RTX Corporation (RTX) Intrinsic Value

DCF-based fair value calculation with Bear, Base, and Bull scenarios

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RTX Corporation (RTX)

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Intrinsic Value (DCF)

Current$194.08
Intrinsic$50.80
-74%
$24.93$50.80$102.27
Current price reflects execution expectations above 12% growth — not unreasonable for quality businesses.
Range: Bear $25 → Bull $102. Current price implies expectations above the base case, closer to bull expectations.
Current price reflects assumptions at the upper end of our valuation range (bull case: $102).
Discount ↓Growth →8%10%12%14%
8%$69$78$87$97
10%$39$45$51$57
12%$23$27$32$36
14%$13$16$20$24

Bull Case

  • Bull case ($102) with 15% growth, 8% discount rate
  • Conservative 12% growth assumption is achievable based on track record

Bear Case

  • Bear case ($25) implies 87% downside at 10% growth, 12% discount
  • Trading 74% above base case — execution must exceed assumptions to justify
  • Price exceeds bull case ($102) — requires exceptional execution
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5-Year Free Cash Flow Projection

Year 1$5.09B
Year 2$5.71B
Year 3$6.40B
Year 4$7.19B
Year 5$8.06B
Terminal$127.77B

📐 Model Inputs

Growth Rate12.2%5Y CAGR (cascade: 5Y→3Y→TTM)
Discount Rate9.5%WACC estimate
Terminal Growth3.0%Perpetuity rate
Base Free Cash Flow$4.53BTTM actual
Bear g×0.8, r+2%
Base Historical CAGR
Bull g×1.2, r−1.5%
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DCF estimates based on historical growth rates extrapolated forward. See FAQ below for full methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is RTX stock undervalued or overvalued?
🔴 OVERVALUED

RTX trades at $194.08 vs. our DCF-derived intrinsic value of $50.80, implying -73% downside. Using a 9.5% WACC and 12.2% FCF growth assumption, the current price requires growth rates above our estimates to be justified. Even our bull case ($86.17) suggests limited upside.

What is RTX's intrinsic value?

Using a 5-year DCF model: Base FCF of $4.53B, projected at 12.2% 5Y CAGR (best of revenue, EPS, or FCF growth), discounted at 9.5% WACC, with 3.0% terminal growth. Terminal value calculated via Gordon Growth Model: TV = FCF₅ × (1+g) / (WACC−g). After deducting $37.31B net debt and dividing by 1.34B shares: Bear $26.13 | Base $50.80 | Bull $86.17. Current price $194.08 implies -73% to base case.

How is RTX's fair value calculated?

DCF Methodology:

① Project FCF years 1-5 using 12.2% growth derived from 5-year historical CAGR (best of revenue, EPS, or FCF growth, with 8% floor and 25% cap).

② Calculate terminal value at year 5 using perpetuity growth model with g=3.0%.

③ Discount all cash flows to PV using WACC=9.5%.

④ Sum PV of explicit period + PV of terminal value = Enterprise Value ($105.57B).

⑤ Subtract net debt, divide by shares outstanding.

Sensitivity analysis available above—adjust WACC ±2% or growth ±3% to stress-test the valuation. Implied EV/FCF multiple: 23.3x.