# RTX CFO Sees 2027 Growth in Operating Margins and Free Cash Flow By John Kim Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/54474 Published: 2026-11-11T21:14:49.000Z Updated: 2026-11-11T21:14:49.000Z Section: Business > RTX has a $340 billion order backlog. More than 80% of Raytheon’s projected 2027 sales are already backlogged. Lower powdered-metal payments are expected to add roughly $500 million to cash flow. Chief Financial Officer Neil Mitchill said RTX Corp. expects its 2027 results to improve across sales, operating margins and free cash flow, with commercial aerospace and international defense demand providing support. RTX has a $340 billion order backlog. More than four-fifths of Raytheon’s projected 2027 sales are already backlogged. RTX expects lower payments tied to powdered metal to add roughly $500 million to cash flow. Expiring cash benefits and a pension headwind are expected to offset part of that gain. RTX is broadening its supplier base, including by bringing in additional rocket-motor suppliers. The company is also investing in castings and microelectronics. Supply constraints and the need for more production capacity remain challenges. RTX’s capital-allocation priorities include investment, dividend growth, debt reduction and selective acquisitions. The company generated $6.306 billion in free cash flow through September 2026 and set a full-year goal of $9 billion to $9.2 billion, outlined in [RTX’s 2026 cash-flow target](). ## Links in this article - [RTX’s 2026 cash-flow target](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/36265)