What does the company do?
United Technologies Corporation (UTC) provides high technology products and services to the building systems and aerospace industries. It has six segments: Otis, Carrier, UTC Fire & Security (UTC F&S), Pratt & Whitney, Hamilton Sundstrand and Sikorsky. Otis includes elevators, escalators, moving walkways and services. Carrier includes heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration systems and equipment, and food service equipment. UTC F&S offers electronic security, fire detection and suppression, monitoring and response systems and services, and security personnel services. Pratt & Whitney includes military aircraft engines, parts and services, industrial gas turbines and space propulsion. Hamilton Sundstrand includes aerospace products and aftermarket services. Sikorsky offers military and commercial helicopters, aftermarket helicopter, and aircraft parts and services. In October 2009, Carrier Corp sold its interest in Concepcion Carrier Air Conditioning (CCAC).
How much does the company sell and earn?
Investors need to know how much stuff or services a company sells, and how much of that total it keeps as income (or profit) to grow its business or return to shareholders. The more of each, the better. In general, look for companies that sell and earn more than peers.
- United Tech one-year sales: 53.32 Bil.
Difference from the average for the Conglomerates group: -39.24% - United Tech one-year income: 3.90 Bil.
Difference from the average for the Conglomerates group: -36.72%| Sales & Income (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
|---|
| Sales | 53.32 Bil | 87.75 Bil | | Income | 3.90 Bil | 6.17 Bil |
How fast is the company growing?
- United Tech one-year sales growth: -13.70%.
Difference from the average for the Conglomerates group: 3.80 pct. pts. - United Tech one-year income growth: -22.20%.
Difference from the average for the Conglomerates group: 12.10 pct. pts.| Sales & Income Growth (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
|---|
| Sales Growth | -13.70% | -17.50% | | Income Growth | -22.20% | -34.30% |
How profitable is the company?
Investors prefer companies that increase profit margins -- the percentage of sales that they keep -- every year. This is accomplished either by lowering expenses or raising prices. Look for companies that consistently find ways to squeeze more profits out of sales than their peers.
- United Tech one-year net profit margin: 8.0%
Difference from the company's 5-year average net profit margin: -0.4 pct. pts.
Difference from the average for the Conglomerates group: 0.7 pct. pts.
| Net profit margins (%) |
|---|
| Company | 8.0% | | Company 5-Yr Avg. | 8.3% | | Industry | 7.3% |
How is the company's financial health?
The debt/equity ratio shows how much a firm has borrowed as a percentage of its stock equity. The lower, the better.
- United Tech debt/equity ratio: 0.56.
Difference from the average for the Conglomerates group: -77.78%.
| | Company | Industry |
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| Debt/equity ratio | 0.56 | 2.52 |
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