RTX CEO Says Q3 Adjusted EPS Rose 33% to $2.26

RTX (NYSE: RTX ) reported third-quarter financial results on Tuesday. The transcript from the company's third-quarter earnings call has been provided below. APIs provide real-time access to earnings call transcripts and financial data. Visit to learn more. View the webcast at Summary RTX reported strong financial performance for Q3 2026, with adjusted sales of $25 billion, up 12% organically, and adjusted EPS of $2.26, a 33% increase year over year. The company achieved a record backlog of $340 billion, with significant defense contracts including Tomahawk and AMRAAM and notable commercial orders for the GTF engine. RTX raised its full-year outlook for sales, EPS, and free cash flow, citing strong demand across commercial aerospace and defense, and plans strategic investments to support production and innovation. Operational highlights include significant increases in GTF engine orders, MRO output growth, and advancements in AI and digital tools to enhance productivity. Management emphasized the importance of robust demand, strategic partnerships, and supply chain enhancements to meet growing production requirements and drive long-term growth. Full Transcript OPERATOR Good day and welcome to the RTX third quarter 2026 earnings conference call. My name is Lateef and I will be your operator for today. As a reminder, this conference is being recorded for replay purposes. On the call today are Chris Calio, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Neil Mitchell, Chief Financial Officer, and Nathan Ware, Vice President of Investor Relations. This call is being webcast live on the Internet and there is a presentation available for download from the RTX website at Please note, except where otherwise noted, the company will speak to results from continuing operations excluding acquisition accounting adjustments and net nonrecurring and/or significant items, often referred to by management as other significant items. The company also reminds listeners that the earnings and cash flow expectations and any other forward-looking statements provided in this call are subject to risks and uncertainties. RTX SEC filings, including its Forms 8-K, 10-Q and 10-K, provide details on important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. Once the call becomes open for questions, we ask that you limit your first round to one question per caller to give everyone the opportunity to participate. To ask a question you will need to press Star 11 on your telephone. You may ask further questions by reinserting yourself into the queue as time permits. With that, I will turn the call over to Mr. Calio. Christopher Calio (Chairman and Chief Executive Officer) Thank you and good morning everyone. Our continued execution and operational focus enabled us to deliver another very strong quarter of results across RTX. On the top line, adjusted sales were 25 billion, up 12% organically with double-digit growth across