Stock Analysis on Net

RTX Corp. (NYSE:RTX)

Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

RTX Corp., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Mar 31, 2026 Dec 31, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 3, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021
Net income (loss) from continuing operations 2,157 1,713 2,006 1,725 1,625 1,560 1,535 175 1,743 1,473 (933) 1,359 1,481 1,468 1,395 1,338 1,126 771 1,473 1,088 813
Depreciation and amortization 1,071 1,159 1,091 1,076 1,052 1,139 1,094 1,072 1,059 1,059 1,074 1,044 1,034 1,048 1,047 999 1,014 1,144 1,158 1,132 1,123
Deferred income tax provision (benefit) 26 191 477 54 67 72 (304) 299 (114) 326 (28) (371) (329) 18 (534) (546) (601) 54 (317) 22 153
Stock compensation cost 132 182 113 113 111 109 105 111 112 106 107 112 100 102 106 109 103 99 116 143 84
Net periodic pension and other postretirement income (313) (55) (320) (312) (324) (334) (326) (328) (338) (391) (386) (390) (388) (351) (348) (354) (360) (341) (358) (357) (358)
Share-based 401(k) matching contributions 192 138 128 140 167 138 69 64 82
Gain on sale of Cybersecurity, Intelligence and Services (CIS) business, net of transaction costs (415)
Debt extinguishment costs 649
Accounts receivable 1,823 (1,747) (351) (765) (372) (1,111) 349 156 431 (892) (214) 263 (962) 116 1,111 (1,346) 556 (173) (690) 1,092 (799)
Contract assets (979) (519) (934) (484) (706) 39 (996) (479) (978) 410 267 (232) (1,198) 765 (474) (306) (219) (477) (560) (246) (311)
Inventory (813) 483 182 (384) (813) 231 (344) (715) (646) 326 (108) (602) (720) (141) (401) (446) (587) 220 76 (20) (113)
Other current assets (469) (76) (879) 25 (125) (160) (459) 442 (225) (283) (244) (108) (526) (443) (231) (72) (281) (291) (17) (65) (193)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (1,155) 1,322 2,237 (538) 397 (819) 1,082 1,463 (218) 594 3,571 (639) 490 777 (811) 2,425 (316) 492 1,158 (1,271) 538
Contract liabilities 94 1,444 986 (30) 373 676 684 566 (54) 1,893 174 32 223 1,130 25 (259) (50) 1,289 128 11 (56)
Change in assets and liabilities (1,499) 907 1,241 (2,176) (1,246) (1,144) 316 1,433 (1,690) 2,048 3,446 (1,286) (2,693) 2,204 (781) (4) (897) 1,060 95 (499) (934)
Other operating activities, net 89 (70) (97) (162) (147) 21 34 (93) (97) 90 36 251 (68) 139 (107) (256) 91 (275) (235) (203) (158)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) from continuing operations to net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities (302) 2,452 2,633 (1,267) (320) 1 988 2,558 (1,401) 3,238 4,249 (640) (2,344) 3,160 (617) (52) (650) 2,390 459 238 (90)
Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities 1,855 4,165 4,639 458 1,305 1,561 2,523 2,733 342 4,711 3,316 719 (863) 4,628 778 1,286 476 3,161 1,932 1,326 723
Capital expenditures (546) (970) (614) (530) (513) (1,069) (552) (537) (467) (805) (564) (526) (520) (855) (515) (479) (439) (954) (433) (360) (387)
Investments in businesses (66) (1,082) (6)
Dispositions of businesses, net of cash transferred 743 1,188 512 1,283 6 6 53 35 805 25 1,049
Customer financing assets (payments) receipts, net (72) (16) 54 (1) 14 28 4 32 12 (19) 134 126 (21) (81)
Increase in other intangible assets (98) (145) (121) (122) (104) (164) (129) (155) (163) (215) (222) (160) (154) (318) (78) (41) (50) (50) (78) (28) (32)
(Payments) receipts from settlements of derivative contracts, net 72 (69) 42 192 (47) (145) 32 (28) (1) 32 (63) 58 (13) 54 (108) (118) (33) (58) (8) 1 49
Other investing activities, net (36) (36) (24) (49) (14) 103 (66) (13) 41 (44) (15) (9) 80 177 (26) (45) (12) (20) 15 40 (10)
Net cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities (608) (549) 471 (509) (678) (779) (715) (733) 693 (978) (859) (623) (579) (938) (755) (618) (518) (1,225) (378) (343) 582
Proceeds from long-term debt 9,940 3 2,971 1 2,081 1,981
Repayment of long-term debt (500) (1,140) (1,500) (780) (9) (800) (750) (950) (403) (172) (3) (1) (2) (1,707) (2,240) (21) (286)
Proceeds from bridge loan 10,000
Repayment of bridge loan (10,000)
Change in commercial paper, net (1,432) 1,432 (997) 3 897 (427) (1,549) 2,067 (160)
Debt extinguishment costs (649)
Change in other short-term borrowings, net (6) (12) (10) 28 (35) (12) 65 (22) 19 92 (46) 22 (15) 3 (23) 6 88 10 (38) (13)
Dividends paid (915) (914) (910) (910) (840) (802) (823) (823) (769) (767) (838) (844) (790) (791) (794) (798) (745) (745) (751) (756) (705)
Repurchase of common stock (50) (50) (294) (44) (56) (10,283) (1,429) (596) (562) (408) (616) (1,036) (743) (327) (993) (632) (375)
Net transfers to discontinued operations (44) (3) (19) (5)
Other financing activities, net (425) (94) (69) (85) (185) (181) (29) (32) (210) (127) (33) (39) (118) (86) (43) (23) (263) (111) (67) (109) (160)
Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities (1,840) (2,154) (3,923) (353) (1,056) (1,868) (1,158) (1,584) (2,007) (2,618) (2,377) (628) 1,096 (2,849) 617 (1,882) (1,745) (1,574) (2,063) (1,575) (1,544)
Net cash used in operating activities (44) (3) (19) (5)
Net cash provided by financing activities 44 3 19 5
Net cash used in discontinued operations
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (6) 4 (10) 38 16 (39) 23 (4) (8) 14 (15) 18 1 15 (37) (35) 15 (11) (69) 56 23
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash (599) 1,466 1,177 (366) (413) (1,125) 673 412 (980) 1,129 65 (514) (345) 856 603 (1,249) (1,772) 351 (578) (536) (216)

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31).


Operating cash flows exhibit significant volatility over the analyzed period, though a general upward trajectory in net income is evident. While net income typically ranges between 800 million and 2.1 billion dollars, the net cash provided by operating activities frequently deviates from these earnings due to substantial swings in working capital. A notable contraction occurred in the first quarter of 2023, where operating cash flows turned negative despite positive net income, driven by a significant decrease in assets and liabilities.

Operating Performance and Cash Conversion
Net income demonstrates a long-term growth trend, reaching a peak of 2.16 billion dollars by March 2026. However, the conversion of these earnings into cash is inconsistent. The "change in assets and liabilities" serves as the primary driver of this volatility, with massive quarterly swings—such as the 3.45 billion dollar inflow in September 2023 followed by a 1.69 billion dollar outflow in March 2024—indicating fluctuations in contract liabilities and accounts payable.
Capital Investment and Asset Management
Capital expenditures remain relatively stable, generally fluctuating between 400 million and 600 million dollars per quarter, with an occasional spike, such as the 1.07 billion dollar expenditure in December 2024. This consistent investment is periodically offset by significant cash inflows from the disposition of businesses, most notably in March 2024 (1.28 billion dollars) and September 2025 (1.19 billion dollars), which periodically shift the net investing cash flow into positive territory.
Financing Strategy and Shareholder Returns
The financing profile is characterized by a commitment to steady dividend payments, which have increased from approximately 700 million dollars per quarter in 2021 to over 900 million dollars by 2026. A major strategic event occurred in December 2023, marked by a 10.28 billion dollar repurchase of common stock. This massive outflow was largely neutralized by the simultaneous issuance of 9.94 billion dollars in long-term debt and a 10 billion dollar bridge loan that was subsequently repaid within the same period.
Liquidity and Cash Balance Trends
The net increase or decrease in cash and cash equivalents is highly erratic, reflecting the timing of large-scale financing activities and business divestitures rather than purely organic operational growth. Periods of significant cash depletion, such as the 1.77 billion dollar decrease in March 2022, are balanced by strong recoveries, including a 1.47 billion dollar increase in December 2025, suggesting a strategy of leveraging debt to maintain liquidity and fund shareholder distributions.

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