Textron Earnings: Core Focus on Aerospace and Defense Shows Promise; Shares 10% Undervalued
Third-quarter revenue grew 4% year over year to $3.8 billion, while segment operating dropped 1% to $355 million at 9.5% margin.
Textron Inc TXT
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls
Textron has a massive opportunity with the MV-75 contract to become the preeminent military rotorcraft manufacturer for the foreseeable future.
Bears
Textron’s smaller aircraft face increased competition from new entrants in the business jet market, which can challenge pricing and margins.
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TRU Simulation introduces first Cessna Grand Caravan EX Flight Training Device on the Veris platform
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First Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen3 Advances Toward Entry Into Service as First Production Unit Rolls out of the Factory
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Paraguayan Air Force Taps Cessna SkyCourier for Multi-Mission Operations
Trading Information
- Previous Close Price
- $85.70
- Day Range
- $85.69–88.27
- 52-Week Range
- $71.88–101.51
- Bid/Ask
- $88.09 / $88.13
- Shares Outstanding
- 169.40M
- Market Cap
- $14.91B
- Volume/Avg
- 760,682 / 2M
Key Statistics
- Price/Earnings (Normalized)
- 13.50
- Price/Sales
- 0.97
- Dividend Yield (Trailing)
- 0.09%
- Dividend Yield (Forward)
- 0.09%
- Dividend Payment Schedule
- Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct
- Total Yield
- 5.62%
Company Profile
Textron is a conglomerate that designs, manufactures, and services a range of specialty aircraft, including small jets, propeller-driven airplanes, helicopters, and tilt-rotor aircraft. Textron Aviation manufactures and services Cessna and Beechcraft planes. Bell is a helicopter and tilt-rotor manufacturer and servicer for both commercial and military customers. Textron Systems produces uncrewed aircraft and armored vehicles for the military market as well as aircraft simulators and training for the commercial and military markets. Textron is in the process of divesting its industrial subsidiaries, which manufacture plastic fuel tanks for conventional and hybrid motor vehicles, specialized vehicles such as golf carts, and all-terrain vehicles.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Stock Style Box
- Small Value
- Total Number of Employees
- 34,000
- Website
- https://www.textron.com
Competitors
Valuation
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Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 13.50 | 22.73 | 82.08 |
Price/Book Value | 1.82 | 3.69 | 20.77 |
Price/Sales | 0.97 | 1.81 | 1.42 |
Price/Cash Flow | 9.23 | 19.66 | 49.02 |
Price/Earnings
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Financial Strength
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GD
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Quick Ratio | 0.65 | 0.84 | 0.31 |
Current Ratio | 1.80 | 1.43 | 1.13 |
Interest Coverage | 9.68 | 18.75 | 4.21 |
Quick Ratio
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Profitability
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|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 5.42% | 8.22% | −0.61% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 12.36% | 18.57% | −31.58% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 9.30% | 14.09% | 2.65% |
Return on Assets
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