Textron

Textron Inc.
FormerlySpecial Yarns Company
TypePublic
ISINUS8832031012
Industry
Founded1923 (1923)
FounderRoyal Little
HeadquartersTextron Tower,
Providence, Rhode Island, US
Key peopleLisa Atherton
(CEO & president)
RevenueIncrease US$13.7 billion (2024)
Decrease US$777 million (2024)
Decrease US$824 million (2024)
Total assetsDecrease US$16.8 billion (2024)
Total equityIncrease US$7.20 billion (2024)
Number of employees
c. 34,000 (2024)
Subsidiaries
Subsidiary list
Websitetextron.com
Footnotes

Textron Inc. is an American industrial conglomerate based in Providence, Rhode Island. Textron's subsidiaries include Bell Textron, Kautex, Textron Aviation (which itself includes the Beechcraft and Cessna brands), and Lycoming Engines. It was founded by Royal Little in 1923 as the Special Yarns Company.

In 2026, Textron employed over 45,000 people in 25 countries. The company ranked 265th on the 2021 Fortune 500 of the largest United States corporations by revenue.