RTX raises 2026 outlook for sales, earnings, and free cash flow
RTX reported second quarter 2026 sales of $24.7 billion, up 14 percent versus prior year, and adjusted EPS of $1.89, up 21 percent. The company raised its full year 2026 guidance: adjusted sales to $95.0–$96.0 billion from $92.5–$93.5 billion; adjusted EPS to $7.10–$7.25 from $6.70–$6.90; and free cash flow to $8.50–$8.75 billion from $8.25–$8.75 billion. Management cited strong first half performance, robust demand, and a backlog up 22 percent year over year.
- Adjusted sales guidance raised to $95.0–$96.0 billion from $92.5–$93.5 billion
- Adjusted EPS guidance raised to $7.10–$7.25 from $6.70–$6.90
- Free cash flow guidance raised to $8.50–$8.75 billion from $8.25–$8.75 billion
- Q2 2026 sales $24.7 billion, up 14 percent
- Q2 2026 adjusted EPS $1.89, up 21 percent
- Company backlog $289 billion, up 22 percent year over year
- Organic sales growth in Q2 16 percent; full year outlook raised to 8–9 percent from 5–6 percent
- Reached agreement to sell Raytheon's Blue Canyon Technologies for $620 million
The raised outlook signals RTX's confidence in sustained demand across commercial and defense segments, supported by a larger backlog and margin expansion; the guidance increases across all three metrics position the company to exceed prior expectations.
Derived from 8-K filed 2026-07-23. Not investment advice. Figures are extracted from the filing; prose is AI-assisted. View the source filing on SEC.gov →