RTX sales rise 11% as adjusted net income jumps 34%

RTX reported third-quarter sales of $25.0 billion, up 11% year on year and 12% organically, as demand increased across Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon. Adjusted net income rose 34% to $3.091 billion, while adjusted earnings per share increased 33% to $2.26 for the quarter ended 30 September 2026.

Adjusted segment operating profit increased by $1.1 billion across the three businesses. The result included $400 million in recovered costs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, with the recovery contributing $0.25 to adjusted EPS.

Collins Aerospace sales rose 10% to $8.38 billion, driven by a 23% increase in commercial original-equipment sales, 9% growth in commercial aftermarket activity and a 7% rise in defence sales. Raytheon sales increased 14% to $8.03 billion, supported by higher volumes on naval, land-defence and air-defence programmes, including Patriot, Standard Missile and Tomahawk.

RTX raised its 2026 adjusted-sales outlook to $97.0 billion-$97.5 billion from $95.0 billion-$96.0 billion, and lifted its adjusted EPS forecast to $7.65-$7.75 from $7.10-$7.25. More than $81 billion in new commercial and defence awards lifted the company’s backlog to approximately $340 billion.