Textron Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results; Raises Full-Year EPS Outlook

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Textron Inc. reports Q3 2023 income of $1.35 per share, adjusted EPS of $1.49, up 30% YoY. Revenues and net operating profit driven by growth at Aviation, Industrial, and Systems. Textron sees strongest order quarter at Aviation with a 12% increase YoY. $235 million returned to shareholders through share repurchases. Full-year adjusted EPS outlook raised to $5.45-$5.55.

Positive

• Textron reports Q3 income of $1.35 per share, up 27% YoY. Adjusted EPS of $1.49, up 30% YoY. Strongest order quarter at Aviation with 12% increase YoY. $235 million returned to shareholders through share repurchases. Full-year adjusted EPS outlook raised to $5.45-$5.55.

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• None.

• EPS of $1.35; adjusted EPS of $1.49, up 30% from a year ago
• $235 million returned to shareholders through share repurchases in the third quarter
• Full-year adjusted EPS outlook raised to $5.45 - $5.55

PROVIDENCE, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) today reported third quarter 2023 income from continuing operations of $1.35 per share, as compared to $1.06 per share in the third quarter of 2022. Adjusted income from continuing operations, a non-GAAP measure that is defined and reconciled to GAAP in an attachment to this release, was $1.49 per share for the third quarter of 2023, compared to $1.15 per share in the third quarter of 2022.

“In the quarter, we saw higher overall revenues and net operating profit driven by growth at Aviation, Industrial and Systems,” said Textron Chairman and CEO, Scott C. Donnelly. "At Aviation, we saw our strongest order quarter of the year with a 12% increase over the third quarter of 2022."

Cash Flow

Net cash provided by operating activities of the manufacturing group for the third quarter was $270 million, compared to $356 million last year. Manufacturing cash flow before pension contributions, a non-GAAP measure that is defined and reconciled to GAAP in an attachment to this release, totaled $205 million for the third quarter, compared to $292 million last year.

In the quarter, Textron returned $235 million to shareholders through share repurchases. Year to date, Textron has returned $885 million to shareholders through share repurchases.

Outlook

Textron now expects 2023 adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations to be in a range of $5.45 to $5.55, up from our previous outlook of $5.20 to $5.30. Textron reiterated its expectation for manufacturing cash flow before pension contributions of $0.9 billion to $1.0 billion, with planned pension contributions of about $50 million.

Third Quarter Segment Results

Textron Aviation

Textron Aviation’s revenues were $1.3 billion, up $171 million from last year's third quarter, reflecting higher volume and mix of $89 million and higher pricing of $82 million.

Textron Aviation delivered 39 jets in the quarter, flat with last year, and 38 commercial turboprops, up from 33 in last year's third quarter.

Segment profit was $160 million in the third quarter, up $29 million from a year ago, largely due to favorable pricing, net of inflation, of $39 million and a $23 million favorable impact from higher volume and mix, partially offset by an unfavorable impact from performance of $33 million, largely related to supply chain and labor inefficiencies.

Textron Aviation backlog at the end of the third quarter was $7.4 billion.

Bell

Bell revenues in the quarter were $754 million, flat with the third quarter of 2022, with lower commercial helicopter volume, largely reflecting supply chain constraints, partially offset by higher military volume.

Bell delivered 23 commercial helicopters in the quarter, down from 49 last year.

Segment profit of $77 million was up $3 million from last year's third quarter, primarily due to a favorable impact from performance of $23 million, largely reflecting lower research and development costs, partially offset by lower volume and mix of $16 million.

Bell backlog at the end of the third quarter was $5.2 billion.

Textron Systems

Revenues at Textron Systems were $309 million, up $17 million from last year's third quarter, largely reflecting higher volume.

Segment profit of $41 million was up $10 million, compared with the third quarter of 2022, primarily due to a favorable impact from performance of $8 million.

Textron Systems’ backlog at the end of the third quarter was $2.0 billion.

Industrial

Industrial revenues were $922 million, up $73 million from last year's third quarter, largely due to higher volume and mix of $45 million at both product lines and an $18 million favorable impact from pricing, principally in the Specialized Vehicles product line.

Segment profit of $51 million was up $15 million from the third quarter of 2022, largely due to a favorable impact from pricing, net of inflation, of $15 million, principally in the Specialized Vehicles product line, and higher volume and mix of $8 million, partially offset by an unfavorable impact of $10 million from performance.

Textron eAviation

Textron eAviation segment revenues were $7 million and segment loss was $19 million in the third quarter of 2023, primarily related to research and development costs.

Finance

Finance segment revenues were $13 million, and profit was $22 million, up $15 million from last year's third quarter largely due to a recovery of amounts that were previously written off related to one customer relationship.

Conference Call Information

Textron will host its conference call today, October 26, 2023 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 (844) 867-6169 in the U.S. or (409) 207-6975 outside of the U.S.; Access Code: 7265882.

In addition, the call will be recorded and available for playback beginning at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern) on Thursday, October 26, 2023 by dialing (402) 970-0847; Access Code: 5951112.

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, 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; risks and uncertainties related to the ongoing impacts of the pandemic and the war between Russia and Ukraine, as well as the potential impact of the Israel-Hamas war, on our business and operations; 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											Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2023					October 1, 2022						September 30, 2023					October 1, 2022
REVENUES
MANUFACTURING:
Textron Aviation		$	1,338				$	1,167					$	3,849				$	3,491
Bell			754					754						2,076					2,275
Textron Systems			309					292						921					858
Industrial			922					849						2,880					2,558
Textron eAviation			7					5						22					10
			3,330					3,067						9,748					9,192
FINANCE			13					11						43					41
Total revenues		$	3,343				$	3,078					$	9,791				$	9,233
SEGMENT PROFIT
MANUFACTURING:
Textron Aviation		$	160				$	131					$	456				$	390
Bell			77					74						202					219
Textron Systems			41					31						112					97
Industrial			51					36						171					112
Textron eAviation			(19	)				(7	)					(40	)				(14	)
			310					265						901					804
FINANCE			22					7						42					26
Segment profit (a)			332					272						943					830
Corporate expenses and other, net			(38	)				(21	)					(98	)				(93	)
Interest expense, net for Manufacturing group			(16	)				(21	)					(49	)				(77	)
LIFO inventory provision			(26	)				(13	)					(86	)				(42	)
Intangible asset amortization			(10	)				(13	)					(30	)				(39	)
Non-service components of pension and postretirement income, net			59					60						177					180
Income from continuing operations before income taxes			301					264						857					759
Income tax expense			(32	)				(39	)					(134	)				(123	)
Income from continuing operations		$	269				$	225					$	723				$	636
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes			—					—						—					(1	)
Net income		$	269				$	225					$	723				$	635
Earnings Per Share:
Income from continuing operations		$	1.35				$	1.06					$	3.56				$	2.94
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes			—					—						—					—
Diluted earnings per share		$	1.35				$	1.06					$	3.56				$	2.94
Diluted average shares outstanding			199,992,000					213,140,000						203,170,000					216,468,000
Income from continuing operations and Diluted earnings per share (EPS) GAAP to Non-GAAP reconciliation:
	September 30, 2023						October 1, 2022					September 30, 2023						October 1, 2022
Income from continuing operations - GAAP		$	269				$	225					$	723				$	636
Add: LIFO inventory provision, net of tax			20					10						65					32
Intangible asset amortization, net of tax			8					11						23					30
Adjusted income from continuing operations - Non-GAAP (a)		$	297				$	246					$	811				$	698
Earnings Per Share:
Income from continuing operations - GAAP		$	1.35				$	1.06					$	3.56				$	2.94
Add: LIFO inventory provision, net of tax			0.10					0.04						0.32					0.14
Intangible asset amortization, net of tax			0.04					0.05						0.11					0.14
Adjusted income from continuing operations - Non-GAAP (a)		$	1.49				$	1.15					$	3.99				$	3.22

(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" attached to this release.

TEXTRON INC. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (In millions) (Unaudited)
	September 30, 2023			December 31, 2022
Assets
Cash and equivalents	$	1,671		$	1,963
Accounts receivable, net		892			855
Inventories		4,207			3,550
Other current assets		815			1,033
Net property, plant and equipment		2,451			2,523
Goodwill		2,281			2,283
Other assets		3,508			3,422
Finance group assets		667			664
Total Assets	$	16,492		$	16,293
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current portion of long-term debt	$	357		$	7
Accounts payable		1,216			1,018
Other current liabilities		2,814			2,645
Other liabilities		1,789			1,879
Long-term debt		2,824			3,175
Finance group liabilities		425			456
Total Liabilities		9,425			9,180
Total Shareholders' Equity		7,067			7,113
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$	16,492		$	16,293

TEXTRON INC. MANUFACTURING GROUP Condensed Schedule of Cash Flows (In millions) (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended											Nine Months Ended
		September 30, 2023					October 1, 2022						September 30, 2023					October 1, 2022
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Income from continuing operations		$	252				$	220					$	690				$	615
Depreciation and amortization			99					96						292					287
Deferred income taxes and income taxes receivable/payable			(16	)				(48	)					(77	)				(126	)
Pension, net			(50	)				(40	)					(152	)				(123	)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net			52					25						(45	)				(23	)
Inventories			(106	)				(107	)					(659	)				(353	)
Accounts payable			(5	)				92						202					116
Other, net			44					118						486					552
Net cash from operating activities			270					356						737					945
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures			(79	)				(78	)					(224	)				(192	)
Net cash used in business acquisitions			(1	)				(3	)					(1	)				(201	)
Net proceeds from corporate-owned life insurance policies			1					(2	)					39					23
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment			4					3						4					21
Net cash from investing activities			(75	)				(80	)					(182	)				(349	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Decrease in short-term debt			—					—						—					(15	)
Principal payments on long-term debt and nonrecourse debt			(2	)				(2	)					(5	)				(16	)
Purchases of Textron common stock			(235	)				(200	)					(885	)				(639	)
Dividends paid			(4	)				(4	)					(12	)				(13	)
Other financing activities, net			35					5						61					33
Net cash from financing activities			(206	)				(201	)					(841	)				(650	)
Total cash flows from continuing operations			(11	)				75						(286	)				(54	)
Total cash flows from discontinued operations			—					—						(1	)				(2	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents			(13	)				(22	)					(5	)				(49	)
Net change in cash and equivalents			(24	)				53						(292	)				(105	)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period			1,695					1,764						1,963					1,922
Cash and equivalents at end of period		$	1,671				$	1,817					$	1,671				$	1,817
Manufacturing cash flow GAAP to Non-GAAP reconciliation:
		Three Months Ended											Nine Months Ended
		September 30, 2023					October 1, 2022						September 30, 2023					October 1, 2022
Net cash from operating activities - GAAP		$	270				$	356					$	737				$	945
Less: Capital expenditures			(79	)				(78	)					(224	)				(192	)
Add: Total pension contributions			10					11						34					36
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment			4					3						4					21
Manufacturing cash flow before pension contributions - Non-GAAP (a)		$	205				$	292					$	551				$	810

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

TEXTRON INC. Condensed Consolidated Schedule of Cash Flows (In millions) (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended											Nine Months Ended
		September 30, 2023					October 1, 2022						September 30, 2023					October 1, 2022
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Income from continuing operations		$	269				$	225					$	723				$	636
Depreciation and amortization			99					97						292					288
Deferred income taxes and income taxes receivable/payable			(13	)				(53	)					(76	)				(139	)
Pension, net			(50	)				(40	)					(152	)				(123	)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net			52					25						(45	)				(23	)
Inventories			(106	)				(107	)					(659	)				(353	)
Accounts payable			(5	)				92						202					116
Captive finance receivables, net			(17	)				(6	)					(32	)				29
Other, net			29					115						465					532
Net cash from operating activities			258					348						718					963
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures			(79	)				(78	)					(224	)				(192	)
Net cash used in business acquisitions			(1	)				(3	)					(1	)				(201	)
Net proceeds from corporate-owned life insurance policies			1					(2	)					39					23
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment			4					3						4					21
Finance receivables repaid			7					—						26					21
Other investing activities, net			—					—						2					44
Net cash from investing activities			(68	)				(80	)					(154	)				(284	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Decrease in short-term debt			—					—						—					(15	)
Principal payments on long-term debt and nonrecourse debt			(7	)				(4	)					(41	)				(227	)
Purchases of Textron common stock			(235	)				(200	)					(885	)				(639	)
Dividends paid			(4	)				(4	)					(12	)				(13	)
Other financing activities, net			35					5						61					33
Net cash from financing activities			(211	)				(203	)					(877	)				(861	)
Total cash flows from continuing operations			(21	)				65						(313	)				(182	)
Total cash flows from discontinued operations			—					—						(1	)				(2	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents			(13	)				(22	)					(5	)				(49	)
Net change in cash and equivalents			(34	)				43						(319	)				(233	)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period			1,750					1,841						2,035					2,117
Cash and equivalents at end of period		$	1,716				$	1,884					$	1,716				$	1,884

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. We believe that these non-GAAP measures may be useful for period-over-period comparisons of underlying business trends and our ongoing business performance, however, they should be used in conjunction with GAAP measures. Our non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the related GAAP measures, and other companies may define similarly named measures differently. We encourage investors to review our financial statements and publicly filed reports in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure. We utilize the following definitions for the non-GAAP financial measures included in this release and have provided a reconciliation of the GAAP to non-GAAP amounts for each measure:

Segment Profit

Segment profit is an important measure used by our chief operating decision maker for evaluating performance and for decision-making purposes. Beginning in 2023, we changed how we measure our manufacturing segment operating results to exclude the non-service components of pension and postretirement income, net; LIFO inventory provision; and intangible asset amortization. This measure also continues to exclude interest expense, net for Manufacturing group; certain corporate expenses; gains/losses on major business dispositions; and special charges. The prior period has been recast to conform to this presentation. The measurement for the Finance segment includes interest income and expense along with intercompany interest income and expense.

Adjusted Income from Continuing Operations, Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share and Outlook

Adjusted income from continuing operations and adjusted diluted earnings per share exclude special charges, net of tax and gains/losses on major business dispositions, net of tax. We consider items recorded in special charges, such as enterprise-wide restructuring, certain asset impairment charges, and acquisition-related restructuring, integration and transaction costs, to be of a non-recurring nature that is not indicative of ongoing operations.

Beginning in 2023, these measures also exclude LIFO inventory provision, net of tax and Intangible asset amortization, net of tax. LIFO inventory provision is excluded to improve comparability with other companies in our industry who have not elected to use the LIFO inventory costing method. Intangible asset amortization is excluded to improve comparability as the impact of such amortization can vary substantially from company to company depending upon the nature and extent of acquisitions and exclusion of this expense is consistent with the presentation of non-GAAP measures provided by other companies within our industry. Management believes that it is important for investors to understand that these intangible assets were recorded as part of purchase accounting and contribute to revenue generation. The prior period has been recast to conform to this presentation.

	Three Months Ended									Nine Months Ended
		September 30, 2023				October 1, 2022					September 30, 2023				October 1, 2022
Income from continuing operations - GAAP		$	269			$	225				$	723			$	636
Add: LIFO inventory provision, net of tax			20				10					65				32
Intangible asset amortization, net of tax			8				11					23				30
Adjusted income from continuing operations - Non-GAAP		$	297			$	246				$	811			$	698
Earnings Per Share:
Income from continuing operations - GAAP		$	1.35			$	1.06				$	3.56			$	2.94
Add: LIFO inventory provision, net of tax			0.10				0.04					0.32				0.14
Intangible asset amortization, net of tax			0.04				0.05					0.11				0.14
Adjusted income from continuing operations - Non-GAAP		$	1.49			$	1.15				$	3.99			$	3.22

	2023 Outlook
											Diluted EPS
Income from continuing operations - GAAP		$	977				$	997			$	4.84				$	4.94
Add: LIFO inventory provision, net of tax					93									0.46
Intangible asset amortization, net of tax					30									0.15
Adjusted income from continuing operations - Non-GAAP		$	1,100		—		$	1,120			$	5.45		—		$	5.55

TEXTRON INC.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Outlook (Continued)
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

Manufacturing Cash Flow Before Pension Contributions and Outlook

Manufacturing cash flow before pension contributions adjusts net cash from operating activities (GAAP) for the following:

• Deducts capital expenditures and includes proceeds from insurance recoveries and the sale of property, plant and equipment to arrive at the net capital investment required to support ongoing manufacturing operations;
• Excludes dividends received from Textron Financial Corporation (TFC) and capital contributions to TFC provided under the Support Agreement and debt agreements as these cash flows are not representative of manufacturing operations;
• Adds back pension contributions as we consider our pension obligations to be debt-like liabilities. Additionally, these contributions can fluctuate significantly from period to period and we believe that they are not representative of cash used by our manufacturing operations during the period.

While we believe this measure provides a focus on cash generated from manufacturing operations, before pension contributions, and may be used as an additional relevant measure of liquidity, it does not necessarily provide the amount available for discretionary expenditures since we have certain non-discretionary obligations that are not deducted from the measure.

		Three Months Ended										Nine Months Ended
		September 30, 2023					October 1, 2022					September 30, 2023					October 1, 2022
Net cash from operating activities - GAAP		$	270				$	356				$	737				$	945
Less: Capital expenditures			(79	)				(78	)				(224	)				(192	)
Add: Total pension contributions			10					11					34					36
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment			4					3					4					21
Manufacturing cash flow before pension contributions - Non-GAAP		$	205				$	292				$	551				$	810

	2023 Outlook
Net cash from operating activities - GAAP		$	1,250		—			$	1,350
Less: Capital expenditures					(400	)
Add: Total pension contributions					50
Manufacturing cash flow before pension contributions - Non-GAAP		$	900		—			$	1,000

 

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FAQ

What were Textron's Q3 earnings per share?

Textron reported Q3 earnings per share of $1.35, up 27% YoY.

What was Textron's adjusted EPS for Q3?

Textron's adjusted EPS for Q3 was $1.49, up 30% YoY.

What was the increase in orders at Aviation for Q3?

Aviation saw a 12% increase in orders YoY for Q3.

How much did Textron return to shareholders through share repurchases?

Textron returned $235 million to shareholders through share repurchases.

What is Textron's updated full-year adjusted EPS outlook?

Textron raised its full-year adjusted EPS outlook to $5.45-$5.55.