Textron is a conglomerate that designs, manufactures, and services a range of specialty aircraft including small jets, propeller-driven airplanes, helicopters, and tilt-rotor aircraft. Textron Aviation manufactures and services Cessna and Beechcraft planes.
It is a $12.8B industrial company. Revenue grew 8.8% over the last year, it keeps 6¢ of every dollar of sales as profit, and its net debt equals ~2.0 years of free cash flow. It trades at 13.6× earnings — near the lowest of its own history.
- Website
- textron.com
- Location
- Providence, RI
- Employees
- 34 000
- Sector
- Industrials
- Founded
- 1928
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Strong valuation and quality; Profitability and Moat lag behind.
Valuation90
- P/E vs own history0th pct · 25/25
- FCF yield6.0% · 20/25
- P/S0.8x · 25/25
- EV/EBITDA12.3x · 20/25
Growth58
- Revenue CAGR4.6% · 6/25
- Net income CAGR5.4% · 12/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Y11.8% · 20/25
- Fwd implied growth23.1% · 20/25
Profitability42
- ROIC9.8% · 12/25
- ROE11.9% · 12/25
- Net margin6.1% · 13/25
- Operating margin6.7% · 5/25
Health63
- Altman Zn/a · 0/25
- Current ratio1.75 · 18/25
- Interest coverage10.0x · 25/25
- Net cash / debtD/A 8% · 20/25
Quality89
- Piotroski F7/9 · 22/25
- Beneish M-2.48 · 20/25
- FCF conversion81% · 22/25
- Margin stabilityσ 1.9% · 25/25
Moat37
- ROIC >12% years2/10 yrs · 0/25
- Median gross margin16.9% · 0/25
- FCF-positive years10/10 yrs · 25/25
- Worst-year net marginworst 2.2% · 12/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- 2022AcquisitionTextron agreed to acquire Pipistrel, an electrically powered aircraft manufacturer based in Italy and…
- FY2018FinancialBest year on record$1.22B net income
- FY2016FinancialProfitable every year on record10 consecutive profitable years in our data
- FY2016FinancialRevenue already above $10B$13.8B in first reported year
- FY2016FinancialPositive free cash flow every year since10-year streak
- 2013AcquisitionTextron acquired Mechtronix in Montreal, Quebec, and OPINICUS in Tampa, Florida, in 2013
- 1996AcquisitionThis $1.4 billion acquisition included the parent of Paul Revere Insurance Company (through 1996
- 1984AcquisitionTextron took on more debt and bought Avco, a conglomerate almost as big as itself
- 1960AcquisitionThe company also bought Bell Aerospace and E-Z-Go
- 1947IPOThe company was listed on the NYSE in 1947
- 1928FoundedTextron started as a textile company in 1928, when 37-year-old Royal Little founded the Special Yarns Corporation in…
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
- Interest covered 10.0× by operating earnings
- Piotroski F-Score 7/9 — fundamentally strong checklist
Watch-outs
Nothing stands out as a concern in the available data.
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago+8.8% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends$937M TTM
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year+3.8% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$759M TTM
- Debt under control — could handle its obligations~2.0y of cash flow to repay
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$12.8B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice-20.0% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it10/10 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distresshealth score 43/100
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersyield 0.14%
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 13.6
Peer comparisonTextron, Inc. vs 6 largest industrials peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TXT this company | $12.8B | 13.6 | +8.8% | 6.1% | Mixed |
| LRCX Lam Research Corp | $399.2B | 54.9 | +26.0% | 31.3% | Strong |
| CAT Caterpillar Inc. | $368.0B | 33.9 | +18.4% | 14.5% | Solid |
| RTX RTX Corporation | $251.3B | 32.4 | +11.8% | 8.3% | Strained |
| DE Deere & Company | $167.7B | 34.4 | +8.3% | 10.2% | Solid |
| ETN Eaton Corporation, plc | $167.2B | 43.6 | +15.5% | 12.8% | Mixed |
| UNP Union Pacific Corp. | $166.8B | 22.6 | +4.2% | 28.8% | Strained |
Head-to-head: TXT vs LRCX · TXT vs CAT · TXT vs RTX
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2016–FY2025. For readers who want to check the numbers.
Live data and quarterly detail: stockcv.com/TXT
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Deeper analysis of TXT on PreMarketPriceFigures are derived from company filings (quarterly values normalised from as-filed year-to-date data where applicable) and may be delayed, restated or incomplete. This page is information, not investment advice. Latest price $74.16 · market cap $12.8B.