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RTX Q1 2026 earnings summary

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Q1 2026 earnings summary21 Apr, 2026

Executive summary

  • Adjusted sales reached $22.1 billion in Q1 2026, up 10% organically year-over-year, with growth across all segments and channels.

  • Adjusted EPS rose 21% to $1.78, while GAAP EPS was $1.51, including $0.27 of acquisition accounting adjustments.

  • Net income attributable to common shareowners was $2.1 billion; adjusted net income was $2.4 billion, up 22% year-over-year.

  • Free cash flow was $1.3 billion, up $500 million or 65% year-over-year; operating cash flow reached $1.9 billion.

  • Backlog reached a record $271 billion, up 25% year-over-year, with $162 billion in commercial and $109 billion in defense.

Financial highlights

  • Adjusted segment operating profit was $2.9–$3.0 billion, up 14% year-over-year, with margin expanding to 12.6%.

  • Consolidated segment margin expanded by 70 basis points, with all segments contributing.

  • Adjusted EPS benefited from a lower effective tax rate, which decreased to 14.4–15.6%.

  • GAAP EPS from continuing operations was $1.51, including $0.27 of acquisition accounting adjustments.

  • Product sales were $15.8 billion and services sales $6.3 billion, both showing year-over-year growth.

Outlook and guidance

  • Full-year adjusted sales outlook raised to $92.5–$93.5 billion, reflecting 5–6% organic growth.

  • Adjusted EPS guidance increased to $6.70–$6.90, up $0.10 from prior range.

  • Free cash flow outlook maintained at $8.25–$8.75 billion.

  • Segment outlook: Collins Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney expect mid-single-digit growth; Raytheon expects high-single-digit growth.

  • Approximately 25% of remaining performance obligations are expected to be recognized as revenue over the next 12 months.

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