Boeing Q2 2026: revenue up 8.0% but a $444 million loss
Boeing's second quarter showed the recovery is real but not yet profitable: revenue rose 8.0% to $24.56 billion and free cash flow turned positive at $631 million, yet the company still lost $444 million and missed the consensus loss estimate. Read the numbers as improving operations offset by thin margins and a very small equity base.
1 · Expected vs. Actual
Free preview belowThe GAAP loss was $0.67 per share, better than the $0.92 loss a year ago but worse than the $0.31 loss consensus expected — the quarter missed. On the company's core (non-GAAP) basis, which strips out pension adjustments, the loss was $0.76 per share against $1.24 a year ago. Net loss attributable to Boeing shareholders was $444 million, and after $86 million of preferred dividends the loss attributable to common shareholders was $530 million.
Revenue rose 8.0% to $24.56 billion from $22.75 billion in the same quarter last year, driven by 171 commercial deliveries versus 150. The mix was $21.37 billion of product sales and $3.19 billion of services. Commercial Airplanes contributed $11.75 billion, Defense, Space & Security $7.48 billion (up 13.0%) and Global Services $5.34 billion.
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Figures on this page come from the company's original SEC filings. The analysis is generated automatically and checked against validation rules, but may still contain errors or omissions. Not investment advice. · Generated 2026-09-17
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