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Jun 30, 2024

Boeing Q2 2024 Earnings Report

Boeing's Q2 2024 results reflected lower commercial delivery volume and losses on fixed-price defense development programs.

Key Takeaways

Boeing recorded second quarter revenue of $16.9 billion, a GAAP loss per share of ($2.33), and a core loss per share (non-GAAP) of ($2.90). The company's operating cash flow was ($3.9) billion, and its free cash flow was ($4.3) billion (non-GAAP). Results primarily reflect lower commercial delivery volume and losses on fixed-price defense development programs.

Submitted comprehensive safety and quality plan to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Announced agreement to acquire Spirit AeroSystems in July; transaction expected to close mid-2025.

Revenue of $16.9 billion, GAAP loss per share of ($2.33) and core (non-GAAP)* loss per share of ($2.90).

Total company backlog of $516 billion, including over 5,400 commercial airplanes

Total Revenue
$16.9B
Previous year: $19.8B
-14.6%
EPS
-$2.9
Previous year: -$0.82
+253.7%
Commercial Backlog
$437B
Previous year: $363B
+20.4%
Contractual Backlog
$495B
Previous year: $417B
+18.8%
Unobligated Backlog
$20.5B
Previous year: $22.5B
-8.9%
Gross Profit
$1.23B
Previous year: $1.94B
-36.6%
Cash and Equivalents
$10.9B
Previous year: $7.25B
+50.2%
Free Cash Flow
-$4.33B
Previous year: $2.58B
-267.8%
Total Assets
$143B
Previous year: $135B
+5.9%

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Forward Guidance

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on expectations and assumptions that we believe to be reasonable when made, but that may not prove to be accurate.

Positive Outlook

  • Statements relating to our future financial condition and operating results.
  • Statements including words such as “may,” “should,” “expects,” “intends,” “projects,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “targets,” “anticipates,” and other similar words or expressions, or the negative thereof.
  • Statements relating to our ability to successfully develop and certify new aircraft or new derivative aircraft.
  • Realizing the anticipated benefits of mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures/strategic alliances or divestitures, including anticipated synergies and quality improvements related to our pending acquisition of Spirit.
  • Our ability to obtain debt financing on commercially reasonable terms, at competitive rates and in sufficient amounts.

Challenges Ahead

  • General conditions in the economy and our industry, including those due to regulatory changes.
  • Our reliance on our commercial airline customers.
  • The overall health of our aircraft production system, production quality issues, commercial airplane production rates, and the ability of our aircraft to meet stringent performance and reliability standards.
  • Our pending acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (Spirit), including the satisfaction of closing conditions in the expected timeframe or at all.
  • Changing budget and appropriation levels and acquisition priorities of the U.S. government, as well as significant delays in U.S. government appropriations.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income