TEXTRON INC
10-Q, 1995-08-11
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, DC   20549
                                        
                                 _______________
                                        
                                    FORM 10-Q
                                        
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
    SECURITIES  EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
    For the fiscal quarter ended July 1, 1995
    OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
    SECURITIES AND  EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                        
                          Commission file number 1-5480
                                        
                                 _______________
                                        
                                  TEXTRON INC.
                                        
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                        
                                 _______________
                                        
            Delaware                05-0315468
(State or other jurisdiction of     (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 incorporation or organization)
                                        
                  40 Westminster Street, Providence, RI   02903
                                  401-421-2800
          (Address and telephone number of principal executive offices)
                                        
                                 _______________
                                        
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding  12  months (or for such shorter period that the  registrant  was
required  to  file  such  reports)  and (2) has  been  subject  to  such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.


                                                  Yes  X No
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
          Common stock outstanding at July 29, 1995 - 84,619,000 shares

                                        
                         PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
<TABLE>
                                  TEXTRON INC.
                  Consolidated Statement of Income (unaudited)
                 (Dollars in millions except per share amounts)
<CAPTION>
                                        
                                           Three months ended                Six months ended
                                        July 1,         July 2,         July 1,        July 2,
                                         1995             1994            1995           1994
<S>                                   <C>            <C>              <C>            <C>
Revenues                                                                             
Sales                                 $ 1,651        $  1,775         $  3,205       $  3,463
Interest, discount and service                                                       
  charges                                 389             325              768            649
Insurance premiums                        344             303              679            593
Investment income (including net                                                     
  realized investment gains)              118             114              237            220
    Total revenues                      2,502           2,517            4,889          4,925
Costs and expenses                                                                   
Cost of sales                           1,351           1,485            2,629          2,911
Selling and administrative                380             378              753            739
Interest                                  209             163              411            321
Provision for losses on collection                                                   
  of finance receivables, less                                                       
  recoveries                               39              37               78             80
Insurance benefits and increase                                                      
  in policy liabilities                   285             243              561            468
Amortization of insurance policy                                                     
  acquisition costs                        33              26               67             52
    Total costs and expenses            2,297           2,332            4,499          4,571
Income before income taxes                205             185              390            354
Income taxes                             (81)            (71)            (154)          (136)
Elimination of minority interest                                                     
  in net income of Paul Revere            (3)             (4)              (6)            (8)
Net income                            $   121        $    110         $    230       $    210
Net income per common share           $   1.40        $    1.22        $    2.65       $    2.32
Average shares outstanding*           86,679,000     90,533,000       86,862,000     90,556,000
Dividends per share:                                                                 
  $2.08 Preferred stock, Series A        $ .52          $ .52            $1.04          $1.04
  $1.40 Preferred stock, Series B        $ .35          $ .35            $ .70          $ .70
  Common stock                           $ .39          $ .35            $ .78          $ .70
                                                                                     
*     Average  shares outstanding assume full conversion of preferred stock  and
exercise of options.
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
</TABLE>
Item 1.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
<TABLE>
                                  TEXTRON INC.
                     Consolidated Balance Sheet (unaudited)
                                  (In millions)
<CAPTION>
                                        
                                                                             July 1,           December 31,
                                                                             1995                1994
Assets                                                                                         
<S>                                                                    <C>                   <C>   
Cash                                                                   $    120              $     49
Investments                                                               5,915                 5,294
Receivables - net:                                                                           
  Finance                                                                 9,200                 8,583
  Commercial and U.S. Government                                            764                   702
                                                                          9,964                 9,285
Inventories                                                               1,259                 1,211
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated                                              
  depreciation of $1,598 and $1,450                                       1,281                 1,253
Insurance policy acquisition costs                                          964                   911
Goodwill, less accumulated amortization of $410 and                                          
  $381                                                                    1,494                 1,512
Other assets (including net prepaid income taxes)                         1,333                 1,410
Total assets                                                           $ 22,330              $ 20,925
Liabilities and shareholders' equity                                                         
Liabilities                                                                                  
Accounts payable                                                       $    630              $    619
Accrued postretirement benefits other than pensions                         952                   951
Other accrued liabilities (including income taxes)                        2,344                 2,424
Insurance reserves and claims                                             5,059                 4,685
Debt:                                                                                        
  Textron Parent Company Borrowing Group                                  1,870                 1,582
  Finance and insurance subsidiaries                                      8,379                 7,782
                                                                         10,249                 9,364
  Total liabilities                                                      19,234                18,043
Shareholders' equity                                                                         
Capital stock:                                                                               
  Preferred stock                                                            15                    16
  Common stock*                                                              12                    12
Capital surplus                                                             722                   702
Retained earnings                                                         2,682                 2,518
Other                                                                        17                 (108)
                                                                          3,448                 3,140
  Less cost of treasury shares                                              352                   258
  Total shareholders' equity                                              3,096                 2,882
  Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                           $ 22,330              $ 20,925
                                                                                             
*Common shares outstanding                                             84,399,000            85,497,000
                                        
                 See notes to consolidated financial statements.
</TABLE>
Item 1.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
<TABLE>
                                  TEXTRON INC.
                Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (unaudited)
                                  (In millions)
                                                                                  Six Months Ended
                                                                           July 1,              July 2,
                                                                             1995                1994
<S>                                                                     <C>                    <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:                                                        
Net income                                                              $  230                 $ 210
Adjustments  to  reconcile  net  income  to  net  cash  provided  by                         
operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization                                          204                   198
    Provision for losses on receivables                                     98                    97
    Increase in insurance policy liabilities                               270                   195
    Deferred income taxes                                                   32                    27
    Changes in assets and liabilities excluding those related to the                         
      acquisition of a business:
        Increase in commercial and U.S. Government receivables            (65)                 (141)
        Increase in inventories                                           (48)                  (11)
        Additions to insurance policy acquisition costs                  (130)                 (105)
        Increase in other assets                                          (19)                  (13)
        Increase in accounts payable                                        12                    14
        Increase (decrease) in accrued liabilities                       (141)                    73
    Other - net                                                             25                    10
    Net cash provided by operating activities                              468                   554
Cash flows from investing activities:                                                        
Purchases of investments                                                 (751)                 (1,233)
Proceeds from disposition of securities:                                                     
  Sales of:                                                                                  
    Securities available for sale                                          279                   524
    Securities held to maturity                                              -                    10
  Maturities and calls                                                      96                   386
Proceeds from disposition of other investments                              24                    44
Finance receivables:                                                                         
  Originated or purchased                                               (3,072)                (2,713)
  Repaid or sold                                                         2,810                 2,422
Cash used in acquisition of a business                                    (40)                     -
Capital expenditures                                                     (133)                 (131)
Other investing activities - net                                          (10)                    41
    Net cash used by investing activities                                (797)                 (650)
Cash flows from financing activities:                                                        
Increase (decrease) in short-term debt                                      54                  (64)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt                                 1,719                 1,126
Principal payments on long-term debt                                    (1,311)                (936)
Interest-sensitive insurance products:                                                       
  Receipts                                                                 163                   128
  Return of account balances                                              (84)                  (60)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options                                     18                     9
Purchases of Textron common stock                                         (93)                     -
Dividends paid                                                            (67)                  (63)
    Net cash provided by financing activities                              399                   140
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash                              1                     1
Net increase in cash                                                        71                    45
Cash at beginning of period                                                 49                    26
Cash at end of period                                                   $  120                 $  71
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
</TABLE>
Item 1.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

                                        
                                  TEXTRON INC.
             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
                                        
                                        
Note 1:   Summary of significant accounting policies

          The  financial  statements  should be read  in  conjunction  with  the
          financial  statements included in Textron's Form  10-K  for  the  year
          ended  December  31,  1994.   The  financial  statements  reflect  all
          adjustments  (consisting only of normal recurring  adjustments)  which
          are,  in  the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation
          of  Textron's  consolidated financial position at  July  1,  1995  and
          December 31, 1994 and its consolidated results of operations for  each
          of  the respective three and six month periods ended July 1, 1995  and
          July  2,  1994 and consolidated cash flows for each of the  six  month
          periods  ended  July  1,  1995  and July  2,  1994.   The  results  of
          operations  for the six months ended July 1, 1995 are not  necessarily
          indicative of results for the full year.
          
Note 2:   Investments
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         July 1,         December 31,
                                                                          1995               1994
                                                                              (In millions)
          <S>                                                         <C>                 <C>
          Debt and marketable equity securities                                          
            available for sale, at estimated fair value                                  
            (amortized cost:  $2,857 and $2,610)                      $2,976              $2,511
          Debt securities to be held to maturity, at amortized                           
            cost (estimated fair value:  $2,731 and $2,294)            2,605               2,470
          Other                                                          334                 313
                                                                      $5,915              $5,294
</TABLE>
Note 3:   Finance receivables - net
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         July 1,         December 31,
                                                                          1995               1994
                                                                              (In millions)
          <S>                                                         <C>                 <C>
          Finance receivables                                         $9,690              $9,084
          Less allowance for credit losses                               261                 250
          Less finance-related insurance reserves and                                    
            claims                                                       229                 251
                                                                      $9,200              $8,583
</TABLE>
Note 4:   Inventories
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         July 1,         December 31,
                                                                          1995               1994
                                                                              (In millions)
          <S>                                                        <C>                   <C>
          Finished goods                                             $ 353                 $  288
          Work in process                                              966                    948
          Raw materials                                                175                    212
                                                                     1,494                  1,448
          Less progress and advance payments                           235                    237
                                                                     $1,259                $1,211
</TABLE>
Note 5:   Insurance reserves and claims
<TABLE>
                                                                         July 1,         December 31,
                                                                          1995               1994
                                                                              (In millions)
          <S>                                                         <C>                 <C>
          Paul Revere:                                                                   
           Future policy benefits                                     $1,258              $1,193
           Unpaid claims and claim expenses                            1,719               1,576
           Other policyholder funds                                    1,843               1,714
          Other                                                          239                 202
                                                                      $5,059              $4,685
</TABLE>
Note 6:   Contingencies

          There  are  pending or threatened against Textron and its subsidiaries
          lawsuits  and  other proceedings, some of which allege  violations  of
          federal  government  procurement  regulations,  involve  environmental
          matters, or are or purport to be class actions.  Among these suits and
          proceedings  are  some  which seek compensatory,  treble  or  punitive
          damages  in substantial amounts; fines, penalties or restitution;  the
          cleanup  of  allegedly hazardous wastes; or, under federal  government
          procurement  regulations, could result in suspension or  debarment  of
          Textron  or  its subsidiaries from U.S. Government contracting  for  a
          period  of  time.  These suits and proceedings are being  defended  or
          contested on behalf of Textron and its subsidiaries.  On the basis  of
          information  presently  available,  Textron  believes  that  any  such
          liability  or  the  impact of the application of  relevant  government
          regulations would not have a material effect on Textron's  net  income
          or financial condition.
          
Note 7:   Financial information by borrowing group

          Textron  consists of two borrowing groups - the Textron Parent Company
          Borrowing Group and its finance and insurance subsidiaries.
          
          The  Textron  Parent  Company Borrowing  Group  is  comprised  of  all
          entities of Textron other than its finance and insurance subsidiaries.
          The  financial  statements of this group as set  forth  below  reflect
          Textron's investments in its finance and insurance subsidiaries on the
          equity basis.  Its sources of cash flow include dividends paid by  the
          finance and insurance subsidiaries, as well as cash generated by other
          operating units.
          
          The  finance  and  insurance  subsidiaries  finance  their  respective
          operations by borrowing from their own group of external creditors.
          
Item 1    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Note 7:   Financial information by borrowing group (continued)
<TABLE>
TEXTRON PARENT COMPANY BORROWING GROUP
(unaudited) (In millions)
<CAPTION>
                                            Three Months Ended                 Six Months Ended
                                         July 1,         July 2,         July 1,          July 2,
Statement of Income                        1995            1994            1995             1994
<S>                                    <C>               <C>            <C>              <C>
Revenues                              $1,651            $1,776         $3,205           $3,464
Costs and expenses                                                                      
Cost of sales                          1,351             1,485          2,629            2,911
Selling and administrative               158               171            315              331
Interest                                  52                55            102              108
  Total costs and expenses             1,561             1,711          3,046            3,350
                                          90                65            159              114
Pretax income of finance and                                                            
  insurance subsidiaries                 115               120            231              240
Income before income taxes               205               185            390              354
Income taxes                            (81)              (71)          (154)            (136)
Elimination of minority interest in                                                     
  net income of Paul Revere              (3)               (4)            (6)              (8)
Net income                             $ 121             $ 110          $ 230            $ 210
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           July 1,            December 31,
Balance Sheet                                                                1995                 1994
Assets                                                                                       
<S>                                                                     <C>                    <C>
Cash                                                                    $   89                 $   20
Receivables - net                                                          764                    702
Inventories                                                              1,259                  1,211
Investments in finance and insurance subsidiaries                        2,435                  2,246
Property, plant and equipment - net                                      1,173                  1,146
Goodwill, less accumulated amortization of $213 and $194                 1,216                  1,231
Other assets (including net prepaid income taxes)                        1,236                  1,262
  Total assets                                                          $8,172                 $7,818
Liabilities and shareholders' equity                                                         
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (including income taxes)       $3,206                 $3,354
Debt                                                                     1,870                  1,582
Shareholders' equity                                                     3,096                  2,882
  Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                            $8,172                 $7,818
</TABLE>
Item 1.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Note 7:   Financial information by borrowing group (continued)
<TABLE>
TEXTRON PARENT COMPANY BORROWING GROUP (continued)
(unaudited) (In millions)
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  Six Months Ended
                                                                           July 1,               July 2,
Statement of Cash Flows                                                      1995                 1994
<S>                                                                     <C>                    <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:                                                        
Net income                                                              $230                   $210
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by                                  
operating activities:
    Undistributed earnings of finance and insurance subsidiaries        (73)                   (83)
    Depreciation and amortization                                        109                    120
    Changes in assets and liabilities:                                                       
      Increase in receivables                                           (65)                   (125)
      Increase in inventories                                           (48)                   (11)
      Decrease (increase) in other assets                                  5                   (34)
        Increase   (decrease)  in  accounts  payable   and   accrued    (118)                   119
liabilities
    Other - net                                                           59                     29
      Net cash provided by operating activities                           99                    225
Cash flows from investing activities:                                                        
Capital expenditures                                                    (121)                  (117)
Other investing activities - net                                        (33)                     41
      Net cash used by investing activities                             (154)                  (76)
Cash flows from financing activities:                                                        
Increase (decrease) in short-term debt                                     5                   (20)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt                                 630                    462
Principal payments on long-term debt                                    (347)                  (467)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options                                   18                      9
Purchases of Textron common stock                                       (93)                      -
Purchases of Textron common stock from Paul Revere                      (22)                   (25)
Dividends paid                                                          (67)                   (63)
      Net cash provided (used) by financing activities                   124                   (104)
Net increase in cash                                                      69                     45
Cash at beginning of period                                               20                     12
Cash at end of period                                                   $ 89                   $ 57
</TABLE>
Item 1    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Note 7:   Financial information by borrowing group (continued)
<TABLE>
FINANCE AND INSURANCE SUBSIDIARIES
(unaudited) (In millions)
<CAPTION>
                                                 Three Months Ended                   Six Months Ended
                                             June 30,         June 30,         June 30,         June 30,
Statement of Income                            1995             1994             1995             1994
<S>                                         <C>              <C>               <C>             <C>
Revenues                                                                                      
Interest, discount and service charges      $ 389            $ 325             $ 768           $ 649
Credit life, credit disability and                                                            
  casualty insurance premiums                  82               70               163             133
Non-cancellable disability income, life                                                       
  and group insurance premiums                262              233               516             460
Investment income (including net                                                              
  realized investment gains)                  118              113               237             219
    Total revenues                            851              741             1,684           1,461
Costs and expenses                                                                            
Selling and administrative                    222              207               438             408
Interest                                      157              108               309             213
Provision for losses on collection of                                                         
  finance receivables, less recoveries         39               37                78              80
Credit life, credit disability and                                                            
  casualty insurance losses and                                                               
  adjustment expenses, less recoveries         37               31                70              62
Death and other insurance benefits            124              111               243             218
Increase in insurance policy liabilities      124              101               248             188
Amortization of insurance                                                                     
  policy acquisition costs                     33               26                67              52
    Total costs and expenses                  736              621             1,453           1,221
Income before income taxes                    115              120               231             240
Income taxes                                 (44)             (48)              (90)            (94)
Net income                                     71               72               141             146
Minority interest in net income               (3)              (4)               (6)             (8)
Textron's equity in net income              $  68            $  68             $ 135           $ 138
</TABLE>

Item 1.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

Note 7:   Financial information by borrowing group (continued)
<TABLE>
FINANCE AND INSURANCE SUBSIDIARIES
(unaudited) (In millions)
<CAPTION>
                                                                           June 30,           December 31,
Balance Sheet                                                                1995                 1994
Assets                                                                                       
<S>                                                                     <C>                    <C>
Cash                                                                    $  31                  $  29
Investments                                                             5,880                  5,265
Finance receivables - net                                               9,238                  8,622
Property, plant and equipment - net                                       108                    107
Insurance policy acquisition costs                                        964                    911
Goodwill, less accumulated amortization of $197 and $187                  278                    281
Other assets                                                              606                    633
    Total assets                                                        $17,105                $15,848
Liabilities and equity                                                                       
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (including income                                   
  taxes)                                                                $1,025                 $ 953
Insurance reserves and claims                                           5,059                  4,685
Debt                                                                    8,379                  7,782
Equity:                                                                                      
  Textron                                                               2,435                  2,246
  Minority interest in Paul Revere                                        207                    182
    Total liabilities and equity                                        $17,105                $15,848
</TABLE>
Item 2.    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
           RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
<TABLE>
                                  TEXTRON INC.
                     Revenues and Income by Business Segment
                                  (In millions)

                                               Three Months Ended                  Six Months Ended
                                           July 1,           July 2,          July 1,           July 2,
                                             1995             1994             1995              1994
REVENUES                                                                                   
<S>                                       <C>             <C>               <C>              <C>
MANUFACTURING:                                                                             
  Aircraft                                $ 635           $ 532             $1,177           $1,040
  Automotive                                398             410               822              811
  Industrial                                353             405               702              739
  Systems and Components                    265             428               504              873
                                          1,651           1,775             3,205            3,463
FINANCIAL SERVICES:                                                                        
  Finance                                   487             406               962              806
  Paul Revere                               364             335               722              655
                                            851             741             1,684            1,461
Total revenues                            $2,502          $2,516            $4,889           $4,924
INCOME                                                                                     
MANUFACTURING:                                                                             
  Aircraft                                $  64           $  39             $ 105            $  75
  Automotive                                 36              42                73               78
  Industrial                                 41              41                84               76
  Systems and Components                     23              14                42               26
                                            164             136               304              255
FINANCIAL SERVICES:                                                                        
  Finance                                    88              83               176              161
  Paul Revere                                27              37                55               79
                                            115             120               231              240
Segment operating income                    279             256               535              495
Corporate expenses and other - net         (22)            (17)              (43)             (34)
Interest expense - net                     (52)            (54)             (102)            (107)
Income before income taxes                $ 205           $ 185             $ 390            $ 354

</TABLE>

Item 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS  OF FINANCIAL
         CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)

Financial Condition

Textron  Parent Company Borrowing Group:  During the six months  ended  July  1,
1995, the Textron Parent Company Borrowing Group's operating activities provided
cash of $99 million versus $225 million during the corresponding period of 1994.
The  decrease  in  1995 was principally due to increased tax  payments  in  1995
partially  offset  by  increased  income  in  1995  and  a  larger  increase  in
receivables  in  1994,  due  primarily to changed  payment  terms  with  certain
customers.  The Group's debt increased by $288 million principally as  a  result
of the excess of cash used for capital expenditures, purchases of Textron common
stock  and  payments  of  dividends over the $99 million  of  cash  provided  by
operations.  Its ratio of debt to total capital was 38% at July 1, 1995, up from
35% at December 31, 1994.

During  the  six  months  ended July 2, 1994, the Group's  operating  activities
provided  cash  of  $225  million versus $164 million during  the  corresponding
period  of  1993.   The  improvement in 1994 was due  to  increased  income  and
customer  deposits,  partially offset by higher receivables,  due  primarily  to
changed  payment  terms with certain customers.  The Group's ratio  of  debt  to
total capital was 41% at July 2, 1994, down from 42% at year end 1993.

The  Group's  credit facilities not used or reserved as support for  outstanding
commercial paper or bank borrowings at July 1, 1995 were $685 million.   Textron
had  $236 million available at July 1, 1995 for unsecured debt securities  under
its  shelf  registration  statement  filed  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission.

In  1994, Textron reactivated its program to purchase up to five million  shares
of  its common stock from time to time in the open market as conditions warrant.
In  February  1995, Textron announced that it may purchase up to  an  additional
five  million  shares  of  its common stock under the program.   In  June  1995,
Textron  completed  the  purchase of the first five  million  shares  under  the
program.  None of the additional shares had been purchased as of July 29, 1995.

Management  believes  that the Group will continue to have  adequate  access  to
credit  markets  and that its credit facilities and cash flows  from  operations
- --including dividends received from Textron's finance and insurance operations--
will  continue  to be more than sufficient to meet its operating  needs  and  to
finance growth.

Finance and insurance subsidiaries:  The finance and insurance subsidiaries paid
dividends of $62 million and $55 million to the Textron Parent Company Borrowing
Group  during  the  six  month periods ended July 1,  1995  and  July  2,  1994,
respectively.

In June 1995, Avco Financial Services (AFS) filed a shelf registration statement
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, increasing the amount of registered
debt  available  for  issuance by $1.5 billion.  During  the  six  months  ended
June  30,  1995, AFS issued $918 million of unsecured debt securities, including
$640 million under its shelf registration statements.  AFS had $1.7 billion  and
$465 million available at June 30, 1995 for unsecured debt securities under  its
shelf  registration statements with the Securities and Exchange  Commission  and
Canadian provincial security exchanges, respectively.

During  the six months ended June 30, 1995, Textron Financial Corporation  (TFC)
issued  $133 million of medium-term notes under a $500 million medium-term  note
facility  under  Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.   TFC  had
$367 million available under this facility at June 30, 1995.

During  the  first half of 1995, the finance subsidiaries had  $606  million  of
interest rate exchange agreements go into effect.  Of these, $250 million expire
in  1996 and had the effect of exchanging the indices used to determine interest
expense  under certain variable rate borrowings at June 30, 1995 for the purpose
of  better matching the rate of interest incurred on financing with the rate  of
interest  earned on certain of the finance subsidiaries' variable  rate  finance
receivables.   The  balance of the agreements, which  have  a  weighted  average
original term of 2.2 years and expire through 1999, had the effect of fixing the
rate  of  interest  at  approximately 8.3% on  $356  million  of  variable  rate
borrowings at June 30, 1995.

Results  of Operations - Three months ended July 1, 1995 vs. Three months  ended
July 2, 1994

Textron  reported second quarter 1995 earnings per share of $1.40, up  15%  from
1994  earnings per share of $1.22, reflecting higher net income and a  decreased
number of average shares outstanding.  Net income in 1995 of $121 million was up
from  1994 net income of $110 million.  Revenues were unchanged at $2.5 billion,
reflecting the impact of divestitures in 1994.  Excluding the revenues of  these
divested businesses, revenues in the second quarter increased 7% over 1994.

The  Aircraft segment's revenues and income increased $103 million (19%) and $25
million  (64%),  respectively, due to improvements at both Bell  Helicopter  and
Cessna Aircraft.  Bell Helicopter's revenues and income increased primarily as a
result of higher international aircraft sales and higher revenues under the V-22
engineering  and manufacturing development contract.  Cessna's income  increased
due  to  higher  revenues and an improved operating margin.  Its higher  product
development  expenses, principally related to two new Citation aircraft  models,
were  essentially  offset  by  lower bid and proposal  expenses  for  the  JPATS
competition for a new U.S. military trainer.  An announcement was made  in  June
1995 that the JPATS contract would be awarded to a competitor.  The award is the
subject of pending protests filed by Textron and Rockwell International with the
U.S. General Accounting Office.

The  Automotive segment's revenues and income decreased $12 million (3%) and  $6
million (14%), respectively, due to lower automotive production and higher 
start-up costs related to the launch of new products and facilities.

The Industrial segment's revenues decreased $52 million (13%) and income equaled
last  year's level, both reflecting the divestiture of the Homelite division  in
August 1994.  Excluding the impact of Homelite, revenues increased 9% and income
increased  19%,  primarily due to higher sales in the fasteners  and  contractor
tool businesses.

The  Systems  and  Components segment's revenues decreased $163  million  (38%),
while  income  increased $9 million (64%).  The decrease  in  revenues  was  due
primarily to the divestiture of the Textron Lycoming Turbine Engine division  in
October  1994 and to reduced shipments on certain U.S. Government contracts  and
commercial  aerospace contracts at other divisions.  Income for  1994  reflected
charges related to certain valuation adjustments at the Textron Lycoming Turbine
Engine division.

The  Finance  segment's  revenues  increased $81  million  (20%),  while  income
increased  $5  million (6%).  AFS' revenues increased, due primarily  to  (a)  a
higher  level  of  finance receivables outstanding, (b) an  increase  in  earned
insurance  premiums, and (c) an increase in investment income, due to  improving
yields  and a higher level of invested assets, partially offset by a decline  in
yields  on finance receivables, reflecting an increase in lower yielding  retail
installment  contracts.   Its income increased due to those  factors,  partially
offset  by an increase in the average cost of borrowed funds.  Revenues  at  TFC
increased,  due to a higher level of finance receivables outstanding and  higher
yields  on finance receivables, reflecting the higher interest rate environment,
partially offset by lower fee income.  Its income equaled last year's  level  as
the benefit of the higher revenues was offset by an increase in the average cost
of borrowed funds.

Paul  Revere's  revenues increased $29 million (9%), due  to  continued  premium
growth  in  its  individual disability insurance and group  insurance  lines  of
business  and  higher net investment income, partially offset by lower  realized
investment gains.  Its income decreased $10 million (27%), primarily as a result
of  a  higher  individual disability insurance benefit ratio and lower  realized
investment gains ($3 million in 1995 vs. $11 million in 1994), partially  offset
by  a  lower  benefit ratio in the group disability insurance line of  business,
increased  premium  volume,  and improved expense ratios  across  all  lines  of
business.   The  higher  benefit  ratio in the individual  disability  insurance
business  was the result of adverse claims experience from the block of policies
issued  between  1985  and  1989,  especially in  Florida  and  California.   In
addition,  business issued to physicians has performed below expectations.   The
benefit  ratio  in the second quarter of 1995 was 87.2%, up from  81.2%  in  the
second quarter of 1994, although it improved from 89.4% in the first quarter  of
1995.   Paul  Revere continued its program to improve operating results  through
new  products, pricing and underwriting adjustments, and continued  emphasis  on
claims management.  Paul Revere continues to expect a gradual improvement in the
individual disability insurance benefit ratio throughout 1995.

Corporate expenses and other - net for the three months ended July 1, 1995  were
higher  than  the  corresponding level in 1994, as a  result  of  (a)  increased
compensation  expense  resulting  from  appreciation  in  the  market  value  of
Textron's  common  stock and (b) foreign exchange losses  in  1995  compared  to
foreign  exchange gains in 1994.  Lower interest expense of the  Textron  Parent
Company  Borrowing Group reflected a lower level of average borrowing, partially
offset  by  an  increased  average  cost of borrowing.   The  quarter's  results
reflected  a  slightly higher effective income tax rate than  the  corresponding
prior year rate.

Results of Operations - Six months ended July 1, 1995 vs. Six months ended  July
2, 1994

Earnings per share for the first half of 1995 were $2.65, up 14% from the  $2.32
reported for the corresponding period in 1994, reflecting higher net income  and
a  decreased number of average shares outstanding.  Net income in 1995 was  $230
million,  up  from  $210  million for 1994.  Revenues  were  unchanged  at  $4.9
billion,  reflecting the impact of divestitures in 1994.  Excluding the revenues
of these divested businesses, revenues in the first half increased 8% over 1994.

The  Aircraft segment's revenues and income increased $137 million (13%) and $30
million  (40%),  respectively, due to improvements at both Bell  Helicopter  and
Cessna Aircraft.  Bell Helicopter's revenues increased primarily as a result  of
higher  revenues  under  the  V-22  engineering  and  manufacturing  development
contract  and  higher international aircraft and commercial spare  parts  sales,
partially  offset  by  lower  foreign military aircraft  sales.   Bell's  income
increased  as  a  result of the higher revenues, partially offset  by  increased
product development expenses related to new helicopter models.  Cessna's  income
increased  due to higher revenues and an improved operating margin.  Its  higher
product  development expenses, principally related to two new Citation  aircraft
models, were essentially offset by lower bid and proposal expenses for the JPATS
competition for a new U.S. military trainer.

The  Automotive  segment's  revenues increased $11 million  (1%),  while  income
decreased $5 million (6%), due to higher start-up costs related to the launch of
new products and facilities.

The  Industrial  segment's  revenues decreased $37 million  (5%),  while  income
increased $8 million (11%).  Excluding the impact of the 1994 divestiture of the
Homelite division, revenues and income increased 20% and 28%, respectively, as a
result  of  higher fasteners sales (including Avdel's results for six months  in
1995 compared with three months in 1994) and increased contractor tool sales.

The  Systems  and  Components segment's revenues decreased $369  million  (42%),
while  income increased $16 million (62%).  The decrease in revenues was due  to
the  divestiture of the Textron Lycoming Turbine Engine division in October 1994
and  to  reduced  shipments on certain U.S. Government contracts and  commercial
aerospace  contracts  at other divisions.  Income for 1994 reflected  provisions
for  the consolidation of certain manufacturing operations and legal matters and
charges related to certain valuation adjustments at the Textron Lycoming Turbine
Engine division.

The  Finance  segment's  revenues increased $156  million  (19%),  while  income
increased  $15 million (9%).  AFS' revenues increased, due primarily  to  (a)  a
higher  level  of  finance receivables outstanding, (b) an  increase  in  earned
insurance  premiums, and (c) an increase in investment income, due to  improving
yields  and a higher level of invested assets, partially offset by (d) a decline
in  yields  on  finance receivables, reflecting an increase  in  lower  yielding
retail installment contracts.  Its income increased due to those factors and  to
a  decrease  in  insurance losses in both finance-related and nonfinance-related
insurance operations, partially offset by (a) an increase in the average cost of
borrowed  funds and (b) an increase in contingent insurance commissions  in  the
nonfinance-related insurance lines, due primarily to improved  loss  experience.
Revenues  at  TFC  increased,  due  to a higher  level  of  finance  receivables
outstanding  and  higher yields on finance receivables,  reflecting  the  higher
interest rate environment, partially offset by higher leveraged lease income  in
1994  and  lower fee income in 1995.  Its income increased due to those  factors
and  a  decrease in loan loss provisions, reflecting an improvement in equipment
portfolios  and  a  stabilization of nonperforming real estate loans,  partially
offset by an increase in the average cost of borrowed funds.

Paul  Revere's  revenues increased $67 million (10%), due to  continued  premium
growth  in  its  individual disability insurance and group  insurance  lines  of
business  and  higher net investment income, partially offset by lower  realized
investment gains.  Its income decreased $24 million (30%), primarily as a result
of  a  higher  individual disability insurance benefit ratio and lower  realized
investment gains ($10 million in 1995 vs. $16 million in 1994), partially offset
by  a  lower  benefit ratio in the group disability insurance line of  business,
increased  premium  volume,  and improved expense ratios  across  all  lines  of
business.   The  higher  benefit  ratio (88.3%  vs.  78.4%)  in  the  individual
disability  insurance business was the result of adverse claims experience  from
the  block  of policies issued between 1985 and 1989, especially in Florida  and
California.   In  addition, business issued to physicians  has  performed  below
expectations.

Corporate  expenses and other - net for the first half of 1995 were higher  than
the  corresponding  level  in  1994, as a result of (a)  increased  compensation
expense  resulting  from appreciation in the market value  of  Textron's  common
stock and (b) foreign exchange losses in 1995 compared to foreign exchange gains
in  1994.  Lower interest expense of the Textron Parent Company Borrowing  Group
reflected  a lower level of average borrowing, partially offset by an  increased
average  cost of borrowing.  The first half results reflected a slightly  higher
effective income tax rate than the corresponding prior year rate.


                                        
                          PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION


        
Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
        
        At  Textron's  annual  meeting of shareholders  held  on
        April 26, 1995, the following items were voted upon:
             
        1.   The  following  persons were elected  to  serve  as
             directors in Class II for three year terms expiring
             in  1998 and received the votes listed.  There were
             no  abstentions or broker non-votes  applicable  to
             the election of directors:
                                                                
                     Name                   For             Withheld
                                                         
            James F. Hardymon         76,744,461             849,156
            Barbara Scott Preiskel    76,611,423             982,194
            Thomas B. Wheeler         76,769,261             824,356
              
              The  following directors have terms of  office  which
              continued  after  the  meeting:   H.  Jesse  Arnelle,
              Lewis  B.  Campbell, R. Stuart Dickson, B. F.  Dolan,
              John  D.  Macomber, Sam F. Segnar, Jean  Head  Sisco,
              John W. Snow and Martin D. Walker.
              
        2.    The  appointment  of Ernst & Young LLP  as  Textron's
              independent  auditors for 1995 was  ratified  by  the
              following vote:
                                                         
                For        Against      Abstain     Broker Non-Votes
                                                         
             76,798,049    446,795      348,773          0

        
Item 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
             
        (a)  Exhibits
             
             12.1Computation of ratio of income to fixed charges of the Textron
                 Parent Company Borrowing Group.
             
             12.2Computation of ratio of income to fixed charges of Textron Inc.
                 including all majority-owned subsidiaries.
             
             27  Financial Data Schedule
             
        (b)  Reports on Form 8-K
             
             No  reports  on  Form  8-K  were filed during the  second  quarter 
             ended July 1, 1995.


                                   SIGNATURES
                                        
      Pursuant  to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,  the
registrant  has  duly  caused this report to be signed  on  its  behalf  by  the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                  TEXTRON INC.
                                          
Date:  August 11, 1995              s/W. P. Janovitz
                                LIST OF EXHIBITS
                                        
The following exhibits are filed as part of this report on Form 10-Q:



                             Name of Exhibit

12.1   Computation of ratio of income to fixed charges of the Textron Parent
        Company Borrowing Group
       
12.2   Computation of ratio of income to fixed charges of Textron Inc.
       including all majority-owned subsidiaries
       
27     Financial Data Schedule





                                                     EXHIBIT 12.1
                                                                 
             TEXTRON PARENT COMPANY BORROWING GROUP
                                
         COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF INCOME TO FIXED CHARGES
                                
                           (unaudited)
                                
                   (In millions except ratio)
                                


                                                             Six Months
                                                                Ended
                                                            July 1, 1995
Fixed charges:                                             
  Interest expense (1)                                        $102
  Estimated interest portion of rents                           10
                                                           
    Total fixed charges                                       $112
                                                           
                                                           

Income:                                                    
  Income before income taxes                                  $390
  Fixed charges                                                112
  Eliminate equity in undistributed pretax income of       
   finance and insurance subsidiaries                         (169)
                                                           
    Adjusted income                                           $333
                                                           
                                                           

Ratio of income to fixed charges                             2.97


(1)   Includes  interest unrelated to borrowings of  $19  million
(primarily interest accretion).








                                                                 EXHIBIT 12.2
                                                                                
             TEXTRON INC. INCLUDING ALL MAJORITY-OWNED SUBSIDIARIES
                                        
                 COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF INCOME TO FIXED CHARGES
                                        
                                   (unaudited)
                                        
                           (In millions except ratio)
                                        


                                                                   Six Months
                                                                      Ended
                                                                  July 1, 1995
Fixed charges:                                                       
  Interest expense (1)                                                 $411
  Estimated interest portion of rents                                    21
                                                                     
    Total fixed charges                                                $432
                                                                     
                                                                     

Income:                                                              
  Income before income taxes                                           $390
  Elimination of minority interest in pretax income of Paul Revere      (9)
  Fixed charges                                                         432
                                                                     
    Adjusted income                                                    $813
                                                                     
                                                                     

Ratio of income to fixed charges                                       1.88


(1)   Includes  interest  unrelated  to borrowings  of  $19  million  (primarily
interest accretion).




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