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Carrier Global Corp

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Carrier Global Corp AI Insights

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As of 2025-12-08

Snapshot

  • Goodwill of 15.7B is 108% of equity (14.5B) - tangible book value is NEGATIVE (-7.7B), creating material impairment risk[Goodwill]
  • Net margin TTM 18.1% vs industry median 1.6% - 11x advantage driven by 4B net income on 22B revenue[Net Margin TTM]
  • FCF of 1.1B TTM covers only 0.7x of 1.6B operating cash flow - capex intensity higher than peers[Free Cash Flow TTM]

Watch Triggers

  • Goodwill: Any impairment charge or write-down announcement15.7B goodwill exceeds equity - even 10% impairment wipes 1.6B from book value
  • Operating Margin TTM: Decline below 8%Current 10.1% margin is key to premium valuation; compression signals pricing pressure
  • Free Cash Flow TTM: FCF conversion below 50% of operating cash flowCurrent 70% conversion (1.1B/1.6B) already lags; further decline limits capital returns

Bull Case

ROE 27.3% and ROIC 14.6% TTM vs industry medians of 4.7% and 3.3% demonstrate capital efficiency that should compound shareholder value

ROE TTMROIC TTM

Debt/equity 0.85 with 12.3B total debt is manageable given 4.2B EBITDA TTM (2.9x leverage) and 2.2B operating income

Debt to EquityEBITDA TTM

Bear Case

5Y EPS CAGR of -11% despite strong current margins suggests prior earnings quality issues or acquisition dilution

EPS Growth 5yr

P/E 37.6x vs industry median 20.8x (1.8x premium) prices in significant growth that negative 5Y EPS trend contradicts

PE RatioEPS Growth 5yr

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Forward Thesis

HVAC replacement cycle + energy efficiency mandates should sustain above-market revenue growth

1-3ymed
  • Building decarbonization regulations driving equipment upgrades
  • Aging installed base approaching replacement window
  • Heat pump adoption accelerating in commercial segment
Revenue 22.1B TTM vs industry median 1.1B (20x scale)Operating margin 10.1% vs median 3% (3x advantage)R&D spend 627M TTM (2.8% of revenue)
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