$HON
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC Stock $hon

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2016 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000093041317000391 Filed on February 10, 2017

Income Statement

Concept	2016 Q4	2015 Q4	2015 Q3
Revenue	$9.985B	$9.982B	$9.611B
YoY Change	0.03%	-2.77%	-4.92%
Cost Of Revenue	$7.406B	$6.917B	$6.654B
YoY Change	7.07%	-8.58%	-6.65%
Gross Profit	$3.106B	$3.065B	$2.957B
YoY Change	1.34%	13.52%	-0.77%
Gross Profit Margin	31.11%	30.71%	30.77%
Selling, General & Admin	$1.598B	$1.332B	$1.202B
YoY Change	19.97%	-8.77%	-10.57%
% of Gross Profit	51.45%	43.46%	40.65%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$257.0M	$222.0M	$219.0M
YoY Change	15.77%	-1.77%	-40.0%
% of Gross Profit	8.27%	7.24%	7.41%
Operating Expenses	$1.174B	$1.328B	$1.202B
YoY Change	-11.6%	-9.41%	-10.57%
Operating Profit	$1.932B	$1.737B	$1.755B
YoY Change	11.23%	40.76%	7.27%
Interest Expense	$32.00M	-$89.00M	-$77.00M
YoY Change	-135.96%	-236.92%	28.33%
% of Operating Profit	1.66%	-5.12%	-4.39%
Other Income/Expense, Net			$24.00M
YoY Change			14.29%
Pretax Income	$1.437B	$1.653B	$1.707B
YoY Change	-13.07%	26.76%	8.04%
Income Tax	$389.0M	$450.0M	$431.0M
% Of Pretax Income	27.07%	27.22%	25.25%
Net Earnings	$1.034B	$1.194B	$1.264B
YoY Change	-13.4%	24.9%	8.31%
Net Earnings / Revenue	10.36%	11.96%	13.15%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.36	$1.55	$1.62
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.34	$1.53	$1.60
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding			780.4M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding			789.5M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2016 Q4	2015 Q4	2015 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$9.874B	$7.558B	$10.36B
YoY Change	30.64%	-16.98%	18.25%
Cash & Equivalents	$7.843B	$5.455B	$6.563B
Short-Term Investments	$2.031B	$2.103B	$3.800B
Other Short-Term Assets	$1.152B	$0.00	$739.0M
YoY Change		-100.0%	-68.36%
Inventory	$4.366B	$4.420B	$4.441B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$8.177B	$8.075B	$7.936B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$23.06B	$20.05B	$23.48B
YoY Change	14.99%	-9.63%	5.01%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$5.793B	$5.789B	$5.451B
YoY Change	0.07%	7.54%	5.05%
Goodwill	$17.71B	$15.90B	$12.68B
YoY Change	11.4%	24.3%	-1.85%
Intangibles	$4.634B	$4.577B	$2.071B
YoY Change	1.25%	107.29%
Long-Term Investments	$587.0M	$517.0M	$471.0M
YoY Change	13.54%	11.18%	5.37%
Other Assets	$1.603B	$1.776B	$1.726B
YoY Change	-9.74%	13.99%	-25.44%
Total Long-Term Assets	$31.51B	$29.26B	$23.15B
YoY Change	7.67%	25.81%	-2.84%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$23.06B	$20.05B	$23.48B
Total Long-Term Assets	$31.51B	$29.26B	$23.15B
Total Assets	$54.57B	$49.32B	$46.63B
YoY Change	10.65%	8.5%	0.96%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$5.690B	$5.580B	$5.363B
YoY Change	1.97%	4.01%	2.9%
Accrued Expenses	$7.048B	$6.277B	$6.036B
YoY Change	12.28%	-7.3%	-8.63%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$3.366B	$5.937B	$4.000M
YoY Change	-43.3%	249.65%	-95.6%
Long-Term Debt Due	$227.0M	$577.0M	$1.268B
YoY Change	-60.66%	-38.55%	570.9%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$16.33B	$18.37B	$16.37B
YoY Change	-11.1%	24.36%	17.35%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$12.18B	$5.554B	$5.599B
YoY Change	119.34%	-8.14%	-17.17%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$4.110B	$4.348B	$3.903B
YoY Change	-5.47%	1.54%	20.84%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$4.110B	$4.348B	$3.903B
YoY Change	-5.47%	1.54%	20.84%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$16.33B	$18.37B	$16.37B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$4.110B	$4.348B	$3.903B
Total Liabilities	$20.44B	$22.72B	$20.27B
YoY Change	-10.03%	19.23%	18.01%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$28.71B	$26.15B	$25.43B
YoY Change	9.8%	13.12%	12.66%
Common Stock	$6.739B	$6.335B	$6.250B
YoY Change	6.38%	5.65%	6.02%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$13.37B	$11.66B	$11.55B
YoY Change	14.59%	16.7%	17.68%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$19.37B	$18.28B	$17.76B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$54.15B	$49.32B	$46.63B
YoY Change	9.79%	8.5%	0.96%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2016 Q4	2015 Q4	2015 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$1.034B	$1.194B	$1.264B
YoY Change	-13.4%	24.9%	8.31%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$257.0M	$222.0M	$219.0M
YoY Change	15.77%	-1.77%	-40.0%
Cash From Operating Activities	$2.042B	$1.963B	$1.727B
YoY Change	4.02%	11.41%	40.06%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$346.0M	-$388.0M	-$277.0M
YoY Change	-10.82%	-6.28%	6.95%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$280.0M	-$3.542B	$238.0M
YoY Change	-107.91%	-2101.13%	-236.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$66.00M	-$3.930B	-$39.00M
YoY Change	-98.32%	1558.23%	-91.01%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-362.0M	950.0M	-843.0M
YoY Change	-138.11%	-223.54%	4.2%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	2.042B	1.963B	1.727B
Cash From Investing Activities	-66.00M	-3.930B	-39.00M
Cash From Financing Activities	-362.0M	950.0M	-843.0M
Net Change In Cash	1.614B	-1.017B	845.0M
YoY Change	-258.7%	-234.52%	-8550.0%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$2.042B	$1.963B	$1.727B
Capital Expenditures	-$346.0M	-$388.0M	-$277.0M
Free Cash Flow	$2.388B	$2.351B	$2.004B
YoY Change	1.57%	8.04%	34.32%

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CY2016	us-gaap	Additional Information About Entitys Reportable Segments AdditionalInformationAboutEntitysReportableSegments	In July 2016, the Company announced the realignment of the business units comprising its Automation and Control Solutions reporting segment by forming two new reportable operating segments: Home and Building Technologies and Safety and Productivity Solutions. Home and Building Technologies includes Environmental & Energy Solutions, Security and Fire, and Building Solutions and Distribution. Additionally, the Industrial Combustion/Thermal business, previously part of Environmental & Energy Solutions in Automation and Control Solutions, became part of Performance Materials and Technologies. Safety and Productivity Solutions includes Sensing & Productivity Solutions and Industrial Safety, as well as the Intelligrated business. Under the realigned segment reporting structure, the Company’s reportable operating segments are Aerospace, Home and Building Technologies, Performance Materials and Technologies and Safety and Productivity Solutions.
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CY2015	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax	0	USD
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