Rtx (RTX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Rtx's (RTX) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $19.6 billion in Q1 2026, up 7.17% year-on-year from $18.3 billion in Q1 2025, and down 10.77% quarter-over-quarter from $21.9 billion in Q4 2025.
Rtx (RTX) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Rtx has disclosed Operating Expenses across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $19.6 billion for Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $19.6 billion, up 7.17% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $81.0 billion (up 8.71% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $79.7 billion, up 7.63% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $19.6 billion for Q1 2026 at Rtx, down from $21.9 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $21.9 billion in Q4 2025 to a low of $14.7 billion in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $18.1 billion (2023), against an average of $17.7 billion.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses retreated 3.97% in 2023 and increased 22.42% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Rtx's Operating Expenses stood at $16.6 billion in 2022, then advanced by 8.95% to $18.1 billion in 2023, then grew by 9.11% to $19.8 billion in 2024, then increased by 11.02% to $21.9 billion in 2025, then decreased by 10.77% to $19.6 billion in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $19.6 billion (Q1 2026), $21.9 billion (Q4 2025), and $20.0 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEFSEC Technologies | 5,720.56 Bn | 5,720.56 Bn | 456,459.43 | 1.85 Mn |
| 2 | General Electric | 359.38 Bn | 348.64 Bn | 9.11 Bn | 10.18 Bn |
| 3 | Rtx | 248.80 Bn | 243.70 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 19.59 Bn |
| 4 | Boeing | 180.64 Bn | 159.74 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 5 | Lockheed Martin | 121.64 Bn | 119.74 Bn | 2.08 Bn | - |
| 6 | Howmet Aerospace | 108.46 Bn | 106.03 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 120.00 Mn |
| 7 | General Dynamics | 96.96 Bn | 93.31 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 12.06 Bn |
| 8 | Embraer | 95.73 Bn | 93.11 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman | 77.30 Bn | 75.21 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 8.89 Bn |
| 10 | TransDigm | 74.20 Bn | 70.32 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 273.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.59 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.95 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.48 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.28 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.77 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 18.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.30 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.81 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.12 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.86 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.85 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.62 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.63 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.48 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.98 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.66 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.66 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.99 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 14.68 Bn |