Company Reports

RTX's businesses include Collins' aircraft components and systems, Pratt & Whitney's engines, and Raytheon's missiles, sensors, and communications offerings. The combined entity unites strong franchises in the commercial aerospace and defense contracting industries and is unique for its relatively even split between commercial and defense revenue; most other firms in the industry are heavily skewed toward one or the other.

Second-quarter revenue grew 14% year on year to nearly $25 billion, with double-digit increases in aftermarket engine sales, original aircraft equipment deliveries, and missile-related sales. Adjusted segment profit rose 18% in the quarter, with margin expansion in each of the company's franchises.

RTX's businesses include Collins' aircraft components and systems, Pratt & Whitney's engines, and Raytheon's missiles, sensors, and communications offerings. The combined entity unites strong franchises in the commercial aerospace and defense contracting industries and is unique for its relatively even split between commercial and defense revenue; most other firms in the industry are heavily skewed toward one or the other.

RTX's businesses include Collins' aircraft components and systems, Pratt & Whitney's engines, and Raytheon's missiles, sensors, and communications offerings. The combined entity unites strong franchises in the commercial aerospace and defense contracting industries and is unique for its relatively even split between commercial and defense revenue; most other firms in the industry are heavily skewed toward one or the other.

RTX increased first-quarter revenue 9% from 2025 to $22 billion, led by strong commercial aftermarket sales and a jump in missile-related sales at Raytheon. Adjusted segment profit was up 9% in the quarter, with flattish margin at Collins offsetting expansion at both Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon.

On Feb. 28, the US and Israel led widespread military strikes on Iran and signaled that the operation could last weeks. Iran retaliated, with consequences across the region and in the oil market. In premarket trading on March 2, most US defense contractors' stocks rose several percentage points.

RTX's businesses include Collins' aircraft components and systems, Pratt & Whitney's engines, and Raytheon's missiles, sensors, and communications offerings. The combined entity unites strong franchises in the commercial aerospace and defense contracting industries and is unique for its relatively even split between commercial and defense revenue; most other firms in the industry are heavily skewed toward one or the other.

RTX delivered fourth-quarter revenue up 12% from 2024 to $24.2 billion, led by strong commercial aftermarket sales and a jump in engine deliveries. Adjusted segment profit grew 14.1% for the year to $10.85 billion, with each of the Collins, Pratt, and Raytheon segments showing improvement.

In early trading on Jan. 8, after President Donald Trump declared he would seek a $1.5 trillion fiscal 2027 defense budget, shares of US defense contractors appreciated by as much as 5%.

In afternoon trading on Jan. 7, after reports that President Trump had suggested he would prohibit US defense contractors' dividends and stock repurchases, shares of US defense contractors declined by as much as 5%.

RTX's businesses include Collins' aircraft components and systems, Pratt & Whitney's engines, and Raytheon's missiles, sensors, and communications offerings. The combined entity unites strong franchises in the commercial aerospace and defense contracting industries and is unique for its relatively even split between commercial and defense revenue; most other firms in the industry are heavily skewed toward one or the other.

RTX delivered third-quarter revenue up 11.9% from the year-ago quarter to $22.5 billion, again led by strong commercial aftermarket sales. Segment operating profit grew nearly 20% to $3 billion at a 12.1% margin, with each of the Collins, Pratt, and Raytheon segments showing improvement.

In afternoon trading on Oct. 15, after reports of a comment by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about US defense contractors' stock repurchases at the "Invest in America Forum" hosted by CNBC, shares in the sector traded downward between around 1% and 3%.

RTX's businesses include Collins' aircraft components and systems, Pratt & Whitney's engines, and Raytheon's missiles, sensors, and communications offerings. The combined entity unites strong franchises in the commercial aerospace and defense contracting industries and is unique in its relatively even split between commercial and defense revenue; most other firms in the industry are heavily skewed one way or the other.

RTX delivered second-quarter revenue exceeding $21.5 billion, up 9.4% from the year-ago quarter, led by strong commercial aftermarket sales and adjusted operating profit of $2.8 billion. The company's segment operating margin was 12% in the quarter, a fifth of a percentage point wider than in 2024.

Early on June 22 local time, the US deployed long-range bombers and missiles to strike Iran's underground nuclear enrichment and armament sites. Shares of US defense firms were mostly flat in premarket trading on June 23.

On June 13, Israel launched a series of strikes against Iranian facilities and personnel targeting its nuclear enrichment and armament programs. Shares of global defense contractors appreciated as much as 4% in early trading in reaction to the news.

RTX delivered first-quarter revenue exceeding $20 billion, led by strong commercial aftermarket sales, and operating profit just over $2 billion. The company's segment operating margin was 11.2% in the quarter, half a point wider than in 2024, adjusting for a one time gain in the previous period.

RTX's businesses include Collins' aircraft components and systems, Pratt & Whitney's engines, and Raytheon's missiles, sensors, and communications offerings. The combined entity unites strong franchises in the commercial aerospace and defense contracting industries and is unique in its relatively even split between commercial and defense revenue; most other firms in the industry are heavily skewed one way or the other.

President Donald Trump imposed new tariffs on imports from US global trading partners with the stated aim of boosting domestic manufacturing. Aerospace firms are among the US' most globally integrated manufacturers and include the country's largest exporters, which complicates matters.