RTX Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

RTX has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 23%, while the Aerospace & Defense industry saw earnings growing at 8.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 8.9% per year. RTX's return on equity is 7.8%, and it has net margins of 6%.

Key information

23.0%

Earnings growth rate

14.3%

EPS growth rate

Aerospace & Defense Industry Growth5.4%
Revenue growth rate8.9%
Return on equity7.8%
Net Margin6.0%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Why RTX's (NYSE:RTX) Shaky Earnings Are Just The Beginning Of Its Problems

May 03
Why RTX's (NYSE:RTX) Shaky Earnings Are Just The Beginning Of Its Problems

Recent updates

RTX Corporation Earnings Shows The Potential

Dec 14

RTX Corporation: Cashing Out

Nov 29

Is RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) Trading At A 26% Discount?

Nov 07
Is RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) Trading At A 26% Discount?

RTX: Flying To New Highs

Oct 29

Locked & Loaded: Why RTX Remains One Of My Best Investment Ideas

Oct 23

With RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Oct 17
With RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

We Think RTX (NYSE:RTX) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Oct 02
We Think RTX (NYSE:RTX) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

RTX: Strong Battle Companion On Your Portfolio

Oct 01

RTX: Why I Sold My Position

Sep 05

RTX Corporation: Worth $143 Despite Cash Blow

Aug 21

RTX Corporation: Set To Reach New Heights, Reiterate Buy

Aug 03

Estimating The Fair Value Of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX)

Jul 27
Estimating The Fair Value Of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX)

Investors Appear Satisfied With RTX Corporation's (NYSE:RTX) Prospects

Jul 11
Investors Appear Satisfied With RTX Corporation's (NYSE:RTX) Prospects

RTX: Buying A $140 Stock For $100

Jul 11

RTX Corporation: Strong Execution, Organic Growth, But Shares Close To Fair Value

Jul 02

RTX Corporation: Cyclical Profit Upside

Jun 26

Here's Why RTX (NYSE:RTX) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Jun 21
Here's Why RTX (NYSE:RTX) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

RTX: Defense Play With Commercial Growth Engine, A Cautious Buy

May 29

RTX (NYSE:RTX) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.63

May 06
RTX (NYSE:RTX) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.63

Why RTX's (NYSE:RTX) Shaky Earnings Are Just The Beginning Of Its Problems

May 03
Why RTX's (NYSE:RTX) Shaky Earnings Are Just The Beginning Of Its Problems

RTX Corporation: A Solid Investment But Looking More Expensive These Days

Apr 29

Results: RTX Corporation Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Apr 26
Results: RTX Corporation Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Even With Big Gains, I'm Still Convinced RTX Is One Of The Best Dividend Stocks On The Market

Apr 23

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX)

Apr 17
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX)

Raytheon: Tailwinds From A Defense Boom Will Converge Nicely With Economic Strength

Apr 10

Investors Interested In RTX Corporation's (NYSE:RTX) Earnings

Apr 02
Investors Interested In RTX Corporation's (NYSE:RTX) Earnings

RTX: Leading Aerospace Company Is Flying High Again

Apr 01

Is RTX (NYSE:RTX) A Risky Investment?

Mar 18
Is RTX (NYSE:RTX) A Risky Investment?

The Olstein Funds - RTX Corporation: Crisis Creates Opportunity

Mar 09

RTX Capitalizes On Secular Trends To Drive Dividend Growth

Mar 01

Earnings Report: RTX Corporation Missed Revenue Estimates By 6.0%

Feb 07
Earnings Report: RTX Corporation Missed Revenue Estimates By 6.0%

RTX Corporation Q4: 3% Yield, Strong Growth, 15X P/E

Jan 30

Unmasking RTX: Behind The Surge And Concealed Threats

Jan 18

With RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Dec 28
With RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

RTX Corporation: P&W Issues Linger, Price Action Improves, Shares Near Fair Value

Dec 27

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How RTX makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:RTX Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2479,0424,7184,1832,883
30 Jun 2472,4172,2624,0302,844
31 Mar 2471,0113,4784,0702,867
31 Dec 2368,9203,1953,9812,805
30 Sep 2367,0863,1913,8152,764
30 Jun 2370,5735,5623,7782,714
31 Mar 2368,5725,5393,6602,683
31 Dec 2267,0745,2163,7302,711
30 Sep 2266,0254,4793,6902,805
30 Jun 2265,2874,4923,6412,819
31 Mar 2264,8534,2283,5512,778
31 Dec 2164,3883,8973,1302,732
30 Sep 2163,7633,3583,4972,632
30 Jun 2162,2972,1093,8502,598
31 Mar 2160,478-2,7754,4452,636
31 Dec 2056,587-3,1094,4742,582
30 Sep 2051,862-2,5984,3552,540
30 Jun 2048,488-1,7913,8462,490
31 Mar 2045,7563,2363,0442,400
31 Dec 1945,3493,5102,9802,452
30 Sep 1951,6993,5393,6712,517
30 Jun 1956,8363,8194,5302,511
31 Mar 1962,2124,6845,3752,495
31 Dec 1834,7011,2162,0931,878
30 Sep 1864,1374,9806,0362,359
30 Jun 1862,6895,0726,0152,365
31 Mar 1861,2644,4635,9322,395
31 Dec 1759,8374,5525,8562,427
30 Sep 1758,8165,1796,1852,423
30 Jun 1758,1085,2926,1242,413
31 Mar 1757,7025,2796,1112,382
31 Dec 1657,2445,0656,0072,376
30 Sep 1656,8853,7855,8292,322
30 Jun 1656,3193,7695,7982,286
31 Mar 1656,1353,8045,7732,256
31 Dec 1556,0983,9965,8862,279
30 Sep 1556,7785,5305,8812,292
30 Jun 1557,6035,8586,0232,386
31 Mar 1556,4756,2176,0522,415
31 Dec 1457,9006,0666,1722,475
30 Sep 1459,6796,2376,2732,509
30 Jun 1460,5285,8976,4052,499
31 Mar 1462,9725,6296,6872,543
31 Dec 1356,6005,2656,3642,342

Quality Earnings: RTX has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: RTX's current net profit margins (6%) are higher than last year (4.8%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: RTX's earnings have grown significantly by 23% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: RTX's earnings growth over the past year (47.9%) exceeds its 5-year average (23% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: RTX earnings growth over the past year (47.9%) exceeded the Aerospace & Defense industry 21.3%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: RTX's Return on Equity (7.8%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis2024/12/22 01:50
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

RTX Corporation is covered by 44 analysts. 22 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
John EadeArgus Research Company
Peter ArmentBaird
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research