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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000217346-21-000059"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TXT"
cik: "0000217346"
company_name: "TEXTRON INC"
filed_at: "2021-10-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T17:00:23.461967+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Textron Q3 adjusted EPS $0.85 beats $0.53 YoY; raises FY guidance

## Summary
- Q3 adjusted EPS $0.85 vs $0.53 YoY; GAAP EPS $0.82. Revenue $2.99B, up $258M.
- Aviation revenue up 49% to $1.2B; backlog $3.5B (+$1.9B YTD); 49 jet deliveries vs 25.
- Manufacturing cash flow before pension $271M; FY cash flow guidance raised to $1B-$1.1B.
- Full-year adjusted EPS outlook raised to $3.20-$3.30 from prior $3.10-$3.25 range.
- Returned $299M to shareholders via share repurchases in Q3; $586M YTD.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000217346-21-000059
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TXT
- cik: 0000217346
- company_name: TEXTRON INC
- filed_at: 2021-10-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/217346/000021734621000059/0000217346-21-000059-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/217346/000021734621000059/txt-20211028.htm

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