Textron Reports Fourth Quarter 2024 Results; Announces 2025 Financial Outlook

• EPS of $0.76; adjusted EPS of $1.34
• Full-year adjusted EPS of $5.48
• Full-year share repurchases of $1.1 billion
• Aviation backlog of $7.8 billion at year-end 2024, up $676 million from year-end 2023
• 2025 full-year EPS outlook of $5.19 to $5.39, full year adjusted EPS outlook of $6.00 to $6.20

PROVIDENCE, R.I.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) today reported fourth quarter 2024 income from continuing operations of $0.76 per share, as compared to $1.01 per share in the fourth quarter of 2023. Adjusted income from continuing operations, a non-GAAP measure that is defined and reconciled to GAAP in an attachment to this release, was $1.34 per share for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to $1.60 per share in the fourth quarter of 2023.

Full year 2024 income from continuing operations was $4.34 per share, down from $4.57 in 2023. Full year 2024 adjusted income from continuing operations was $5.48, as compared to $5.59 in 2023.

“While a work stoppage at Textron Aviation impacted our 2024 financial results, we saw strong order activity, aftermarket growth, and continued new product development activities with the announcement of the Gen3 family of light jets,” said Textron Chairman and CEO Scott C. Donnelly. “At Bell, we made significant progress on FLRAA achieving Milestone B, which launched the Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase of the program.”

Cash Flow

Net cash provided by operating activities of the manufacturing group for the full year was $1.0 billion. Manufacturing cash flow before pension contributions, a non-GAAP measure that is defined and reconciled to GAAP in an attachment to this release, totaled $692 million for the full year, down from $931 million in 2023.

In the quarter, Textron returned $232 million to shareholders through share repurchases. Full year 2024 share repurchases totaled $1.1 billion.

Outlook

Textron is forecasting 2025 revenues of approximately $14.7 billion, up from $13.7 billion in 2024. Textron expects full-year 2025 GAAP earnings per share from continuing operations will be in the range of $5.19 to $5.39, or $6.00 to $6.20 on an adjusted basis, which is reconciled to GAAP in an attachment to this release.

The Company is estimating net cash provided by operating activities of the manufacturing group will be between $1.2 billion and $1.3 billion and manufacturing cash flow before pension contributions, a non-GAAP measure, will be between $800 million and $900 million, with planned pension contributions of about $50 million.

“2024 was a challenging year with a strike at Aviation and difficult end markets in our Industrial segment. Our 2025 outlook of higher revenue and margin reflects a stabilized production line with improved productivity at Textron Aviation, growth across our aerospace and defense businesses driven by new product development, and an improved cost structure at our Industrial segment,” Donnelly concluded.

Fourth Quarter Segment Results

Textron Aviation

Revenues at Textron Aviation of $1.3 billion were down $242 million from the fourth quarter of 2023, reflecting lower volume and mix of $282 million, which was principally a result of production disruptions related to the strike.

Textron Aviation delivered 32 jets in the quarter, down from 50 last year, and 38 commercial turboprops, down from 44 last year.

Segment profit was $100 million in the fourth quarter, down $93 million from a year ago, primarily due to lower volume and mix, and manufacturing inefficiencies, which included idle facilities costs and higher costs associated with the labor disruption, resulting from the strike.

Textron Aviation backlog at the end of the fourth quarter was $7.8 billion, up $219 million from the prior quarter.

Bell

Bell revenues were $1.1 billion, up $58 million from last year’s fourth quarter, reflecting higher military and support program revenues of $67 million, primarily due to higher volume on the FLRAA program, partially offset by lower volume on the V-22 program.

Bell delivered 78 commercial helicopters in the quarter, down from 91 last year.

Segment profit of $110 million was down $8 million from a year ago, primarily driven by mix as lower volume on the V-22 program offset higher volume on the FLRAA program.

Bell backlog at the end of the fourth quarter was $7.5 billion.

Textron Systems

Revenues at Textron Systems were $311 million, down $3 million from last year’s fourth quarter.

Segment profit of $42 million was up $7 million from last year’s fourth quarter.

Textron Systems’ backlog at the end of the fourth quarter was $2.6 billion.

Industrial

Industrial revenues were $869 million, down $92 million from last year’s fourth quarter, largely reflecting lower volume.

Segment profit of $48 million was down $9 million from the fourth quarter of 2023, reflecting lower volume and mix and inflation, partially offset by manufacturing efficiencies and lower selling and administrative expense, largely due to cost reduction activities.

Textron eAviation

Textron eAviation segment revenues were $11 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, with a segment loss of $22 million, largely associated with research and development expense on new products.

Finance

Finance segment revenues were $11 million, and profit was $5 million in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Restructuring

In December, Textron announced a strategic review of its powersports product line within the Industrial segment that resulted in additional restructuring actions as it indefinitely pauses production of powersports products. With these actions, in the fourth quarter, the Company recorded total pre-tax special charges of $53 million and an inventory valuation charge of $38 million to write down production-related powersports inventory.

Conference Call Information

Textron will host its conference call today, January 22, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. (Eastern) to discuss its results and outlook. The call will be available via webcast at www.textron.com or by direct dial at (800) 343-1703 in the U.S. or (785) 424-1226 outside of the U.S.; Access Code: 84015.

In addition, the call will be recorded and available for playback beginning at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern) on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 by dialing (800) 839-5125; Access Code: 26683.

A package containing key data that will be covered on today’s call can be found in the Investor Relations section of the company’s website at www.textron.com.

About Textron Inc.

Textron Inc. is a multi-industry company that leverages its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell, Cessna, Beechcraft, Hawker, Pipistrel, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Arctic Cat, and Textron Systems. For more information visit: www.textron.com.

Forward-looking Information

Certain statements in this release and other oral and written statements made by us from time to time are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements, which may describe strategies, goals, outlook or other non-historical matters, or project revenues, income, returns or other financial measures, often include words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “guidance,” “project,” “target,” “potential,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “likely” or “may” and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. In addition to those factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q under “Risk Factors”, among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from past and projected future results are the following: Interruptions in the U.S. Government’s ability to fund its activities and/or pay its obligations; changing priorities or reductions in the U.S. Government defense budget, including those related to military operations in foreign countries; our ability to perform as anticipated and to control costs under contracts with the U.S. Government; the U.S. Government’s ability to unilaterally modify or terminate its contracts with us for the U.S. Government’s convenience or for our failure to perform, to change applicable procurement and accounting policies, or, under certain circumstances, to withhold payment or suspend or debar us as a contractor eligible to receive future contract awards; changes in foreign military funding priorities or budget constraints and determinations, or changes in government regulations or policies on the export and import of military and commercial products; volatility in the global economy or changes in worldwide political conditions that adversely impact demand for our products; volatility in interest rates or foreign exchange rates and inflationary pressures; risks related to our international business, including establishing and maintaining facilities in locations around the world and relying on joint venture partners, subcontractors, suppliers, representatives, consultants and other business partners in connection with international business, including in emerging market countries; our Finance segment’s ability to maintain portfolio credit quality or to realize full value of receivables; performance issues with key suppliers or subcontractors; legislative or regulatory actions, both domestic and foreign, impacting our operations or demand for our products; our ability to control costs and successfully implement various cost-reduction activities; the efficacy of research and development investments to develop new products or unanticipated expenses in connection with the launching of significant new products or programs; the timing of our new product launches or certifications of our new aircraft products; our ability to keep pace with our competitors in the introduction of new products and upgrades with features and technologies desired by our customers; pension plan assumptions and future contributions; demand softness or volatility in the markets in which we do business; cybersecurity threats, including the potential misappropriation of assets or sensitive information, corruption of data or, operational disruption; difficulty or unanticipated expenses in connection with integrating acquired businesses; the risk that acquisitions do not perform as planned, including, for example, the risk that acquired businesses will not achieve revenue and profit projections; the impact of changes in tax legislation; the risk of disruptions to our business and the business of our suppliers, customers and other business partners due to unexpected events, such as pandemics, natural disasters, acts of war, strikes, terrorism, social unrest or other societal, geopolitical or macroeconomic conditions; risks related to changing U.S. and foreign trade policies, including increased trade restrictions or tariffs; and the ability of our businesses to hire and retain the highly skilled personnel necessary for our businesses to succeed.

TEXTRON INC. Revenues by Segment and Reconciliation of Segment Profit to Net Income (Dollars in millions, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended											Twelve Months Ended
	December 28, 2024					December 30, 2023						December 28, 2024					December 30, 2023
REVENUES
MANUFACTURING:
Textron Aviation		$	1,282				$	1,524					$	5,284				$	5,373
Bell			1,129					1,071						3,579					3,147
Textron Systems			311					314						1,241					1,235
Industrial			869					961						3,515					3,841
Textron eAviation			11					10						33					32
			3,602					3,880						13,652					13,628
FINANCE			11					12						50					55
Total revenues		$	3,613				$	3,892					$	13,702				$	13,683
SEGMENT PROFIT
MANUFACTURING:
Textron Aviation		$	100				$	193					$	566				$	649
Bell			110					118						370					320
Textron Systems			42					35						154					147
Industrial			48					57						151					228
Textron eAviation			(22	)				(23	)					(76	)				(63	)
			278					380						1,165					1,281
FINANCE			5					4						35					46
Segment profit (a)			283					384						1,200					1,327
Corporate expenses and other, net			(17	)				(45	)					(116	)				(143	)
Interest expense, net for Manufacturing group			(21	)				(13	)					(78	)				(62	)
LIFO inventory provision			(80	)				(21	)					(176	)				(107	)
Intangible asset amortization			(8	)				(9	)					(34	)				(39	)
Special charges (b)			(53	)				(126	)					(78	)				(126	)
Inventory charge (c)			(38	)				—						(38	)				—
Non-service components of pension and postretirement income, net			65					60						263					237
Income from continuing operations before income taxes			131					230						943					1,087
Income tax (expense) benefit			10					(31	)					(118	)				(165	)
Income from continuing operations		$	141				$	199					$	825				$	922
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes			—					(1	)					(1	)				(1	)
Net income		$	141				$	198					$	824				$	921
Earnings Per Share from continuing operations		$	0.76				$	1.01					$	4.34				$	4.57
Diluted average shares outstanding			185,567,000					197,584,000						190,307,000					201,774,000
Income from continuing operations and Diluted earnings per share (EPS) GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation:
	Three Months Ended											Twelve Months Ended
	December 28, 2024					December 30, 2023						December 28, 2024					December 30, 2023
Income from continuing operations – GAAP		$	141				$	199					$	825				$	922
Add: LIFO inventory provision, net of tax			61					16						133					81
Intangible asset amortization, net of tax			7					7						26					30
Special charges, net of tax (b)			39					94						58					94
Adjusted income from continuing operations – Non-GAAP (a)		$	248				$	316					$	1,042				$	1,127
Diluted Earnings Per Share:
Income from continuing operations – GAAP		$	0.76				$	1.01					$	4.34				$	4.57
Add: LIFO inventory provision, net of tax			0.33					0.08						0.70					0.40
Intangible asset amortization, net of tax			0.04					0.04						0.14					0.15
Special charges, net of tax (b)			0.21					0.47						0.30					0.47
Adjusted income from continuing operations – Non-GAAP (a)		$	1.34				$	1.60					$	5.48				$	5.59

TEXTRON INC.

Revenues by Segment and Reconciliation of Segment Profit to Net Income (Continued)

(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

(a)	Segment profit, adjusted income from continuing operations and adjusted diluted earnings per share are non-GAAP financial measures as defined in «Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Outlook» attached to this release.
(b)	We recorded pre-tax special charges under our 2023 restructuring plan of $53 million and $78 million in the three and twelve months ended December 28, 2024, respectively. In December 2024, actions were taken under this plan at the Industrial segment in the Textron Specialized Vehicles business related to an indefinite pause in production of its powersports products. In the fourth quarter of 2024, special charges primarily included contract termination costs of $32 million and severance costs of $20 million. For the full year 2024, special charges included severance costs of $43 million and contract termination costs of $32 million. Pre-tax special charges for the three and twelve months ended December 30, 2023 totaled $126 million, which included $87 million in asset impairment charges related to both fixed and intangible assets within the powersports product line and fixed assets at Kautex, along with $39 million in severance costs.
(c)	As a result of the indefinite production pause discussed above, we incurred an inventory valuation charge to write down production-related powersports inventory to its net realizable value.

TEXTRON INC. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (In millions) (Unaudited)
		December 28, 2024			December 30, 2023
Assets
Cash and equivalents	$	1,386		$	2,121
Accounts receivable, net		949			868
Inventories		4,071			3,914
Other current assets		687			857
Net property, plant and equipment		2,529			2,477
Goodwill		2,288			2,295
Other assets		4,248			3,663
Finance group assets		680			661
Total Assets	$	16,838		$	16,856
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current portion of long-term debt	$	357		$	357
Accounts payable		943			1,023
Other current liabilities		3,094			2,998
Other liabilities		1,945			1,904
Long-term debt		2,890			3,169
Finance group liabilities		405			418
Total Liabilities		9,634			9,869
Total Shareholders’ Equity		7,204			6,987
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$	16,838		$	16,856

TEXTRON INC. MANUFACTURING GROUP Condensed Schedule of Cash Flows (In millions) (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended											Twelve Months Ended
		December 28, 2024					December 30, 2023						December 28, 2024					December 30, 2023
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Income from continuing operations		$	136				$	194					$	796				$	884
Depreciation and amortization			103					103						382					395
Deferred income taxes and income taxes receivable/payable			(59	)				(106	)					(71	)				(183	)
Pension, net			(56	)				(50	)					(225	)				(202	)
Asset impairments and powersports inventory charge			39					87						41					88
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net			(75	)				36						(96	)				(9	)
Inventories			277					300						(194	)				(359	)
Accounts payable			(146	)				(200	)					(69	)				2
Other, net			228					169						444					654
Net cash from operating activities			447					533						1,008					1,270
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures			(153	)				(178	)					(364	)				(402	)
Net cash used in business acquisitions			—					—						(13	)				(1	)
Net proceeds from corporate-owned life insurance policies			58					1						85					40
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment			1					14						4					18
Net cash from investing activities			(94	)				(163	)					(288	)				(345	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Decrease in short-term debt			(1	)				—						(1	)				—
Net proceeds from long-term debt			—					347						—					348
Principal payments on long-term debt and nonrecourse debt			(1	)				(2	)					(361	)				(7	)
Purchases of Textron common stock			(232	)				(283	)					(1,122	)				(1,168	)
Dividends paid			(4	)				(4	)					(12	)				(16	)
Other financing activities, net			(1	)				7						58					67
Net cash from financing activities			(239	)				65						(1,438	)				(776	)
Total cash flows from continuing operations			114					435						(718	)				149
Total cash flows from discontinued operations			—					—						(1	)				(1	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents			(17	)				15						(16	)				10
Net change in cash and equivalents			97					450						(735	)				158
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period			1,289					1,671						2,121					1,963
Cash and equivalents at end of period		$	1,386				$	2,121					$	1,386				$	2,121
Manufacturing Cash Flow GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation:
		Three Months Ended											Twelve Months Ended
		December 28, 2024					December 30, 2023						December 28, 2024					December 30, 2023
Net cash from operating activities – GAAP		$	447				$	533					$	1,008				$	1,270
Less: Capital expenditures			(153	)				(178	)					(364	)				(402	)
Plus: Total pension contribution			11					11						44					45
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment			1					14						4					18
Manufacturing cash flow before pension contributions – Non-GAAP (a)		$	306				$	380					$	692				$	931

(a)	Manufacturing cash flow before pension contributions is a non-GAAP financial measure as defined in «Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Outlook» attached to this release.

TEXTRON INC. Condensed Consolidated Schedule of Cash Flows (In millions) (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended											Twelve Months Ended
		December 28, 2024					December 30, 2023						December 28, 2024					December 30, 2023
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Income from continuing operations		$	141				$	199					$	825				$	922
Depreciation and amortization			103					103						382					395
Deferred income taxes and income taxes receivable/payable			(61	)				(112	)					(74	)				(188	)
Pension, net			(56	)				(50	)					(225	)				(202	)
Asset impairments and powersports inventory charge			39					87						41					88
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net			(75	)				36						(96	)				(9	)
Inventories			277					300						(194	)				(359	)
Accounts payable			(146	)				(200	)					(69	)				2
Captive finance receivables, net			(5	)				15						(1	)				(17	)
Other, net			229					171						426					635
Net cash from operating activities			446					549						1,015					1,267
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures			(153	)				(178	)					(364	)				(402	)
Net cash used in business acquisitions			—					—						(13	)				(1	)
Net proceeds from corporate-owned life insurance policies			58					1						85					40
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment			1					14						4					18
Finance receivables repaid			2					—						25					26
Finance receivables originated			(3	)				—						(21	)				—
Other investing activities, net			—					—						—					2
Net cash from investing activities			(95	)				(163	)					(284	)				(317	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Decrease in short-term debt			(1	)				—						(1	)				—
Net proceeds from long-term debt			—					347						—					348
Principal payments on long-term debt and nonrecourse debt			(2	)				(3	)					(377	)				(44	)
Purchases of Textron common stock			(232	)				(283	)					(1,122	)				(1,168	)
Dividends paid			(4	)				(4	)					(12	)				(16	)
Other financing activities, net			(1	)				7						58					67
Net cash from financing activities			(240	)				64						(1,454	)				(813	)
Total cash flows from continuing operations			111					450						(723	)				137
Total cash flows from discontinued operations			—					—						(1	)				(1	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents			(17	)				15						(16	)				10
Net change in cash and equivalents			94					465						(740	)				146
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period			1,347					1,716						2,181					2,035
Cash and equivalents at end of period		$	1,441				$	2,181					$	1,441				$	2,181

TEXTRON INC.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Outlook

(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

We supplement the reporting of our financial information determined under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) with certain non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures exclude certain significant items that may not be indicative of, or are unrelated to, results from our ongoing business operations.

Contacts

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