• If you are wondering whether Textron's share price still offers value after a strong run, the next sections will walk through what the numbers are actually saying about the stock.
• Textron recently closed at US$91.39, with returns of 3.8% over 7 days, 0.4% over 30 days, 5.0% year to date, 39.3% over 1 year, 33.6% over 3 years, and 56.9% over 5 years. These figures give useful context when weighing the current price tag.
• Recent coverage around Textron has focused on the company as an established aerospace and defense player. Attention has been on how its mix of aviation, defense, and industrial businesses positions it within that sector. This backdrop helps explain why investors are paying close attention to how much they are being asked to pay for each dollar of expected performance.
• On Simply Wall St's 6 point valuation check, Textron scores 5 out of 6. The rest of this article will break down what different valuation methods say about that score and will also hint at one more way to look at value that ties everything together at the end.

Find out why Textron's 39.3% return over the last year is lagging behind its peers.

Approach 1: Textron Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Analysis

A Discounted Cash Flow, or DCF, model estimates what a company could be worth by projecting its future cash flows and discounting them back to today using a required return. It is essentially asking what all those future dollars are worth in present terms.

For Textron, the model uses a 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity approach based on cash flow projections. The latest twelve month Free Cash Flow is about $909.2 million. Analysts provide explicit forecasts for several years, with Simply Wall St extrapolating further out. Within the 10 year view, projected Free Cash Flow for 2030 is $1,299.0 million, with intermediate years such as 2026 at $722.6 million and 2028 at $1,267.1 million, all in $ and discounted back to today.

Aggregating these discounted cash flows gives an estimated intrinsic value of about $141.49 per share, compared with the recent share price of $91.39. On this basis, the DCF output indicates that Textron is trading at roughly a 35.4% discount to that intrinsic value, which suggests it may be meaningfully undervalued based on the cash flow assumptions used here.

Result: UNDERVALUED

Our Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis suggests Textron is undervalued by 35.4%. Track this in your watchlist or portfolio, or discover 58 more high quality undervalued stocks.

Head to the Valuation section of our Company Report for more details on how we arrive at this Fair Value for Textron.

Approach 2: Textron Price vs Earnings

P/E is a useful way to look at valuation for profitable companies because it directly links what you pay for each share to the earnings that company is currently generating. For investors, it is a quick way to compare how the market is pricing different businesses on an earnings basis.

What counts as a “normal” or “fair” P/E depends on how fast earnings are expected to grow and how risky those earnings are. Higher expected growth or lower perceived risk can justify a higher P/E, while lower growth or higher risk usually lines up with a lower P/E.

Textron currently trades on a P/E of 17.24x. That is below the Aerospace & Defense industry average P/E of 38.62x and below the peer average of 43.59x. Simply Wall St’s Fair Ratio for Textron is 21.93x, which is its own estimate of what a balanced P/E might look like once factors such as earnings growth, profit margins, industry, market cap and risk profile are taken into account.

The Fair Ratio aims to be more tailored than simple peer or industry comparisons because it adjusts for those company specific drivers rather than relying on broad group averages. Comparing Textron’s actual P/E of 17.24x with the Fair Ratio of 21.93x suggests the shares are trading below that Fair Ratio estimate.

Result: UNDERVALUED

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Upgrade Your Decision Making: Choose your Textron Narrative

Earlier the article mentioned that there is an even better way to understand valuation. Narratives on Simply Wall St let you attach a clear story about Textron to the numbers by linking your view on its future revenue, earnings and margins to a financial forecast. This turns that into a fair value, which you can then compare with the current share price to decide if Textron looks expensive or cheap. Each Narrative lives on the Community page, updates automatically when new news or earnings arrive, and reflects different perspectives. As a result, one investor might align with a more optimistic fair value of US$115.00, while another might lean toward a more cautious fair value of US$89.00 or US$98.95, based on the assumptions that feel most reasonable.

For Textron however, we will make it really easy for you with previews of two leading Textron Narratives:

🐂 Textron Bull Case

Fair value in this optimistic narrative: US$98.95 per share

Gap to that fair value versus the last close of US$91.39: about 7.6% below the narrative fair value

Analyst revenue growth assumption used in this setup: 4.15% a year

• Expects FAA certification for the GE Aerospace Catalyst engine and progress on the Beechcraft Denali program to support additional revenue.
• Assumes that Industrial segment reshaping, including the powersports sale, and cost actions across the group support slightly higher net margins over time.
• Builds in steady revenue and earnings growth, supported by aviation aftermarket activity, Bell program execution and ongoing share repurchases.

🐻 Textron Bear Case

Fair value in this cautious narrative: US$89.00 per share

Gap to that fair value versus the last close of US$91.39: about 2.7% above the narrative fair value

Analyst revenue growth assumption used in this setup: 2.60% a year

• Focuses on slower expected revenue growth in the Industrial segment and a less favorable aircraft mix in Textron Aviation that could weigh on earnings.
• Highlights tariff and trade uncertainty, production inefficiencies and timing risk around programs like FLRAA and Beechcraft Denali.
• Recognizes sizeable backlogs and contract wins, but still applies a lower P/E multiple and a more muted growth path when translating forecasts into fair value.

These two narratives frame a clear range of outcomes. The key step for you is deciding which set of assumptions, risks and revenue paths lines up more closely with how you see Textron's future.

To see how these results tie into long-term growth, risks, and valuation, check out the full range of community narratives for Textron on Simply Wall St. Add the company to your watchlist or portfolio so you'll be alerted when the story evolves.

Do you think there's more to the story for Textron? Head over to our Community to see what others are saying!

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