RTX Corporation (RTX): Tomahawks Competing with AI Server Racks [Q3 2026]
11m | Oct 21, 2026RTX Corporation’s Q3 2026 headline beat and full-year guidance raise were heavily assisted by a $400 million customs tariff refund, even as total backlog surged to a record $340 billion.
In ~10 minutes:
- How an online customs refund portal drove $0.25 of Q3 adjusted EPS
- Pratt & Whitney’s $363M airline bankruptcy hit and $18.7B contract asset balance
- Converting $70B of missile frameworks into live production without burning upfront cash 🚀
- Fighting AI data centers for printed circuit boards, capacitors, and resistors
- Zero share buybacks YTD amid White House executive order scrutiny
While the market finished flat (+0.26%) after digesting the noisy one-offs, RTX is entering a massive multi-year defense ramp and approaching a $500M free cash flow tailwind in 2027 as GTF powder metal compensation payments finally wind down.
Company: RTX Corporation (RTX) | Q3 FY2026
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