Pratt & Whitney Jet Engine Unit Sees Significant Profit Increase

  • RTX Corp.’s stock rises by 4.4% in premarket trading after beating Q4 profit and revenue estimates
  • Adjusted profit of $1.29 per share beats FactSet consensus estimate
  • Revenue rises 10% to $19.93 billion, ahead of the estimate
  • Pratt & Whitney jet engine unit’s profit increases by 25% after recovering from earlier engine issue
  • RTX expects adjusted earnings of $5.25 to $5.40 per share in 2024
  • RTX plans to return $36 billion to $37 billion to shareholders by 2025

RTX Corp., formerly known as Raytheon, has exceeded analyst expectations for fourth-quarter profit and revenue, leading to a 4.4% rise in premarket trading. The company reported a slight increase in net income and an adjusted profit of $1.29 per share, beating the FactSet consensus estimate. Revenue also rose by 10% to $19.93 billion, surpassing the estimated $19.74 billion. RTX expects adjusted earnings of $5.25 to $5.40 per share in 2024 and plans to return $36 billion to $37 billion to shareholders by 2025. Additionally, the Pratt & Whitney jet engine unit saw a 25% increase in profit and a 14% increase in sales, recovering from an earlier engine issue.

Public Companies: RTX Corp. (RTX), Collins Aerospace Systems (), Pratt & Whitney (), Raytheon ()
Private Companies:
Key People: Josh Sullivan (Benchmark analyst), Chris Calio (RTX President and Operating Chief)

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Factuality Level: 7
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