Stock Analysis on Net

RTX Corp. (NYSE:RTX)

Analysis of Income Taxes

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Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

RTX Corp., income tax expense (benefit), continuing operations

US$ in millions

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12 months ended: Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Federal 443 213 1,724 387 324
State 179 70 126 60 45
United States 622 283 1,850 447 369
Foreign 606 575 513 427 305
Current 1,228 858 2,363 874 674
Federal (13) (411) (1,399) (26) (264)
State 71 (53) (166) 41 258
United States 58 (464) (1,565) 15 (6)
Foreign (105) 62 (98) (103) (93)
Future (47) (402) (1,663) (88) (99)
Income tax expense 1,181 456 700 786 575

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

Item Description The company
Current Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to taxable income (loss) from continuing operations. RTX Corp. current decreased from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly increased from 2023 to 2024.
Future Amount of deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. RTX Corp. future increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Income tax expense Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. RTX Corp. income tax expense decreased from 2022 to 2023 but then increased from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level.

Effective Income Tax Rate (EITR)

RTX Corp., effective income tax rate (EITR) reconciliation

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Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Statutory U.S. federal income tax rate 21.00% 21.00% 21.00% 21.00% 21.00%
Tax on international activities 0.10% -0.70% -3.10% -4.10% -1.10%
Tax charges related to separation of Carrier and Otis and Raytheon merger 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -0.80% -17.70%
Disposals of businesses 2.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2.20% -7.50%
U.S. research and development credit -3.00% -4.40% -2.70% -3.50% 6.10%
U.S. federal audit settlements and statute lapse -4.50% -1.50% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Goodwill impairment 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -28.40%
State income tax, net 3.00% 0.40% -0.20% 0.70% 2.40%
Foreign Derived Intangible Income (FDII) -2.00% -3.70% -3.50% -2.50% 3.50%
Non-deductible legal charges 2.40% 0.10% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
U.K. corporate tax rate enactment 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1.50% -0.40%
Other 0.10% 0.70% 0.10% 1.40% -2.30%
Effective income tax rate 19.10% 11.90% 11.60% 15.90% -24.40%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

Item Description The company
Effective income tax rate Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. RTX Corp. effective income tax rate increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

RTX Corp., components of deferred tax assets and liabilities

US$ in millions

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Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Insurance and employee benefits 897 994 1,126 1,831 3,004
Inventory and contract balances 571 639 756 822
Warranty provisions 221 240 242 248 220
Capitalization of research and experimental expenditures 2,208 1,631 1,712
Other basis differences 1,060 779 828 878 637
Powder Metal Matter 455 644
Tax loss carryforwards 1,055 905 305 251 196
Tax credit carryforwards 800 891 970 1,088 959
Future income tax benefits, gross 6,696 6,655 5,822 5,052 5,838
Valuation allowances (1,439) (1,465) (842) (825) (757)
Future income tax benefits, net 5,257 5,190 4,980 4,227 5,081
Goodwill and intangible assets (5,675) (6,228) (6,588) (7,168) (7,786)
Fixed assets (1,614) (1,739) (1,751) (1,746) (1,637)
Inventory and contract balances (193)
Other basis differences (627) (238) (220) (323) (151)
Future income tax payable (8,109) (8,205) (8,559) (9,237) (9,574)
Future income tax benefits and payable, net (2,852) (3,015) (3,579) (5,010) (4,493)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

Item Description The company
Future income tax benefits, gross Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. RTX Corp. future income tax benefits, gross increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Future income tax benefits, net Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. RTX Corp. future income tax benefits, net increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Future income tax benefits and payable, net Amount, after allocation of valuation allowances and deferred tax liability, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible differences and carryforwards, without jurisdictional netting. RTX Corp. future income tax benefits and payable, net increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities, Classification

RTX Corp., deferred tax assets and liabilities, classification

US$ in millions

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Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Future income taxes payable 2,852 3,015 3,579 5,010 4,493

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

Item Description The company
Future income taxes payable Amount, after deferred tax asset, of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable differences, with jurisdictional netting and classified as noncurrent. RTX Corp. future income taxes payable decreased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Adjustments to Financial Statements: Removal of Deferred Taxes

RTX Corp., adjustments to financial statements

US$ in millions

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Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Adjustment to Total Liabilities
Total liabilities (as reported) 100,903 100,424 84,650 86,705 88,269
Less: Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities, net 2,852 3,015 3,579 5,010 4,493
Total liabilities (adjusted) 98,051 97,409 81,071 81,695 83,776
Adjustment to Shareowners’ Equity
Shareowners’ equity (as reported) 60,156 59,798 72,632 73,068 72,163
Less: Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) (2,852) (3,015) (3,579) (5,010) (4,493)
Shareowners’ equity (adjusted) 63,008 62,813 76,211 78,078 76,656
Adjustment to Net Income (loss) Attributable To Common Shareowners
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareowners (as reported) 4,774 3,195 5,197 3,864 (3,519)
Add: Deferred income tax expense (benefit) (47) (402) (1,663) (88) (99)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareowners (adjusted) 4,727 2,793 3,534 3,776 (3,618)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).


RTX Corp., Financial Data: Reported vs. Adjusted


Adjusted Financial Ratios: Removal of Deferred Taxes (Summary)

RTX Corp., adjusted financial ratios

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Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Net Profit Margin
Reported net profit margin 5.91% 4.64% 7.75% 6.00% -6.22%
Adjusted net profit margin 5.85% 4.05% 5.27% 5.86% -6.39%
Financial Leverage
Reported financial leverage 2.71 2.71 2.19 2.21 2.25
Adjusted financial leverage 2.58 2.58 2.08 2.07 2.12
Return on Equity (ROE)
Reported ROE 7.94% 5.34% 7.16% 5.29% -4.88%
Adjusted ROE 7.50% 4.45% 4.64% 4.84% -4.72%
Return on Assets (ROA)
Reported ROA 2.93% 1.97% 3.27% 2.39% -2.17%
Adjusted ROA 2.90% 1.73% 2.22% 2.34% -2.23%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

Financial ratio Description The company
Adjusted net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by total revenue. RTX Corp. adjusted net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then improved from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level.
Adjusted financial leverage A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity.
Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.
RTX Corp. adjusted financial leverage ratio increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Adjusted ROE A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity. RTX Corp. adjusted ROE deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then improved from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level.
Adjusted ROA A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets. RTX Corp. adjusted ROA deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then improved from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level.

RTX Corp., Financial Ratios: Reported vs. Adjusted


Adjusted Net Profit Margin

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Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareowners 4,774 3,195 5,197 3,864 (3,519)
Net sales 80,738 68,920 67,074 64,388 56,587
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1 5.91% 4.64% 7.75% 6.00% -6.22%
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to common shareowners 4,727 2,793 3,534 3,776 (3,618)
Net sales 80,738 68,920 67,074 64,388 56,587
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted net profit margin2 5.85% 4.05% 5.27% 5.86% -6.39%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

2024 Calculations

1 Net profit margin = 100 × Net income (loss) attributable to common shareowners ÷ Net sales
= 100 × 4,774 ÷ 80,738 = 5.91%

2 Adjusted net profit margin = 100 × Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to common shareowners ÷ Net sales
= 100 × 4,727 ÷ 80,738 = 5.85%

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as adjusted net income divided by total revenue. RTX Corp. adjusted net profit margin ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then improved from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level.

Adjusted Financial Leverage

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Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Total assets 162,861 161,869 158,864 161,404 162,153
Shareowners’ equity 60,156 59,798 72,632 73,068 72,163
Solvency Ratio
Financial leverage1 2.71 2.71 2.19 2.21 2.25
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Total assets 162,861 161,869 158,864 161,404 162,153
Adjusted shareowners’ equity 63,008 62,813 76,211 78,078 76,656
Solvency Ratio
Adjusted financial leverage2 2.58 2.58 2.08 2.07 2.12

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

2024 Calculations

1 Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Shareowners’ equity
= 162,861 ÷ 60,156 = 2.71

2 Adjusted financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Adjusted shareowners’ equity
= 162,861 ÷ 63,008 = 2.58

Solvency ratio Description The company
Adjusted financial leverage A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity.
Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.
RTX Corp. adjusted financial leverage ratio increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Adjusted Return on Equity (ROE)

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Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareowners 4,774 3,195 5,197 3,864 (3,519)
Shareowners’ equity 60,156 59,798 72,632 73,068 72,163
Profitability Ratio
ROE1 7.94% 5.34% 7.16% 5.29% -4.88%
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to common shareowners 4,727 2,793 3,534 3,776 (3,618)
Adjusted shareowners’ equity 63,008 62,813 76,211 78,078 76,656
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROE2 7.50% 4.45% 4.64% 4.84% -4.72%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

2024 Calculations

1 ROE = 100 × Net income (loss) attributable to common shareowners ÷ Shareowners’ equity
= 100 × 4,774 ÷ 60,156 = 7.94%

2 Adjusted ROE = 100 × Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to common shareowners ÷ Adjusted shareowners’ equity
= 100 × 4,727 ÷ 63,008 = 7.50%

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted ROE A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity. RTX Corp. adjusted ROE deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then improved from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level.

Adjusted Return on Assets (ROA)

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Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareowners 4,774 3,195 5,197 3,864 (3,519)
Total assets 162,861 161,869 158,864 161,404 162,153
Profitability Ratio
ROA1 2.93% 1.97% 3.27% 2.39% -2.17%
Adjusted for Deferred Taxes
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to common shareowners 4,727 2,793 3,534 3,776 (3,618)
Total assets 162,861 161,869 158,864 161,404 162,153
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROA2 2.90% 1.73% 2.22% 2.34% -2.23%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

2024 Calculations

1 ROA = 100 × Net income (loss) attributable to common shareowners ÷ Total assets
= 100 × 4,774 ÷ 162,861 = 2.93%

2 Adjusted ROA = 100 × Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to common shareowners ÷ Total assets
= 100 × 4,727 ÷ 162,861 = 2.90%

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted ROA A profitability ratio calculated as adjusted net income divided by adjusted total assets. RTX Corp. adjusted ROA deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then improved from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level.