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RTX

S&P 500
Neutral · 48/100

RTX Corporation

Industrials
Aerospace & Defense

$221.70

0.7%

Updated Aug 7, 11:30 AM ET

Report Card

RTX at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.

Value
0
Growth
0
Profitability
0
Health
0
Dividends
0

Overall: Neutral · 48/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.

Price — Past Year

▲ Up 27.2% over the last 12 months

Price 50-day average 200-day averageDCF fair value ±15%Source: Yahoo Finance · refreshed daily
Key Metrics

Market Cap

$268.33B

P/E

40.46x

Forward P/E (est.)

28.9x

ROE

11.2%

Revenue Growth

10.6%

EPS Growth

56.5%

Profit Margin

8.0%

FCF Yield

2.8%

Debt / Equity

0.58x

ROIC

7.0%

Interest Coverage

4.99x

Current Ratio

1.02x

Dividend Yield

1.6%

Implied Growth (rev. DCF)

5.9%

Rating Score

48/100

Business Overview
Research

RTX Corporation (RTX) is a mega-cap company in the Aerospace & Defense industry, part of the Industrials sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $268.33B.

In its latest reported year it generated about $88.60B in revenue and $6.73B in net profit.

Our model rates RTX Neutral (48/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.

Economic Moat

Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (5 years of history).

Narrow moat signalsMoat evidence score: 50/100

Some durable-advantage evidence, but not across the board — dig into which ingredient is weak and whether it's cyclical or structural.

Operating margin level0/100

7.9% average over the last 3 years

Operating margin stability79/100

±1.7 pts around 8.0% across 5 years

Revenue durability100/100

grew in 4 of the last 4 year-over-year periods

Return on invested capital10/100

7.0% latest fiscal year

A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.

Technical Analysis (Educational)
Research

Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what RTX's chart says today, with each tool explained.

Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. RTX trades near $221.70, above its 50-day average ($179.76) and 200-day average ($183.89). Price above both averages, with the shorter one above the longer, is the textbook definition of an uptrend — momentum favours buyers.

Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 68 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.

MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.

Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. RTX's is $4.74 (~2.1% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.

Support & resistance. Over the last month RTX found buyers near $176.19 (support) and sellers near $199.70 (resistance); its 52-week range is $142.96–$214.50. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.

Volume. The latest session traded 0.9× the 20-day average — about normal. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.

Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.

Revenue Growth
Research

4Y CAGR

8.3%

4/4 checks passedRevenue growingRevenue growth beats sector midpointEPS growingEPS growing faster than revenue

Revenue moved from $64.39B in 2021 to $88.60B in 2025, a 8.3% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a steady 10.6% year over year. Consistent top-line growth is one sign of healthy demand.

Profitability
Research
1/4 checks passedProfitableNet margin above sector midpointROE above 12%ROIC above 10%

Gross Margin

20.2%

Operating Margin

10.5%

Net Margin

7.6%

ROE

11.2%

RTX Corporation keeps about 8.0% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 20.2% gross margin and 10.5% operating margin. Return on equity is 11.2% and return on invested capital about 7.0%. Margins are moderate — typical of a competitive but profitable business.

Debt Analysis
Research
4/4 checks passedDebt under 1× equityDebt under 2× equityInterest covered 3×+Short-term bills covered

Total Debt

$41.08B

Net Debt

$34.26B

Net Debt / EBITDA

3.68x

Debt / Equity

0.58x

Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.6x, and operating profit covers interest about 5.0x, with a current ratio of 1.0x. That is a moderate, manageable debt load for most businesses. It carries roughly $41.08B of total debt against $6.82B of cash.

Cash Flow Analysis
Research
3/3 checks passedPositive free cash flowFCF yield above 2%Market expects achievable growth (<8%)

Operating CF

$10.57B

Free Cash Flow

$7.94B

FCF Margin

9.0%

In the latest year RTX Corporation produced about $10.57B of operating cash flow and $7.94B of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 2.8% on today's price. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.

Dividend Safety

Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.

BorderlineSafety score: 66/100

The dividend is being paid, but coverage or consistency is thinner than an income investor should rely on without a closer look.

Dividend yield

1.6%

Per share (latest FY)

$2.67

Total paid (latest FY)

$3.57B

History on record

5 years

Free-cash-flow coverage92/100

dividend uses 45% of free cash flow

Earnings payout ratio76/100

53% of net income paid out

Raise streak13/100

total dividends increased 1 year in a row

Cut history100/100

no cuts in the last 5 years on record

Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.

Valuation Analysis
Research
3/4 checks passedPositive earnings (P/E meaningful)P/E below sector's upper bandForward P/E below trailing (earnings growing)Trading below DCF fair value

P/E

40.46x

P/S

2.79x

P/B

4.47x

EV / EBITDA

RTX trades at 40.5x trailing earnings (about 28.9x on estimated forward earnings), 2.8x sales, and 4.5x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 5.9% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a rich multiple that prices in a lot of future growth.

DCF Fair Value (Educational)

A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.

DCF fair value / share

$146.17

Current price

$221.70

-34% · Above fair-value estimate

Starting FCF (latest 10-K)

$7.94B

Growth, years 1–5

10.6%

Fade to terminal, years 6–10

2.5%

Discount rate

9.0%

PV of 10-yr free cash flow$81.57B
PV of terminal value$115.27B
Estimated equity value$196.84B
Shares outstanding1.35B

Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.

Metrics vs. Sector Range

Where RTX sits versus its Industrials sector peers in the S&P 500.

TTM P/E
40.5xFair
Forward P/E
28.9xFair
P/S ratio
2.8xFair
Revenue growth
10.6%Average
EPS growth
56.5%Strong
Gross margin
20.2%Weak
Net margin
8.0%Average
ROE
11.2%Weak

Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 144 Industrials companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.

Sector Peer Comparison

How RTX stacks up against its Industrials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.

In the Industrials sector (273 S&P 500 companies), RTX ranks #82 of 273 by our overall rating. It trades at a premium versus the sector on earnings (40.5x P/E vs. 32x median) with a lower return on equity (11.2% vs. 18.1%) and faster revenue growth (10.6% vs. 6.0%).

P/E vs sector

40.5x

median 32x

ROE vs sector

11.2%

median 18.1%

Growth vs sector

10.6%

median 6.0%

Sector rank

#82

of 273 by rating

CompanyP/ERev Gr.Rating
RTXThis stock40.5x10.6%Neutral· 48
GE44.6x21.8%Favorable· 64
BA80.3x32.8%Weak· 38
LMT27.9x4.6%Weak· 39
HWM63.7x14.2%Favorable· 59
GD24x-16.9%Neutral· 48
NOC17.5x5.0%Favorable· 65
TDG33.2x13.3%Neutral· 54
Industrials median32x6.0%22/100

Valuation vs. quality map

sector medianGEBALMTHWMGDNOCTDGRTXP/E — cheaper ←→ pricierROE — more profitable ↑

The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.

Compare side by side

Peers are the closest Industrials companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 273 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.

5-Year Projection Model

Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.

2030 price target (Base Case)

$0.00 $0.00

vs. $221.70 today · expected CAGR 1%12%

Metric20262027202820292030
Revenue$98.35B$109.17B$121.18B$134.51B$149.30B
Net income$7.87B$8.73B$9.69B$10.76B$11.94B
EPS$6.50$7.22$8.01$8.89$9.87
Share price (low)$156.02$173.18$192.23$213.37$236.85
Share price (high)$260.03$288.63$320.38$355.62$394.74
CAGR (low–high)-30% / 17%-12% / 14%-5% / 13%-1% / 13%1% / 12%

Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.

Bull Case

The case for RTX:

  • Revenue is growing 10.6% a year, a sign of real demand.
  • As an established S&P 500 member in Industrials, it brings scale and a long operating history.
Bear Case

The case against RTX:

  • A rich 40.5x earnings multiple prices in a lot of growth.
  • Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Key Risks
Research

Valuation risk — at 40.5x earnings, disappointing results could compress the multiple.

Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.

Investment Thesis
Research

On balance, the picture is mixed: RTX Corporation is a mega-cap industrials business still growing nicely, with modest profitability, and a sound balance sheet. It trades at 40.5x earnings, which our model scores Neutral (48/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.

Analyst Ratings

What 30 Wall Street analysts covering RTX recommend (August 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.

Buy
consensus · score 3.8 / 5 across 30 analysts
Strong Buy 7Buy 13Hold 9Sell 0Strong Sell 1

Analysts have turned more positive over the last three months (+3 pts of buy ratings).

Latest SEC Filings

RTX's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.

RTX — frequently asked questions

Is RTX a good stock to buy?

We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates RTX Corporation Neutral (48/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.

What is RTX's rating on The Stocks School?

RTX Corporation currently scores 48/100 (Neutral) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.

How our ratings work
Where does RTX's data come from?

Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from RTX Corporation's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.

How is the 5-year projection for RTX calculated?

It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.

Is this RTX analysis financial advice?

No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell RTX. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.

Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.

Not advice. Nothing on this page is investment advice or a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial professional before investing.