Overview
Multi-industry firm's Q4 revenue rose 16% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q4 increased to $1.73 from $1.34 in 2024
Continued investment in MV-75 program supports Army Transformation Initiative
Outlook
Textron forecasts 2026 revenue of approximately $15.5 bln
Company expects 2026 adjusted EPS between $6.40 and $6.60
Textron estimates 2026 manufacturing cash flow before pension contributions at $700 mln to $800 mln
Result Drivers
AVIATION RECOVERY - Textron Aviation's revenue rose 36%, driven by increased aircraft volumes and recovery from a previous strike
BELL MILITARY GROWTH - Bell's military revenues increased by 20%, primarily due to higher volume on the MV-75 program
INDUSTRIAL DIVESTITURE - Industrial revenues fell due to the divestiture of the Powersports business
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q4 Revenue | Beat | $4.20 bln | $4.10 bln (12 Analysts) |
Q4 ADJ EPS from cont ops | $1.73 | ||
Q4 EPS from cont ops | $1.33 |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 7 "strong buy" or "buy", 10 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the aerospace & defense peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Textron Inc is $95.44, about 1.3% above its January 27 closing price of $94.23
The stock recently traded at 14 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 13 three months ago
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