$HON
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC Stock $hon

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2017 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000093041318000292 Filed on February 09, 2018

Income Statement

Concept	2017 Q4	2017 Q3	2017
Revenue	$10.84B	$10.12B	$40.53B
YoY Change	8.59%	3.23%	3.13%
Cost Of Revenue	$8.065B	$7.054B	$28.14B
YoY Change	8.9%	2.19%	1.69%
Gross Profit	$3.303B	$3.067B	$12.39B
YoY Change	6.34%	5.72%	1.96%
Gross Profit Margin	30.46%	30.3%	30.57%
Selling, General & Admin	$1.910B	$1.524B	$6.087B
YoY Change	19.52%	11.49%	9.2%
% of Gross Profit	57.83%	49.69%	49.13%
Research & Development			$1.835B
YoY Change			-1.56%
% of Gross Profit			14.81%
Depreciation & Amortization	$283.0M	$285.0M	$1.115B
YoY Change	10.12%	9.62%	8.25%
% of Gross Profit	8.57%	9.29%	9.0%
Operating Expenses	$1.029B	$1.524B	$7.922B
YoY Change	-12.35%	11.49%	6.51%
Operating Profit	$2.274B	$1.543B	$4.468B
YoY Change	17.7%	0.59%	-5.22%
Interest Expense	-$68.00M	-$5.000M	$63.00M
YoY Change	-312.5%	-92.06%	231.58%
% of Operating Profit	-2.99%	-0.32%	1.41%
Other Income/Expense, Net		$316.0M	$963.0M
YoY Change		75.56%	30.31%
Pretax Income	$1.665B	$1.778B	$6.950B
YoY Change	15.87%	8.95%	7.72%
Income Tax	$1.154B	$416.0M	$5.362B
% Of Pretax Income	69.31%	23.4%	77.15%
Net Earnings	-$2.519B	$1.345B	$1.545B
YoY Change	-343.62%	8.47%	-67.89%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-23.23%	13.29%	3.81%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$3.32	$1.76	$2.03
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$3.32	$1.74	$2.00
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding		762.2M shares	762.1M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		771.4M shares	772.1M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2017 Q4	2017 Q3	2017
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$10.82B	$10.17B	$10.82B
YoY Change	9.55%	17.98%	9.55%
Cash & Equivalents	$7.059B	$7.389B	$7.059B
Short-Term Investments	$3.758B	$2.781B	$3.758B
Other Short-Term Assets	$1.706B	$1.136B	$1.706B
YoY Change	48.09%
Inventory	$4.613B	$4.751B	$4.613B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$8.866B	$8.587B	$8.866B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$26.00B	$24.64B	$26.00B
YoY Change	12.77%	12.87%	12.77%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$5.926B	$5.757B	$5.926B
YoY Change	2.3%	0.56%	2.3%
Goodwill	$18.28B	$18.27B
YoY Change	3.22%	2.36%
Intangibles	$4.496B	$4.587B
YoY Change	-2.98%	-5.36%
Long-Term Investments	$667.0M	$643.0M	$667.0M
YoY Change	13.63%	0.63%	13.63%
Other Assets	$3.372B	$2.194B	$4.102B
YoY Change	110.36%	15.66%	73.3%
Total Long-Term Assets	$33.47B	$32.12B	$33.47B
YoY Change	6.22%	1.27%	7.66%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$26.00B	$24.64B	$26.00B
Total Long-Term Assets	$33.47B	$32.12B	$33.47B
Total Assets	$59.47B	$56.77B	$59.47B
YoY Change	8.99%	6.0%	9.83%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$6.584B	$6.061B	$6.584B
YoY Change	15.71%	11.87%	15.71%
Accrued Expenses	$6.968B	$6.834B	$6.968B
YoY Change	-1.14%	4.42%	66.82%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$3.958B	$3.932B	$3.958B
YoY Change	17.59%	-29.8%	17.59%
Long-Term Debt Due	$1.351B	$1.398B	$1.351B
YoY Change	495.15%	115.41%	495.15%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$18.86B	$18.23B	$18.86B
YoY Change	15.49%	0.07%	15.49%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$12.57B	$11.45B	$12.57B
YoY Change	3.21%	19.2%	3.21%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$5.930B	$4.025B	$8.702B
YoY Change	44.28%	3.07%	55.48%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$5.930B	$4.025B	$21.28B
YoY Change	44.28%	3.07%	19.66%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$18.86B	$18.23B	$18.86B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$5.930B	$4.025B	$21.28B
Total Liabilities	$24.79B	$35.69B	$42.97B
YoY Change	21.28%	61.38%	23.55%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$27.48B	$31.25B
YoY Change	-4.28%	10.84%
Common Stock	$7.170B	$7.073B
YoY Change	6.4%	6.12%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$15.91B	$14.41B
YoY Change	19.06%	9.29%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$16.50B	$21.07B	$16.50B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$59.47B	$56.77B	$59.47B
YoY Change	9.83%	6.0%	9.83%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2017 Q4	2017 Q3	2017
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$2.519B	$1.345B	$1.545B
YoY Change	-343.62%	8.47%	-67.89%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$283.0M	$285.0M	$1.115B
YoY Change	10.12%	9.62%	8.25%
Cash From Operating Activities	$2.172B	$1.407B	$5.966B
YoY Change	6.37%	-9.46%	8.51%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$418.0M	-$212.0M	$1.031B
YoY Change	20.81%	-22.63%	-5.84%
Acquisitions			$82.00M
YoY Change			-96.81%
Other Investing Activities	-$965.0M	-$987.0M	$218.0M
YoY Change	-444.64%	-32.4%	-177.3%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$1.383B	-$1.199B	-$3.574B
YoY Change	1995.45%	-30.85%	6.94%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net			$2.889B
YoY Change			38.96%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.129B	-804.0M	-$3.516B
YoY Change	211.88%	-152.58%	-1116.18%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	2.172B	1.407B	$5.966B
Cash From Investing Activities	-1.383B	-1.199B	-$3.574B
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.129B	-804.0M	-$3.516B
Net Change In Cash	-340.0M	-596.0M	-$784.0M
YoY Change	-121.07%	-144.18%	-131.33%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$2.172B	$1.407B	$5.966B
Capital Expenditures	-$418.0M	-$212.0M	$1.031B
Free Cash Flow	$2.590B	$1.619B	$4.935B
YoY Change	8.46%	-11.43%	12.08%

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