RTX Corporation (RTX)
NYSEIndustrialsAerospace & DefenseSnapshot 2026-09-04
$200.79-0.66%
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NYSEIndustrialsAerospace & DefenseSnapshot 2026-09-04
QuarterlyIQ Insights · RTX
How strong the business is — where it ranks within its sector on capital efficiency and cash generation, and how well management has been executing.
How this business ranks within industrials on a research-validated quality screen. As of 2026-09-04.
The screen ranks RTX against its sector on four durable signals: share dilution, return on capital, free-cash-flow yield, and FCF margin. Historically the highest-quality names tended toward better typical outcomes and fewer bad years over multi-year holds (strongest at three years, modest at one), and that pattern showed up even before the price moved. It characterizes business quality, not price direction.
Each leg is a sector-relative percentile (higher is better); 4 of 4 legs were available for this name. The composite is built from these four; the raw value follows each percentile for context.
A forward quality tilt, not a price prediction, and context for your own research rather than a recommendation. Not investment advice.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 2 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Industrials names rated neutral grew net income 51% of the time over the next year (vs 60% for the rest of the cohort, n=9249).
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Raise full year 2026 adjusted sales outlook reflecting strong organic growth and backlog execution.
Stated as a priority in 5 of last 5 quarters. Management raised full year 2026 adjusted sales guidance from $92.0-$93.5 billion in early 2026 to $95.0-$96.0 billion by Q2 2026, supported by 14% reported sales growth to $24.7 billion in Q2 and a 22% increase in backlog to $289 billion. The trajectory matches management's repeated emphasis on revenue growth and backlog execution, indicating delivery on this priority.
“Updates outlook for full year 2026: Adjusted sales* of $95.0 - $96.0 billion, up from $92.5 - $93.5 billion”
“Updates outlook for full year 2026... Adjusted sales* of $92.5 - $93.5 billion, up from $92.0 - $93.0 billion”
“Outlook for full year 2026 • Adjusted sales* of $92.0 to $93.0 billion”
“Updates outlook for full year 2025... Adjusted sales* of $86.5 - $87.0 billion, up from $84.75 - $85.5 billion”
“Adjusted sales* of $84.75 - $85.5 billion, up from $83.0 - $84.0 billion”
Sustain and increase free cash flow generation to support operations and capital allocation.
Management stated this priority in 5 of last 5 quarters. Free cash flow guidance increased from $8.25-$8.75 billion in Q1 2026 to $8.50-$8.75 billion in Q2 2026, supported by $2.9 billion free cash flow generated in Q2. This reflects sustained strong cash generation consistent with management's stated focus on maintaining and growing free cash flow.
“Free cash flow* of $8.50 - $8.75 billion, up from $8.25 - $8.75 billion”
Raise full year 2026 adjusted EPS outlook reflecting operational performance and margin expansion.
Management stated this priority in 5 of last 5 quarters. Adjusted EPS guidance was raised from $6.70-$6.90 in Q1 2026 to $7.10-$7.25 in Q2 2026, supported by 21% year-over-year adjusted EPS growth to $1.89 in Q2. This reflects operational performance and margin expansion consistent with management's stated focus on EPS growth.
“Adjusted EPS* of $7.10 - $7.25, up from $6.70 - $6.90”
Over the trailing year it converted 1.22x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Industrials names rated neutral grew net income 59% of the time over the next year (vs 53% for the rest of the cohort, n=6654).
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, Fed net liquidity, long-term interest rates (low R² over the window).
5 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by executive changes. Historically, Industrials names rated stable grew net income 55% of the time over the next year (vs 58% for the rest of the cohort, n=2546).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-09-04.
“Confirms free cash flow* of $8.25 - $8.75 billion”
“Free cash flow* of $7.0 - $7.5 billion”
“Confirms free cash flow* of $7.0 - $7.5 billion”
“Confirms free cash flow* of $7.0 - $7.5 billion”
“Adjusted EPS* of $6.70 - $6.90, up from $6.60 - $6.80”
“Adjusted EPS* of $6.60 - $6.80”
“Adjusted EPS* of $6.10 - $6.20, up from $5.80 - $5.95”
“Adjusted EPS* of $5.80 - $5.95, down from $6.00 - $6.15”