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Stock: HON 05/16/2007

Closing Price: 58.14
Current P/E: 21.88
Forward P/E: 16.61
Sector: Industrial Goods
Days to Cover: 1.7
Short %: 0.79 %
% Held by Insiders: 0.02 %
% Held by Institutions: 76.80 %

Earnings History

Most Recent EPS Estimate: 0.62
Most Recent Actual EPS: 0.66
Upside Surprise: 6.45% - Positive

Surprise/Miss History (oldest qtr to latest): 3.3% , 4.8% , 0.0% , 6.5%

EPS Estimates

Current Estimate
0.75
7 Days Ago
0.75
30 Days Ago
0.72
60 Days Ago
0.72
90 Days Ago
0.72
Earnings Estimates have risen over the past 90 days - Positive.

Competition

GR
JCI
UTX

Opinions

Strong Buy Ratings 6
Buy Ratings 7
Hold Ratings 7
Sell Ratings 1
Strong Sell Ratings 0
Website Stock Rankings MSN Money Ranking: 8/10 Read Score Write-up HERE

Insider Purchases/Sales

Shares sold (last 6 months): (26,065)
Neutral/Negative

Institutional Purchases/Sales

Shares sold (prior to last qtr): (13,233,800)
Neutral/Negative

Financial Figures and Calculations

Current Revenue: $31367
Definition: total amount of money received by the company for goods sold or services provided as provided by the most recent 12 month Income Statement
Previous Revenue: $25593
1 Year Revenue Growth: 22.56%

Gross Profit: $7271
Definition: Calculated as sales minus all costs directly related to those sales. These costs can include manufacturing expenses, raw materials, labor, selling, marketing and other expenses.
Trailing 12 Months (TTM) Gross Margin: 23.18%
Definition: Gross income divided by net sales, expressed as a percentage. Gross margins reveal how much a company earns taking into consideration the costs that it incurs for producing its products and/or services. In other words, gross margin is equal to gross income divided by net sales, and is expressed as a percentage. Gross margin is a good indication of how profitable a company is at the most fundamental level. Companies with higher gross margins will have more money left over to spend on other business operations, such as research and development or marketing.
Previous Gross Profit: 4841
Year Ago Gross Margin: 18.92%

EBITDA: 3061
Definition: Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization. An approximate measure of a company's operating cash flow based on data from the company's income statement. Calculated by looking at earnings before the deduction of interest expenses, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

Current Net Income: $2083
Definition: what remains after subtracting all the costs (namely, business, depreciation, interest, and taxes) from a company’s revenues. Net income is sometimes called the bottom line. also called earnings or net profit.
Previous Net Income: $1246
Net Income Growth: 67.17%

Current Total Assets: $30941
Definition: Total of assets which can be divided into the categories: current assets (cash and other liquid items), long-term assets (real estate, plant, equipment), prepaid and deferred assets (expenditures for future costs such as insurance, rent, interest), and intangible assets (trademarks, patents, copyrights, goodwill).
Previous Total Assets: $31062
Asset Growth: -0.39%

Current Total Liabilities: $21221
Definition: a liability is recorded on the balance sheet and can include accounts payable, taxes, wages, accrued expenses, and deferred revenues. Current liabilities are debts payable within one year, while long-term liabilities are debts payable over a longer period.
Previous Total Liabilities: $19810
Total Liabilities Growth: 7.12%

Current Ratio: 1.46
Definition: An indication of a company's ability to meet short-term debt obligations; the higher the ratio, the more liquid the company is. Current ratio is equal to current assets divided by current liabilities. If the current assets of a company are more than twice the current liabilities, then that company is generally considered to have good short-term financial strength. If current liabilities exceed current assets, then the company may have problems meeting its short-term obligations.
Year-ago Current Ratio: 1.57

Current Total Common Shares Outstanding: 800.59
Previous Total Common Shares Outstanding: 850.01
Previous shares outstanding multiplied by 2%: 867.01
A calculation to determine if the share growth (dilution) has not exceeded 2% over the last year.

Cash from Operating Activities: $3211
Definition: is calculated by adjusting net income to reflect depreciation expenses, deferred taxes, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and any extraordinary items. It shows how much money the company received from its actual business operations. This does not include cash received from other sources, such as investments.

Company Financial Health

Profitability

Net Income is positive?
$2083
Positive

Current Operating Cash flow is positive?
$3211
Positive

Return on Assets: Net Income Growth is > Asset Growth?
Net Income Growth: 67.17%
Asset Growth: -0.39%
Positive

Quality of Earnings: Operating Cash Flow > Net Income?
Operating Cash Flow: 3211
Net Income: 2083
Positive

Debt and Capital

Liabilities/Assets Ratio: Asset growth > liabilities growth?
Asset Growth: -0.39%
Liabilities Growth: 7.12%
Neutral/Negative

Working Capital: Current ratio is > previous current ratio?
Current Ratio: 1.46
Previous Current Ratio: 1.57
Neutral/Negative

Shares Outstanding: Current shares outstanding is <= previous shares * 2%?
Current Shares Outstanding: 800.59
Previous Shares Outstanding * 2%: 867.01
Positive

Operating Efficiency

Gross Margin: Current gross margin is > previous gross margin?
Current Gross Margin: 23.18%
Previous Gross Margin: 18.92%
Positive

Asset Turnover: Sales growth > total assets growth?
Sales Growth: 22.56%
Asset Growth: -0.39%
Positive

Total liabilities/EBITDA <= 5.0? Extra Negative if >= 8.0?
Liabilities/EBITDA: 6.93
Neutral/Negative

Total liabilities/Operating Cash Flow < 4.0?
Liabilities/Operating Cash Flow: 6.61
Neutral/Negative

Total Score: 7 Positives
A company scoring under 4 is not considered a good candidate from a financial standpoint.

Quarterly Comparisons

Current Qtr Revenue: 8041 Increase/Decrease -2.84%
Previous Qtr Revenue: 8276 Increase/Decrease 4.07%
3 Quarters Ago Revenue: 7952 Increase/Decrease 0.68%
4 Quarters Ago Revenue: 7898 Increase/Decrease 9.07%
5 Quarters Ago Revenue: 7241
Current Quarter vs. Same Quarter Last Year Revenue Growth
11.05%

Current Qtr Gross Profit: 1891 Decrease -1.41%
2 Quarters Ago Gross Profit: 1918 Increase 4.18%
3 Quarters Ago Gross Profit: 1841 Decrease -1.60%
4 Quarters Ago Gross Profit: 1871 Increase 14.02%
5 Quarters Ago Gross Profit: 1641
Current Quarter vs. Same Quarter Last Year Gross Profit Growth
15.23% Increase

Current Qtr Net Income: 526 Decrease -10.09%
2 Quarters Ago Net Income: 585 Increase 8.13%
3 Quarters Ago Net Income: 541 Increase 3.84%
4 Quarters Ago Net Income: 521 Increase 19.50%
5 Quarters Ago Net Income: 436
Current Quarter vs. Same Quarter Last Year Net Income Growth
20.64% Increase

Ratios

Price to Book Ratio - divide the current closing price of the stock by the latest quarter's book value per share (aka Total Equity).
Current Price: 58.14
Book Value per Share = Total Equity From Most Recent Quarter/# Shares Outstanding: 9163 / 800.59
Price to Book Ratio: 5.08
This ratio gives an idea of whether you're paying too much for what would be left if the company went bankrupt immediately. A lower P/B ratio could mean that the stock is undervalued. It could also mean that something is fundamentally wrong with the company. As with most ratios, this varies by industry.
Industry Price To Book Ratio 6.79
Stock is undervalued compared to Industry average

P/E ratio divided by Expected Growth (PEG) Calculation
Current P/E: 21.88
Next 5 Years Growth Estimate (per annum) from Yahoo! Finance: 11.0%
PEG Ratio: 1.99
Cramer's rule of thumb is that he will pay 2 times growth for a stock. Therefore a PEG of 2 is fair value, a PEG of under 2 is under valued, and a PEG > 2 is over valued.
Stock is undervalued compared to Growth Rate

Price to Sales Ratio - Calculated by dividing the market cap (total shares multiplied by share price) of the stock by the total revenues of the company.
Market Cap: $46,546,302,600
Current Revenue: $31367
Price to Sales Ratio: 1.48
The P/S number reflects the value placed on sales by the market. The lower the P/S, the better the value.
Industry Price To Sales Ratio 1.61
Stock is undervalued compared to Industry average

Return on Equity - Calculated by dividing the Net Income by the Shareholder's Equity (Total Assets - Total Liabilities)
Net Income $2,083.00
Shareholder's Equity: $9,720.00
Return on Equity: 21.43
A measure of a company's profitability that shows how much profit a company generates with the money shareholders have invested.
Industry Return on Equity 16.38
Stock has better Return on Equity compared to Industry average