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Textron Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 28 January 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 7 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Full-year revenue rose 8%: Full-year segment profit was $1.4 billion, up 14% from the prior year, and revenue reached $14.8 billion. Source
  • Fourth-quarter revenue rose 16%: Fourth-quarter revenue reached $4.2 billion, with Textron Aviation volume and mix the largest driver. Source
  • Aviation revenue up 36%: Textron Aviation revenue rose $467 million to $1.7 billion, with aircraft revenue up $400 million. Source
  • Jet deliveries rose to 49: Textron Aviation delivered 49 jets in the quarter, up from 32, and 43 commercial turboprops, up from 38. Source
  • Aviation backlog reached $7.7 billion: Textron Aviation backlog at the end of the fourth quarter was $7.7 billion. Source
  • Manufacturing cash flow reached $969 million: Manufacturing cash flow before pension contributions was $969 million for the year, and operating cash flow was $1.3 billion. Source
  • MV-75 investment continues: The company said it continued investing in the MV-75 program, which supports the Army Transformation Initiative. Source

“We are well positioned to continue investing in our products and capabilities to drive growth and long-term value for our shareholders.”

Textron CEO Lisa M. Atherton

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue SourceFull year 2026approximately $15.5 billionNew
GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations SourceFull year 2026$5.39 to $5.59New
Adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations SourceFull year 2026$6.40 to $6.60New
Income from continuing operations (GAAP) SourceFull year 2026$940 million to $975 millionNew
Net cash from operating activities, manufacturing group SourceFull year 2026$1.3 billion to $1.4 billionNew
Manufacturing cash flow before pension contributions SourceFull year 2026$700 million to $800 millionNew
Capital expenditures SourceFull year 2026$650 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: The company gave its first 2026 forecasts: revenue of about $15.5 billion and GAAP EPS of $5.39 to $5.59. Source
  • Ended: The 2025 EPS range given in the third-quarter release ($5.19 to $5.39 GAAP) has closed; reported full-year 2025 GAAP EPS was $5.12. Source
  • New: Lisa M. Atherton is named as Textron CEO; the third-quarter release named Scott C. Donnelly as Chairman and CEO. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Full-year revenue rose 8%: Full-year segment profit was $1.4 billion, up 14% from the prior year, and revenue reached $14.8 billion. Source
  • Fourth-quarter revenue rose 16%: Fourth-quarter revenue reached $4.2 billion, with Textron Aviation volume and mix the largest driver. Source
  • Quarterly GAAP EPS rose to $1.33: Fourth-quarter income from continuing operations was $1.33 per share, against $0.76 a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted full-year EPS reached $6.10: Full-year adjusted income from continuing operations was $6.10 per share, up from $5.48 in 2024. Source

Segments and regions

  • Aviation revenue up 36%: Textron Aviation revenue rose $467 million to $1.7 billion, with aircraft revenue up $400 million. Source
  • Aviation segment profit rose $108 million: Aviation segment profit was $208 million, mainly from higher volume and mix. Source
  • Bell military revenue grew on MV-75: Bell revenue rose $128 million, or 11%, to $1.3 billion, led by military revenue up $139 million; commercial revenue fell $11 million. Source
  • Bell segment profit fell $9 million: Bell segment profit was $101 million in the quarter, compared with $110 million a year earlier. Source
  • Systems revenue up 4%: Textron Systems revenue was $323 million, up $12 million, mainly on higher volume; segment profit was $43 million. Source
  • Industrial revenue fell on divestiture: Industrial revenue was $821 million, down $48 million; the Powersports divestiture cut $72 million, and organic revenue was up slightly. Source

“supported by significant bookings, healthy demand across our markets, continued program execution, and ongoing operational improvements”

Textron CEO Lisa M. Atherton

Products and customers

  • Aviation completed three certifications: Aviation completed three certification programs in 2025 while growing revenue as it recovered from the 2024 strike. Source
  • Jet deliveries rose to 49: Textron Aviation delivered 49 jets in the quarter, up from 32, and 43 commercial turboprops, up from 38. Source
  • Bell helicopter deliveries flat at 78: Bell delivered 78 commercial helicopters in the quarter, the same count as in the prior-year fourth quarter. Source
  • Systems secured key wins: Management said Systems secured key wins that position the business for growth. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Industrial profit hit by selling costs: Industrial segment profit was $30 million, down $18 million, on higher selling and administrative costs and lower volume and mix. Source
  • Bell pricing offset commercial mix: Bell commercial revenue fell $11 million on the mix of aircraft sold, partly offset by higher pricing. Source
  • Adjusted EPS excludes LIFO provision: Adjusted EPS excludes the LIFO inventory provision ($0.36 per share in the quarter) and intangible asset amortization ($0.04 per share). Source
  • EAviation loss narrowed to $15 million: The eAviation segment reported $7 million of revenue and a $15 million loss, compared with a $22 million loss a year earlier. Source

“Bell demonstrated a second consecutive year of 20% growth in military revenues as the MV-75 program continues to accelerate.”

Textron CEO Lisa M. Atherton

Demand and order book

  • Aviation backlog reached $7.7 billion: Textron Aviation backlog at the end of the fourth quarter was $7.7 billion. Source
  • Bell backlog fell from $8.2 billion: Bell backlog was $7.8 billion at year end, down from $8.2 billion at the end of the third quarter. Source
  • Systems backlog rose to $3.3 billion: Textron Systems backlog at the end of the fourth quarter was $3.3 billion, up from $3.2 billion in the third quarter. Source
  • Aftermarket revenue rose $67 million: Higher aftermarket parts and services revenue of $67 million accompanied aircraft revenue growth at Textron Aviation. Source

Capital, cash and returns

  • Manufacturing cash flow reached $969 million: Manufacturing cash flow before pension contributions was $969 million for the year, and operating cash flow was $1.3 billion. Source
  • Operating cash flow reached $1.3 billion: Manufacturing group net cash from operating activities for the full year was $1.3 billion. Source
  • Share repurchases totaled $822 million: The company bought back $187 million of stock in the quarter and $822 million for the full year 2025. Source
  • Finance profit included $5 million gain: Finance segment revenue was $18 million and profit $13 million, including a $5 million gain on non-captive asset disposition. Source

Strategy and investment

  • MV-75 investment continues: The company said it continued investing in the MV-75 program, which supports the Army Transformation Initiative. Source
  • Industrial portfolio streamlined by divestiture: Industrial streamlined its portfolio through the divestiture of the Powersports business, which the company completed during 2025. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Deliveries (Textron Aviation jets) Source49 jets in the quarter, up from 32
Deliveries (commercial turboprops) Source43 in the quarter, up from 38
Deliveries (Bell commercial helicopters) Source78 in the quarter, flat year on year
Backlog (Textron Aviation) Source$7.7 billion at end of fourth quarter
Backlog (Bell) Source$7.8 billion at end of fourth quarter
Backlog (Textron Systems) Source$3.3 billion at end of fourth quarter
Aftermarket revenue SourceHigher by $67 million in the quarter

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Higher selling and administrative costs and lower volume and mix reduced Industrial segment profit in the quarter. Source
  • Demand: Bell commercial revenue fell $11 million, reflecting the mix of aircraft sold in the period. 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.