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Textron Inc.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 23 October 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 8 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose 5% to $3.6 billion: Revenues were $3.6 billion, up $175 million from the prior year. Total segment profit was $357 million, against $284 million, and nine-month revenues were $10.6 billion, against $10.1 billion. Source
  • Adjusted EPS rose to $1.55: Adjusted EPS from continuing operations was $1.55, against $1.40. GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations was $1.31, against $1.18 a year earlier. Source
  • Aviation segment profit up $51 million: Textron Aviation segment profit was $179 million, up $51 million from a year earlier. Source
  • Bell revenue up on MV-75 military work: Bell revenue was $1.0 billion, up $97 million. Military revenue rose $128 million, mainly on higher U.S. Army MV-75 volume, while commercial revenue fell $31 million on lower volume. Source
  • Backlog up $2.2 billion: Total backlog rose $2.2 billion, driven by Bell and Textron Systems, the company said. Source
  • Manufacturing cash flow rose: Manufacturing operating cash flow was $348 million, against $208 million. Cash flow before pension contributions was $281 million, against $147 million, and $459 million for nine months, against $386 million. Source
  • Share repurchases of $206 million: Textron returned $206 million through share repurchases in the quarter and $635 million year to date. Source

“Overall, third quarter revenue was up 5% for Textron with higher revenues at Aviation, Bell, and Textron Systems,”

Scott C. Donnelly, Textron Chairman and CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
GAAP EPS from continuing operations Sourcefull-year 2025$5.19 to $5.39Kept
Adjusted EPS (non-GAAP) Sourcefull-year 2025$6.00 to $6.20Kept
Manufacturing cash flow before pension contributions (non-GAAP) Sourcefull-year 2025$900 million to $1.0 billionKept
Net cash from operating activities, manufacturing group (GAAP) Sourcefull-year 2025$1,266 million to $1,366 millionKept
Capital expenditures Sourcefull-year 2025$425 millionKept
Total pension contributions Sourcefull-year 2025$50 millionKept
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment Sourcefull-year 2025$9 millionKept
Income from continuing operations (GAAP and adjusted) Sourcefull-year 2025$955 million to $990 million GAAP; $1,105 million to $1,140 million adjustedKept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance kept: Full-year 2025 GAAP and adjusted EPS expectations were reiterated, with no change from the second quarter release. Source
  • Guidance kept: The manufacturing cash flow before pension contributions expectation of $900 million to $1.0 billion was reiterated, the same as in the second quarter release. Source
  • Ended: The Powersports business was divested, and the sale reduced Industrial revenue by $88 million in the quarter. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose 5% to $3.6 billion: Revenues were $3.6 billion, up $175 million from the prior year. Total segment profit was $357 million, against $284 million, and nine-month revenues were $10.6 billion, against $10.1 billion. Source
  • Adjusted EPS rose to $1.55: Adjusted EPS from continuing operations was $1.55, against $1.40. GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations was $1.31, against $1.18 a year earlier. Source
  • Nine-month earnings also higher: Nine-month GAAP EPS from continuing operations was $3.79, against $3.56, and nine-month adjusted EPS was $4.37, against $4.14. Source

Textron Aviation and Bell

  • Aviation revenue rose on aircraft volume: Textron Aviation revenue was $1.5 billion, up $138 million, with aircraft revenue up $116 million and aftermarket parts and services revenue up $22 million. Source
  • Aviation segment profit up $51 million: Textron Aviation segment profit was $179 million, up $51 million from a year earlier. Source
  • Bell revenue up on MV-75 military work: Bell revenue was $1.0 billion, up $97 million. Military revenue rose $128 million, mainly on higher U.S. Army MV-75 volume, while commercial revenue fell $31 million on lower volume. Source
  • Bell segment profit down $6 million: Bell segment profit was $92 million, down $6 million from last year's third quarter. Source

“Higher Aviation deliveries, acceleration of MV-75 at Bell, and solid performance at Systems all contributed to a strong quarter.”

Scott C. Donnelly, Textron Chairman and CEO

Systems, Industrial and Finance

  • Systems revenue up on Ship-to-Shore volume: Textron Systems revenue was $307 million, up $6 million, including higher volume on the Ship-to-Shore Connector program. Segment profit was $52 million, up $13 million, largely from a gain on early termination of a vendor contract. Source
  • Industrial revenue and profit declined: Industrial revenue was $761 million, down $79 million from last year's third quarter. Segment profit was $31 million, down $1 million. Source
  • Finance profit up on asset disposition gains: Finance segment revenue was $26 million and profit was $18 million, against $12 million and $5 million, largely from gains on disposition of non-captive assets. Source
  • EAviation revenue and loss little changed: Textron eAviation revenue was $5 million, against $6 million, and segment loss was $15 million, against $18 million. Source

Demand and the order book

  • Backlog up $2.2 billion: Total backlog rose $2.2 billion, driven by Bell and Textron Systems, the company said. Source
  • MV-75 prototype award lifts Bell backlog: Bell backlog was $8.2 billion, up $1.3 billion from the prior quarter, reflecting the award for the prototype testing and evaluation phase of MV-75. Source
  • Aviation backlog eased to $7.7 billion: Textron Aviation backlog was $7.7 billion at the end of the third quarter, compared with $7.85 billion at the end of the second quarter. Source
  • Systems backlog up $980 million: Textron Systems backlog was $3.2 billion at the end of the third quarter, up $980 million on new contract awards for several programs. Source

Costs, tax and charges

  • LIFO provision and amortization charges: LIFO inventory provision was $48 million, against $49 million, and $115 million for nine months, against $96 million. Intangible asset amortization was $8 million, against $9 million. Source
  • Income tax expense rose: Income tax expense was $81 million, against $29 million a year earlier, and $171 million for nine months, against $128 million. Source
  • Special charges below last year: Special charges were nil in the quarter, against a $2 million reversal a year earlier. Nine-month special charges were $4 million, against $25 million. Source
  • Corporate and interest expense higher: Corporate expenses and other, net were $26 million, against $20 million. Interest expense, net for the Manufacturing group was $26 million, against $22 million. Source

Cash flow and working capital

  • Manufacturing cash flow rose: Manufacturing operating cash flow was $348 million, against $208 million. Cash flow before pension contributions was $281 million, against $147 million, and $459 million for nine months, against $386 million. Source
  • Receivables and inventories used cash: Accounts receivable used $180 million in the quarter, against $31 million a year earlier. Inventories used $153 million in the quarter and $437 million for nine months. Source
  • Capital expenditures little changed: Capital expenditures were $76 million, against $71 million, and $210 million for nine months, against $211 million. Source
  • Cash rose from year-end balance: Cash and equivalents were $1,446 million at September 27, 2025, against $1,386 million at December 28, 2024. Source

Capital and shareholder returns

  • Share repurchases of $206 million: Textron returned $206 million through share repurchases in the quarter and $635 million year to date. Source
  • Diluted share count lower: Diluted average shares outstanding were 179,150,000 in the quarter, against 188,944,000 a year earlier. Source
  • Long-term debt proceeds of $495 million: Net proceeds from long-term debt were $495 million for nine months, with $355 million of principal payments. Long-term debt was $3,038 million at quarter end, against $2,890 million at year end. Source
  • Dividends paid remained small: Dividends paid were $4 million in the quarter and $11 million for nine months, against $8 million a year earlier. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Textron Aviation jet deliveries Source42 in Q3 2025, up from 41
Textron Aviation commercial turboprop deliveries Source39 in Q3 2025, up from 25
Bell commercial helicopter deliveries Source30 in Q3 2025, down from 44
Textron Aviation backlog Source$7.7 billion at end of Q3 2025
Bell backlog Source$8.2 billion at end of Q3 2025, up $1.3 billion from prior quarter
Textron Systems backlog Source$3.2 billion at end of Q3 2025, up $980 million
Aftermarket parts and services revenue change, Textron Aviation Sourceup $22 million in Q3 2025

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The company referred back to its full-year 2025 EPS expectations and restated them without change. 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.