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HON (Honeywell International) Interest Coverage : 6.68 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Honeywell International Interest Coverage?

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. Honeywell International's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $1,983 Mil. Honeywell International's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $-297 Mil. Honeywell International's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 6.68. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Honeywell International's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

HON' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.64   Med: 18.18   Max: 22.03
Current: 7.64


HON's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
58.01% of 412 companies
in the Conglomerates industry
Industry Median: 4.93 vs HON: 7.64

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Honeywell International Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Honeywell International's Interest Coverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Honeywell International Interest Coverage Chart

Honeywell International Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 19.19 15.87 18.08 15.52 9.26

Honeywell International Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9.35 7.84 8.45 7.91 6.68

Competitive Comparison of Honeywell International's Interest Coverage

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Honeywell International's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Honeywell International's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Honeywell International's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Honeywell International's Interest Coverage falls into.



Honeywell International Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Honeywell International's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, Honeywell International's Interest Expense was $-765 Mil. Its Operating Income was $7,084 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $17,459 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*7084/-765
=9.26

Honeywell International's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Sep. 2024, Honeywell International's Interest Expense was $-297 Mil. Its Operating Income was $1,983 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $25,934 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Sep. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=-1*1983/-297
=6.68

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


Honeywell International  (NAS:HON) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


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Honeywell International Business Description

Address
855 South Mint Street, Charlotte, NC, USA, 28202
Honeywell traces its roots to 1885 with Albert Butz's firm, Butz Thermo-Electric Regulator, which produced a predecessor to the modern thermostat. Other inventions by Honeywell include biodegradable detergent and autopilot. Today, Honeywell is a global multi-industry behemoth with one of the largest installed bases of equipment. It operates through four business segments: aerospace technologies (37% of 2023 company revenue), industrial automation (29%), energy and sustainability solutions (17%), and building automation (17%). Recently, Honeywell has made several portfolio changes to focus on fewer end markets and align with a set of secular growth trends. The firm is working diligently to expand its installed base, deriving 30% of its revenue from recurring aftermarket services.
Executives
Darius Adamczyk officer: President and CEO, PMT 855 S. MINT STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
James E Currier officer: President & CEO, Aerospace 855 S. MINT STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Vimal Kapur officer: President & CEO, HBT C/O HONEYWELL 300 S. TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 07950
Billal Hammoud officer: President & CEO, HBT 855 S. MINT STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
George Koutsaftes officer: President and CEO, SPS 855 S. MINT STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Karen Mattimore officer: SrVP, HR and Communications 300 SOUTH TRYON STR, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Lucian Boldea officer: President and CEO, PMT 855 S. MINT STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Robin Watson director 855 S. MINT STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Gregory P Lewis officer: SVP & Chief Financial Officer C/O HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., 300 SOUTH TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Kevin Dehoff officer: President and CEO, HCE 855 S. MINT STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Rose Lee director C/O CROWN HOLDINGS, INC., 770 TOWNSHIP LINE ROAD, YARDLEY PA 19067
Que Dallara officer: Pres/CEO -Connected Enterprise C/O HONEYWELL 300 S. TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Doug Wright officer: President & CEO, HBT 855 S. MINT STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
D Scott Davis director 115 TABOR ROAD, MORRIS PLAINS NJ 07950
Rajeev Gautam officer: Pres. and CEO, PMT C/O HONEYWELL, 300 S. TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28202