and higher pension income.
Portfolio Transformation Progress
Announced expected Aerospace spinoff completion on June 29; raised $20 billion of aerospace spin financing with strong investment-grade rating actions (Moody's A3, Fitch A-, S&P BBB+). Announced sales of Productivity Solutions & Services and Warehouse & Workflow Solutions; acquisition amended for Johnson Matthey Catalyst Technologies.
Order Momentum in Process and Major Project Wins
Secured over $2 billion of project wins over the past three quarters including LNG, refining, petrochemical and SAF projects (e.g., Dangote agreements and LNG project awards). Process Technology orders increased double-digit and PA&T backlog rose ~22%.
Capital Return and Investment
Returned $1.8 billion to shareholders in Q1 (roughly $1.0 billion share repurchases and $0.8 billion dividends) while investing ~$220 million in CapEx and continuing elevated supply-chain investment (>$1 billion invested in Aerospace supply chain capacity/resiliency over last 3 years).
Pricing and Productivity
Pricing discipline continued with pricing above 3% and management noting pricing trending toward the upper end (~4%), combined with productivity actions and accelerated stranded cost takeout supporting margin expansion.