Textron (TXT) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates

Core Insights - Textron (TXT) reported quarterly earnings of $1.55 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.45 per share, and showing a slight increase from $1.54 per share a year ago, resulting in an earnings surprise of +6.90% [1] - The company achieved revenues of $3.72 billion for the quarter ended June 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.37% and increasing from $3.53 billion year-over-year [2] - Textron's stock has increased approximately 14% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 8.1% [3] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.57 on revenues of $3.68 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $6.13 on revenues of $14.62 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Textron was mixed prior to the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, indicating expected performance in line with the market [6] Industry Context - The Aerospace - Defense industry, to which Textron belongs, is currently ranked in the top 39% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook compared to lower-ranked industries [8] - Another company in the same industry, Howmet (HWM), is expected to report quarterly earnings of $0.87 per share, reflecting a year-over-year increase of +29.9%, with revenues anticipated to be $1.99 billion, up 5.8% from the previous year [9][10]