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RTX Corp.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 27 January 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 4 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Fourth-quarter sales rose 12 percent: Fourth-quarter sales were $24.2 billion, up 12 percent, or 14 percent organically. Adjusted EPS was $1.55, up 1 percent versus the prior year. Source
  • Full-year sales and EPS grew 10 percent: Full-year sales were $88.6 billion, up 10 percent, or 11 percent organically. Adjusted EPS was $6.29, up 10 percent; GAAP EPS was $4.96. Source
  • Pratt & Whitney sales rose 25 percent: Pratt & Whitney fourth-quarter sales were $9,496 million, up 25 percent, with reported operating profit up 53 percent to $773 million. Source
  • Tariffs held back segment profit: Higher tariffs across the business partly offset Collins adjusted operating profit growth, alongside divestitures completed during the year. Source
  • Backlog reached $268 billion: Company backlog at year-end was $268 billion, with $161 billion commercial and $107 billion defense. Source
  • Full-year free cash flow up $3.4 billion: Full-year operating cash flow was $10.6 billion and free cash flow was $7.9 billion, up $3.4 billion on the prior year. Source

“We remain focused on investing in new capabilities, expanding production capacity, and executing on our backlog to meet the growing needs of our customers.”

RTX Chairman and CEO Chris Calio

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Adjusted sales Sourcefull year 2026$92.0 to $93.0 billionNew
Organic sales growth Sourcefull year 20265 to 6 percentNew
Adjusted EPS Sourcefull year 2026$6.60 - $6.80New
Free cash flow Sourcefull year 2026$8.25 - $8.75 billionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Divestiture of the Simmonds Precision Products business at Collins completed. Source

Fourth quarter and full-year results

  • Fourth-quarter sales rose 12 percent: Fourth-quarter sales were $24.2 billion, up 12 percent, or 14 percent organically. Adjusted EPS was $1.55, up 1 percent versus the prior year. Source
  • Full-year sales and EPS grew 10 percent: Full-year sales were $88.6 billion, up 10 percent, or 11 percent organically. Adjusted EPS was $6.29, up 10 percent; GAAP EPS was $4.96. Source
  • Adjusted net income up on segment profit: Adjusted net income was $2.1 billion, up 2 percent, from adjusted segment operating profit growth in all three segments, partly offset by higher corporate expenses and taxes. Source

Segments and regions

  • Collins sales rose 3 percent: Collins fourth-quarter sales were $7,736 million, up 3 percent. Adjusted operating profit was $1,223 million, up 1 percent, with reported profit including a gain on the Simmonds sale. Source
  • Pratt & Whitney sales rose 25 percent: Pratt & Whitney fourth-quarter sales were $9,496 million, up 25 percent, with reported operating profit up 53 percent to $773 million. Source
  • Raytheon profit rose on productivity: Raytheon adjusted operating profit was $885 million, up 22 percent, on improved net productivity, higher volume and favorable program mix. Source

“We enter 2026 with great momentum and are well positioned to deliver our 2026 financial outlook.”

RTX Chairman and CEO Chris Calio

Products and customers

  • Pratt & Whitney aftermarket and OE rose: At Pratt & Whitney, commercial OE sales rose 28 percent and commercial aftermarket sales rose 21 percent in the fourth quarter, with heavier content in large engines and Pratt Canada. Source
  • Military volume tied to F135: Pratt & Whitney military sales rose 30 percent, on higher F135 production volume and sustainment volume across several platforms. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Tariffs held back segment profit: Higher tariffs across the business partly offset Collins adjusted operating profit growth, alongside divestitures completed during the year. Source
  • Pratt & Whitney margin narrowed on mix: Pratt & Whitney adjusted margin was 8.2 percent against 9.5 percent a year earlier. Aftermarket mix, tariffs, higher SG&A and a prior-year insurance recovery of about $70 million weighed. Source
  • Adjusted tax rate rose in quarter: Adjusted effective tax rate was 23.9 percent for the fourth quarter, against 21.9 percent a year earlier, and 19.6 percent for the full year against 18.8 percent. Source

Demand and the order book

  • Backlog reached $268 billion: Company backlog at year-end was $268 billion, with $161 billion commercial and $107 billion defense. Source
  • Backlog up from third quarter: The third-quarter 2025 release reported backlog of $251 billion, with $148 billion commercial and $103 billion defense.
  • Customer bankruptcy charge in 2025: The full year included a net pre-tax charge of about $0.1 billion for a customer bankruptcy at Pratt & Whitney, primarily relating to contract asset exposures. Source

Cash, capital and shareholder returns

  • Fourth-quarter free cash flow $3.2 billion: Operating cash flow was $4.2 billion and capital expenditures were $1.0 billion in the fourth quarter. Source
  • Full-year free cash flow up $3.4 billion: Full-year operating cash flow was $10.6 billion and free cash flow was $7.9 billion, up $3.4 billion on the prior year. Source
  • Dividends and debt repayment in 2025: Full-year dividends paid were $3.6 billion and long-term debt repayments were $3.4 billion. No common stock was repurchased in the fourth quarter; full-year repurchases were $50 million. Source

Strategy, portfolio and pensions

  • Simmonds sale gain recorded: The fourth quarter and full year included a pre-tax gain of $0.1 billion from the completed sale of the Simmonds Precision Products business at Collins. Source
  • Pension obligations moved to insurer: A non-cash pre-tax pension settlement charge of $0.3 billion followed a buy-out conversion of a group annuity contract, transferring about $2.3 billion of gross pension obligations. Source
  • 2026 guidance issued with results: The company issued full-year 2026 guidance for adjusted sales, organic growth, adjusted EPS and free cash flow alongside the results. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Backlog Source$268 billion (commercial $161 billion; defense $107 billion)
Commercial aftermarket Sourceup 21 percent, Pratt & Whitney, fourth quarter
Commercial aftermarket Sourceup 13 percent, Collins, fourth quarter

Risks management discussed

  • External: Higher tariffs across the business partly offset Collins adjusted operating profit growth and affected Pratt & Whitney margin. Source
  • Financial: A net pre-tax charge of about $0.1 billion for a customer bankruptcy at Pratt & Whitney was recorded in 2025, primarily relating to contract asset exposures. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.