RTX Corporation is a global aerospace and defense company that operates through three principal business segments: Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. The company provides advanced aerospace and defense products and aftermarket service solutions for civil and military aircraft manufacturers, commercial airlines, and defense and commercial space operations . RTX sells electric power systems, environmental control systems, flight control systems, integrated avionics, aircraft engines, and advanced capabilities in integrated air and missile defense, smart weapons, missiles, and advanced sensors .
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Collins Aerospace - Provides advanced aerospace and defense products and aftermarket service solutions for civil and military aircraft manufacturers, commercial airlines, and defense and commercial space operations. Offerings include electric power systems, environmental control systems, flight control systems, and integrated avionics .
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Pratt & Whitney - Supplies aircraft engines for commercial, military, business jet, and general aviation customers. Produces engines for wide- and narrow-body aircraft and military aircraft such as the F-35 Lightning II .
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Raytheon - Delivers advanced capabilities in integrated air and missile defense, smart weapons, missiles, and advanced sensors for U.S. and foreign government and commercial customers .
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| Name | Position | External Roles | Short Bio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Christopher T. Calio ExecutiveBoard | President & CEO, Chairman (from April 30, 2025) | None | Christopher T. Calio became CEO on May 2, 2024, after serving as COO and President. He has been with RTX since 2005 and has held various leadership roles, including President of Pratt & Whitney. | View Report → |
Amy L. Johnson Executive | Corporate VP & Controller | None | Amy L. Johnson has been Corporate VP & Controller since September 2021. She oversees financial reporting and internal controls. Previously held finance leadership roles at Pratt & Whitney. | |
Dantaya M. Williams Executive | EVP & CHRO | None | Dantaya M. Williams has been EVP & CHRO since June 2020. She oversees RTX's human resources strategy, including workforce development and DE&I initiatives. | |
Neil G. Mitchill, Jr. Executive | EVP & CFO | None | Neil G. Mitchill, Jr. has been CFO since April 2021. He oversees RTX's financial strategy, including capital allocation and financial reporting. Previously held senior finance roles at Pratt & Whitney and UTC. | |
Philip J. Jasper Executive | President, Raytheon | None | Philip J. Jasper became President of Raytheon in January 2024. He has over 30 years of experience at RTX, previously leading Collins Aerospace's Mission Systems business unit. | |
Shane G. Eddy Executive | President, Pratt & Whitney | None | Shane G. Eddy has been President of Pratt & Whitney since March 2022. He focuses on engine production and sustainable propulsion technologies. Previously served as COO of Pratt & Whitney. | |
Troy Brunk Executive | President, Collins Aerospace | None | Troy Brunk became President of Collins Aerospace in July 2024. He has over 30 years of experience at RTX, previously leading multiple business units within Collins Aerospace. | |
Brian C. Rogers Board | Independent Director | Lowe’s Companies, Brookings Institution, Harvard Management Company, Johns Hopkins Medicine | Brian C. Rogers has been a director since 2016. He brings financial and investment expertise from his career at T. Rowe Price, where he served as Chairman and CIO. | |
Fredric G. Reynolds Board | Independent Lead Director | Pinterest, Inc. | Fredric G. Reynolds has been a director since 2016 and became Lead Director in December 2023. He brings financial and risk management expertise from his career at CBS Corporation and Viacom. | |
Leanne G. Caret Board | Independent Director | Deere & Company, FIRST, George W. Bush Institute Women’s Initiative, Kansas State University Foundation, USO Board of Governors, AIAA, Royal Aeronautical Society | Leanne G. Caret joined the RTX Board in January 2023. She brings extensive aerospace and defense expertise from her career at Boeing, where she served as President & CEO of Defense, Space & Security. | |
Robert O. Work Board | Independent Director | Govini, SparkCognition Government Services, System High | Robert O. Work has been a director since 2020. He brings defense and national security expertise from his roles as Deputy Secretary of Defense and Undersecretary of the Navy. | |
Tracy A. Atkinson Board | Independent Director | Citizens Financial Group, United States Steel Corporation, Affiliated Managers Group | Tracy A. Atkinson has been a director since 2020. She chairs the Human Capital & Compensation Committee and brings financial and risk management expertise from her career at State Street Corporation. |
- Given the challenges in the airborne and space systems leading to slower growth, can you elaborate on the specific strategies you're implementing to strengthen these areas, and what is the expected time frame for seeing tangible results?
- With the ongoing evaluation of your space business portfolio, how do you plan to address unprofitable segments, and what criteria will determine whether you invest further or exit these markets?
- Considering the importance of your GTF fleet management plan and the progress of powdered metal inspections, how confident are you in your current assumptions about fallout rates and financial impacts, and what potential risks could alter your outlook?
- As new defense technology companies gain traction, such as Palantir, how does RTX plan to stay competitive, and do you see these companies as competitive threats or potential partners?
- With the expectation of flat commercial OE at Collins and reliance on restarting shipments to Boeing, what contingency plans are in place if shipments don't resume as expected, and how will this affect your growth projections?
Research analysts who have asked questions during RTX earnings calls.
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TD Cowen
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Wolfe Research, LLC
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Bank of America
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Goldman Sachs
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Robert Stallard
Vertical Research Partners
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Douglas Harned
Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC
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RBC Capital Markets
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| Customer | Relationship | Segment | Details |
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U.S. Government | Defense prime/subcontractor (largest customer) | All | Accounted for 40% of total net sales in 2024 ($32,246 million). |
Airbus | Largest commercial customer for Pratt & Whitney (GTF engine programs) | Pratt & Whitney | Accounted for 31% of Pratt & Whitney’s total segment sales in 2024. |
Notable M&A activity and strategic investments in the past 3 years.
| Company | Year | Details |
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FlightAware | 2021 | RTX acquired FlightAware, a digital aviation company that operates flight tracking and data platforms, to integrate its capabilities into the Collins Aerospace segment, enhancing digital aviation services such as health monitoring, diagnostics, and prognostics. The deal, agreed upon on August 30, 2021, was part of a combined $1.0 billion cash outlay (with SEAKR Engineering) and was subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. |
SEAKR Engineering | 2021 | RTX acquired SEAKR Engineering, Inc., a supplier of advanced space electronics, to bolster its space-based capabilities within the Raytheon Intelligence & Space segment and improve the reliability of satellite bus hardware and customized space electronics. This strategic bolt-on acquisition, aimed at filling key technology gaps, was executed as part of the broader transaction with expected combined cash outflows of approximately $1.0 billion, subject to standard closing conditions and regulatory approvals. |
Recent press releases and 8-K filings for RTX.
- Strong Q3 performance: 13% organic sales growth, aftermarket +18%, defense and OE +10% each; $4 billion free cash flow; raising full-year sales to $86.5–87 billion and adj. EPS to $6.10–6.20
- Q4 execution and pension de-risking: $251 billion backlog supports Q4; limited government shutdown impact; one-time $300 million pre-tax pension settlement transferring $2.5 billion obligation to an insurer with no effect on adj. EPS
- Working capital focus: elevated inventory from growth; deploying digital tools for better material allocation and supplier visibility; expect Q4 inventory reduction alongside extended payables
- 2026 outlook: anticipate top-line growth, margin expansion across all segments, and higher free cash flow driven by powder-metal payment completion and working capital improvements
- Capital allocation strategy: investing ~$2.5 billion in CapEx and ~$3 billion in R&D annually; dividend remains priority; $5.78 billion of debt repaid with ~$4 billion left before resuming share repurchases
- RTX delivered 13% organic sales growth in Q3, with aftermarket up 18% and both defense and OE up 10%; Q3 free cash flow was $4 billion, and full-year guidance remains $86.5–87 billion in sales, $6.10–6.20 in adjusted EPS, and $7–7.5 billion in free cash flow.
- Plans to transfer $2.5 billion of pension obligations to an insurer, incurring a one-time $300 million pre-tax, non-cash Q4 charge (excluded from adjusted EPS) and reducing 2026 non-service pension income by about $200 million.
- With a backlog of $250 billion, RTX expects continued top-line growth, margin expansion, and higher free cash flow in 2026; 2025 investments include $2.5 billion in CapEx, $3 billion in R&D, while capital allocation will prioritize dividends and paying down the remaining $4 billion of debt before resuming share buybacks.
- Defense book-to-bill was 1.94 in Q3, driving capacity investments in munitions and air‐defense systems; commercial operations saw OE engine output up 8–10% and GTF production up 55% versus 2019, with aftermarket material flow on track for 30% growth.
- RTX posted 13% organic Q3 sales growth with $4 billion free cash flow, leading to a full-year sales outlook of $86.5–87 billion and adjusted EPS guidance of $6.10–6.20.
- The company holds a $251 billion backlog and expects 2026 to deliver top-line growth that converts into margin expansion at all segments alongside increasing free cash flow.
- RTX will transfer $2.5 billion of pension liabilities to an insurer, incurring a one-time pre-tax charge of ~$300 million in Q4 (non-cash, excluded from adjusted EPS) and a $200 million headwind to non-service pension income in 2026.
- Defense segment is expanding capacity—$300 million invested at Raytheon this year—to meet surging munitions and integrated air defense demand, evidenced by a 1.94 book-to-bill ratio in Q3.
- Capital allocation prioritizes $2.5–3 billion CapEx, R&D, dividends, and continued debt reduction (already repaid $5.78 billion, $4 billion remaining) before resuming share buybacks.
- The IAE consortium—composed of Japanese Aero Engines Corporation, MTU Aero Engines and Pratt & Whitney—reaffirmed their commitment to evolve geared turbofan (GTF) technology for next-generation single-aisle aircraft.
- The GTF program has achieved over 300 million flight hours, powers approximately 2,800 aircraft with more than 150 operators, and is projected to reach 300 million hours by the mid-2030s.
- MTU has been part of the GTF maintenance, repair and overhaul network since 2015 and is expanding operations and facilities to meet rising global demand for GTF MRO services.
- IAE is investing in next-generation GTF enhancements, including advanced materials, high-performance-computing aerodynamics, a small high-speed core and hybrid-electric propulsion technologies.
- RTX signed a memorandum of understanding with Avio to establish a solid rocket motor facility in the U.S., granting Raytheon preferred access to production capacity to meet rising defense demand.
- The new plant, due to be operational by early 2028, will also serve as a vertically integrated merchant supplier, enhancing U.S. supply chain diversity for advanced SRMs.
- This partnership builds on prior contracts for Mk104 rocket motor engineering and procurement, aligning with growing global military spending on missile and tactical weapon systems.
- Supported by defense leaders including Lockheed Martin, the collaboration underscores RTX’s strategic emphasis on strengthening its Raytheon segment amid tariff and budgetary risks.
- RTX’s Raytheon business and Avio signed a Memorandum of Understanding to build a state-of-the-art solid rocket motor facility in the U.S., creating a vertically integrated merchant supplier.
- Under the deal, Raytheon will secure preferred access to a share of the plant’s production capacity to meet growing SRM demand.
- This partnership expands on a July 2024 contract for preliminary engineering on the Mk 104 rocket motor and funds critical design review and long-lead material procurement.
- The new facility will bolster domestic SRM supply and strengthen defense readiness for the U.S. and its allies.
- Adjusted sales were $22.5 billion, up 13% organically, driven by commercial aftermarket (+18%), OE (+10%), and defense (+10%) growth
- Adjusted segment operating profit increased 19% to $2.8 billion, with 70 bps margin expansion; adjusted EPS was $1.70, up 17%
- Free cash flow reached $4 billion in Q3, supporting a full-year free cash flow outlook of $7–7.5 billion
- Book-to-bill was 1.63, with backlog growing 13% y/y to $251 billion on $37 billion of new awards (defense $23 billion, commercial $14 billion)
- Full-year guidance raised: adjusted sales to $86.5–87 billion (8–9% organic growth) and EPS to $6.10–6.20
- $22.5 billion in adjusted sales, up 13% organic year-over-year.
- $2.8 billion in adjusted segment profit, a 19% increase with 70 bps margin expansion.
- $4.0 billion of free cash flow, up 104%.
- Order backlog reached $251 billion, up 13%, including $37 billion of new awards (over $8 billion in munitions and $3 billion supporting the F135 engine).
- Raised 2025 outlook: adjusted sales to $86.5 – $87.0 billion and adjusted EPS to $6.10 – $6.20, while maintaining free cash flow guidance.
- Q3 adjusted sales $22.5 B (+12% adj, +13% organically); adjusted operating profit $2.8 B (+19%); EPS $1.70 (+17%); free cash flow $4.0 B.
- Raised FY 2025 adjusted sales outlook to $86.5 B – $87.0 B (8 – 9% organic growth) and EPS to $6.10 – $6.20; FCF guidance maintained at $7.0 B – $7.5 B.
- Segment performance: Collins sales $7.6 B (+11% organic), profit +$98 M; Pratt sales $8.4 B (+16% organic), profit +$154 M; Raytheon sales $7.0 B (+10%), profit +$198 M.
- Book-to-bill 1.63 for RTX (1.71 YTD) and 2.27 for Raytheon; backlog $251 B (+13% YoY) after $37 B in Q3 orders.
- Returned $900 M via dividends and paid down $2.9 B of debt; completed divestitures including actuation and Simmons Precision for $765 M.
- RTX reported $22.5 billion in third-quarter sales, up 12% year-over-year and 13% organically.
- GAAP EPS was $1.41, and adjusted EPS was $1.70, up 17% versus Q3 2024.
- Operating cash flow totaled $4.6 billion, with free cash flow of $4.0 billion in the quarter.
- Company backlog stood at $251 billion, including $148 billion in commercial and $103 billion in defense.
- RTX raised its 2025 outlook to $86.5–87.0 billion in adjusted sales, $6.10–6.20 in adjusted EPS, and confirmed $7.0–7.5 billion in free cash flow.