Collins Aerospace Due Diligence

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United States · owned by RTX Corporation (United States) · www.collinsaerospace.com · 17 vendors

Collins Aerospace is a leading provider of aerospace and defense systems, products, and services for commercial and military customers worldwide. Formed in 2018 through the merger of United Technologies Aerospace Systems and Rockwell Collins, the company develops advanced avionics, interiors, aerostructures, mechanical systems, mission systems, and power and controls. It is a business unit of RTX Corporation (formerly Raytheon Technologies).

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Compliance

12 in-scope frameworks identified; showing 3.

GDPR (source) — No public evidence

Evidence: https://www.collinsaerospace.com/en/privacy-policy, https://www.rtx.com/privacy, https://www.collinsaerospace.com/en/about-us/global-presence, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32016R0679

ITAR — No public evidence

Evidence: https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/ddtc_public, https://www.collinsaerospace.com/en/about-us/company-overview, https://www.rtx.com/who-we-are/our-company/ethics-and-compliance

FAR — No public evidence

Evidence: https://www.acquisition.gov/far/, https://www.acquisition.gov/dfars/, https://www.collinsaerospace.com/en/what-we-do/defense, https://sam.gov

Financials

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Financial Resilience Score: 8/10

Collins Aerospace demonstrates strong financial resilience as a segment of RTX Corporation, one of the world's largest aerospace and defense companies. The segment has shown remarkable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic downturn, growing revenue from ~$18.8B in 2021 to ~$28.2B in 2024, while expanding operating margins from ~9.8% to ~15.9% over the same period. This margin expansion reflects successful cost management, pricing power, and the higher-margin aftermarket business that represents approximately 45-50% of commercial revenue. The company benefits from significant scale and diversification, with content on virtually every commercial and military aircraft platform globally. Its balanced exposure to commercial (~60%) and defense (~35-40%) markets provides counter-cyclical protection, while the large installed base generates recurring aftermarket revenue through spares, MRO, and modifications. Access to RTX's investment-grade balance sheet and ~$2.7B in company-funded R&D further strengthens its position. However, the segment faces meaningful risks including persistent supply chain constraints (castings, forgings, semiconductors), heavy OEM concentration with Boeing and Airbus, exposure to Boeing 737 MAX and 787 program challenges, defense budget cyclicality, and indirect pressure from RTX's Pratt & Whitney GTF powder-metal issue affecting parent-level cash flow and buybacks. Fixed-price development contracts on certain defense programs also carry cost-overrun risk.

Key strengths: Scale and diversification as tier-1 aerospace supplier with content on virtually every commercial/military platform, High-margin aftermarket revenue (~45-50% of commercial) providing recurring cash flow, Backed by RTX's investment-grade balance sheet and ~$2.7B R&D scale, Strong post-pandemic recovery with margin expansion from ~9.8% to ~15.9%, Balanced commercial (~60%) and defense (~35-40%) exposure, Record FY2024 performance with $28B revenue and $4.5B operating profit

Risk factors: Persistent supply chain constraints on castings, forgings, semiconductors, and skilled labor, Heavy OEM concentration with Boeing (737 MAX, 787) and Airbus (A320neo, A350), Program-specific risks from OEM groundings, quality issues, or ramp delays, Parent-level Pratt & Whitney GTF powder-metal issue pressuring RTX cash flow and buybacks, Defense budget cyclicality affecting ~1/3 of revenue, Fixed-price development contracts on classified/defense programs carry cost-overrun risk

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