Textron (NYSE:TXT) reported a sharp rise in fourth-quarter earnings Wednesday, driven by a surge in military revenue as the U.S. Army dramatically accelerates its timeline for the company’s flagship aviation project.
The Providence-based industrial conglomerate posted adjusted income from continuing operations of $1.73 per share, significantly outpacing the $1.34 reported in the same period last year.
Quarterly revenue climbed 16% to $4.2 billion, supported by a stabilized production line at Textron Aviation and mounting contributions from the MV-75 program at Bell.
The MV-75—the official military designation for the V-280 Valor tiltrotor—has become the centerpiece of Textron’s growth narrative.
Originally slated for deployment in the early 2030s, the U.S. Army recently confirmed plans to start fielding the aircraft as early as 2027 to replace portions of the aging Black Hawk fleet.
The acceleration is part of a broader "Army Transformation Initiative" aimed at providing soldiers with twice the speed and range of existing helicopters for potential Indo-Pacific conflicts.
For the full year 2025, Textron generated $14.8 billion in revenue and an adjusted EPS of $6.10.