RTX · News · 20260916N

Revenue Growth and Backlog

RTX Corp · 2026-09-16 · Importance 65 · Surprise 48 · In source text

RTX reported a $289 billion backlog, up 22% year over year, indicating sustained demand across commercial aerospace and defense. Demand was described as strong across Pratt & Whitney, Collins Aerospace and Raytheon, with commercial aviation remaining resilient. Raytheon is seeing particularly robust demand for air-defense systems and munitions, while RTX focuses on converting backlog into revenue through operational execution.

Key facts

RTX reported a $289 billion backlog. source
RTX's backlog was a 22% increase year-over-year. source

Impact estimates

metric	direction	stage	expected	basis
revenue	positive	committed	—	RTX reported a $289 billion backlog.