Boeing Q1 2024 Earnings Report
Key Takeaways
Boeing reported a revenue of $16.6 billion for Q1 2024. The company experienced a GAAP loss per share of ($0.56) and a core (non-GAAP) loss per share of ($1.13). Operating cash flow was ($3.4) billion and free cash flow was ($3.9) billion (non-GAAP). Total company backlog grew to $529 billion, including over 5,600 commercial airplanes.
Undertaking comprehensive actions in our commercial business to strengthen quality and safety
Financial results reflect lower 737 deliveries and 737-9 grounding customer considerations
Total company backlog grew to $529 billion, including over 5,600 commercial airplanes
The 737 program slowed production below 38 per month to incorporate improvements to its quality management system
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Forward Guidance
Boeing is focused on strengthening its quality and safety management systems, which is expected to lead to a stronger and more stable future. However, the company faces risks related to economic conditions, reliance on commercial airline customers, production quality issues, and dependence on subcontractors and suppliers.
Positive Outlook
- Focus on strengthening quality and safety management systems
- Comprehensive action plan to address feedback from the FAA audit of 737 production
- Booked 125 net orders, including 85 737-10 airplanes for American Airlines and 28 777X airplanes for customers including Ethiopian Airlines
- Global Services opened a maintenance facility in Jacksonville, Florida, supporting military customers
- U.S. Navy exercised options on a P-8 sustainment modification contract
Challenges Ahead
- Lower 737 deliveries and 737-9 grounding customer considerations
- Slowing down 737 production to drive improvements in quality
- Results reflect $222 million of losses on certain fixed-price development programs
- Reliance on fixed-price contracts
- Potential adverse developments in new or pending litigation and/or government inquiries or investigations
Revenue & Expenses
Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income