L3Harris Technologies Reports Strong First Quarter 2026 Results

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MELBOURNE, Fla., April 30, 2026 --( BUSINESS WIRE )--L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) reports first quarter 2026 results. Highlights "We continue to execute against our Trusted Disruptor strategy with both urgency and discipline, leveraging speed and scale to meet the evolving needs of our customers. Our results reflect the strength of our portfolio and its alignment with the nation’s most critical defense missions. We operate in a dynamic global environment, where demand is accelerating and the future of warfare is driving near-term operational priorities. Across the portfolio, we quickly adapt to mission needs and scale our operations to meet increasing demand, accelerating growth across our enterprise," said Christopher Kubasik, Chairman and CEO. Kubasik added, "We delivered a strong start to the year with robust orders and revenue growth coupled with progress across our strategic priorities. We are well positioned for the next phase of growth and value creation, remain on track to deliver on our 2026 commitments and continue to advance toward the 2028 Financial Framework we outlined earlier this year." SUMMARY FINANCIAL RESULTS* Revenue: Increased $612 million, up 12%, and 15% organically, driven by growth across all segments reflecting new program ramps and increased international volume. Operating Income: Increased $127 million, up 24%. Operating margin was 11.4%, up 120 bps. The improvement in operating income was primarily driven by a $125 million increase in segment operating income due to strong growth in the quarter and a decline in unallocated corporate items and other, net costs. Segment Operating Income: Increased $125 million, up 16%. Segment operating margin was 15.7%, up 10 bps. Segment operating income grew across all segments due to increased volume, improved program performance and higher monetization of legacy assets aligned with our transformation and value creation priorities, partially offset by higher growth in businesses with lower average margin and increased investments in go-to-market activities and research and development. Diluted EPS: Increased 33% to $2.72 driven by higher operating income, lower interest expense due to lower total outstanding debt, including both short-term and long-term debt, and a lower effective tax rate, partially offset by lower FAS pension income. Cash Flow: Cash used in operations was ($95) million, impacted by timing of cash receipts coupled with higher cash disbursements. Capital expenditures were ($99) million, contributing to free cash flow of ($187) million. SEGMENT RESULTS Space & Mission Systems Revenue: Increased 24%, primarily from the ramp in activity in our ISR business on classified and international missionized aircraft programs, including a milestone related to material procurement in support of classified contracts, as well as higher volume in Space, Mission Networks and Maritime programs partially offset by lower classified volume in our intel products and solutions business. Operating Margin: Increased 60 bps to 10.5% driven by improved program performance, partially offset by increased material procurement in programs with lower average margins and increased investments in research and development. Communication & Spectrum Dominance Revenue: Increased 3%, primarily driven by increased volume for night vision devices, international software-defined resilient communications and the ramp in activity on the Next Generation Jammer Electronic Warfare program. Operating Margin: Increased 60 bps to 25.1% primarily driven by increased sales associated with higher margin products in night vision devices and software-defined resilient communications as well as the favorable settlement of a legal matter, partially offset by increased investments in customer demonstrations, prototypes, and research and development. Missile Solutions Revenue: Increased 18% from higher production volumes across key missile and munition programs, including those prioritized by the Department of War's ("DoW") Munitions Acceleration Council, and space propulsion programs as well as new program ramps. Operating Margin: Increased 110 bps to 12.5%, primarily due to the monetization of legacy assets aligned with our transformation and value creation priorities, partially offset by net unfavorable EAC adjustments. Forward-Looking Statements This earnings release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws made in reliance on the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Examples include, but are not limited to: planned investments; 2026 guidance; the impact of recent and expected contract awards; the 2028 financial framework; divestiture timing; planned public offering by Missile Solutions; the impact of the global security environment; projections of other financial items; and assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s current expectations, estimates, projections, assumptions and information currently available to management, and are not guarantees of future performance or actual results. Important risks that could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by these forward-looking statements or from our historical results include, but are not limited to, risks arising from: competitive markets; U.S. Government spending priorities; changes in contract mix; unilateral contract action by the U.S. Government or unexpected issues related to the DoW's investment in our subsidiary; uncertain economic conditions; future geo-political events; supply chain disruptions; indebtedness; interest rates and other market factors; and changes in effective tax rate or additional tax exposures. These and other important risks that could impact forward-looking statements are described more fully in the " Risk Factors" in our Form 10-K for fiscal 2025. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are qualified by the cautionary statements in this section, and we have no duty to and disclaim any intention or obligation, other than imposed by law, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or developments or otherwise.     Key Terms   View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260430178725/en/ Contacts Investor Relations Contact: Tony Calderon, 321-727-4450 [email protected] Media Relations Contact: Sara Banda, 321-306-8927 [email protected]

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