Launch Catch-Up — Results Announced October 20, 2026
RTX reported third-quarter sales of $25 billion, an 11% increase from a year earlier, in its October 20 earnings release. Net income attributable to common shareholders reached approximately $2.6 billion.
Reported earnings were $1.89 a share. Adjusted earnings, which exclude acquisition accounting and specified other items, rose 33% to $2.26 a share. RTX said that adjusted figure included 25 cents from cost recovery associated with the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
The aerospace and defense company reported a $340 billion backlog, divided between $176 billion in commercial business and $164 billion in defense. Backlog represents future contracted business rather than completed sales.
RTX raised its annual adjusted sales forecast to $97 billion–$97.5 billion from $95 billion–$96 billion. It also increased its adjusted earnings outlook to $7.65–$7.75 a share and its free-cash-flow forecast to $9 billion–$9.2 billion.
Those full-year figures remain management’s expectations, subject to future performance.
Sources RTX — October 20 results: https://www.rtx.com/news/news-center/2026/10/20/rtx-reports-q3-2026-results