Textron reports 13%YoY jump in 2025 aviation revenues
Textron announced financial results for 2025 wherein it reported a 13% year-over-year jump in revenues which hit $5.95bn as aided by better volumes as well as strong utilisation leading to improved aftermarket revenues.
“2025 was a very strong year for Aviation, and the business is well positioned for the future,” said Scott Donnelly, executive chairman at Textron in the company’s earnings call. “During 2025, strong aircraft utilisation within the Textron Aviation product portfolio resulted in 6% growth in aftermarket revenues.”
The company said that the increase in aircraft revenues was primarily due to higher volume and mix, largely reflecting higher Citation jet and commercial turboprop volume as it recovered from the strike in 2024.
Better topline trickled down into the segment revenues as well since the company reported a 23%YoY rise in segment profit which reached $694m.
“From a market perspective, the general aviation industry is very healthy. The business has nearly $8bn backlog, and we continue to experience strong order flow,” said Textron CEO Lisa Atherton in the earnings call.
Fourth quarter
The growth in fourth quarter was much more pronounced as revenues grew by 36%YoY to $1.7bn.
“Revenues at Textron Aviation of $1.7bn were up $467m or 36% from the fourth quarter of 2024, reflecting higher aircraft revenues of $400m and higher aftermarket parts and service revenues of $67m,” said David Rosenberg, executive vice president and chief financial officer in the earnings call.
This translated into segment profit of $208m, up $108m from $100m in the same quarter of last year.
2026 outlook
“I am very excited for the opportunities that lie ahead. Textron Aviation, our largest segment, is a clear leader in general aviation with its Cessna and Beechcraft brands,” said Atherton. “It has a great product lineup, an unmatched installed base, driving a powerful aftermarket business and a world-class customer. 2025 was a very strong year for Aviation, and the business is well positioned for the future.”
This optimism is underpinned in their outlook for the aviation segment. The company expects revenues of $6.5bn in 2026, growth of approximately 9% over 2025.
Rosenberg, speaking to analysts ,said the segment margin is expected to be in the range of approximately 11% to 12%. The margin range compares to Textron Aviation’s 2025 re-casted margin of 11.1%.
