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Boeing Co.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 29 October 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 1 lowered, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose on higher deliveries: Revenue rose 30% to $23.3 billion, against $17.8 billion a year earlier. Nine-month revenue was $65.5 billion, up 28%. Source
  • 777X charge drove quarterly loss: GAAP loss per share was ($7.14) and core loss per share was ($7.47). The company said the 777X charge increased the loss per share by $6.45. Source
  • Total backlog reached $636 billion: Total backlog was $635.7 billion, up from $521.3 billion at December 31, 2024. Contractual backlog was $598.6 billion and unobligated backlog was $37.1 billion. Source
  • Free cash flow positive in quarter: Operating cash flow was $1.1 billion and free cash flow was $238 million after $885 million of property, plant and equipment additions. Nine-month free cash flow was ($2,252) million. Source
  • 737 stabilized at 38, increase agreed: The 737 program stabilized production at 38 per month in the quarter, and the company agreed with the FAA to increase to 42 per month. Source
  • 777X flight testing continues: Management said the 777X airplane continues to perform well in flight testing, with development work ahead. Source

“With a sustained focus on safety and quality, we achieved important milestones in our recovery as we generated positive free cash flow in the quarter”

Kelly Ortberg, Boeing president and chief executive officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
737 production rate Sourcefrom October 202542 per monthKept
777-9 first delivery Source20272027Lowered

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance lowered: Management described the 777X schedule as delayed and the company now anticipates first delivery in 2027. Source
  • New: A pre-tax earnings charge of $4.9 billion was recorded on the 777X program following the updated certification timeline. Source
  • New: Global Services announced a strategic collaboration agreement with Korean Air on predictive maintenance analytics. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose on higher deliveries: Revenue rose 30% to $23.3 billion, against $17.8 billion a year earlier. Nine-month revenue was $65.5 billion, up 28%. Source
  • 777X charge drove quarterly loss: GAAP loss per share was ($7.14) and core loss per share was ($7.47). The company said the 777X charge increased the loss per share by $6.45. Source
  • Operating loss narrowed from prior year: Loss from operations was ($4,781) million, against ($5,761) million a year earlier. Operating margin was (20.5)%, against (32.3)%. Net loss was ($5,339) million. Source

Segments and regions

  • Commercial Airplanes revenue up 49%: Commercial Airplanes revenue was $11.1 billion, against $7.4 billion. Operating margin was (48.3)%, which the company said was affected by a charge on the 777X program. Source
  • Defense margin improved to 1.7%: Defense, Space & Security revenue was $6.9 billion, up 25%. Operating earnings were $114 million, against a loss of $2.4 billion a year earlier. Source
  • Global Services margin rose slightly: Global Services revenue was $5.4 billion, up 10%. Operating earnings were $938 million, with a margin of 17.5% against 17.0%. Source

“While we are disappointed in the 777X schedule delay, the airplane continues to perform well in flight testing”

Kelly Ortberg, Boeing president and chief executive officer

Products and customers

  • Deliveries highest quarter since 2018: Deliveries were 121 737s, 24 787s, 9 777s and 6 767s, against 92, 14, 4 and 6 a year earlier. Nine-month deliveries were 440. Source
  • Net orders from two carriers: Commercial Airplanes booked 161 net orders, including 50 787s for Turkish Airlines and 30 737-8s for Norwegian Group. Source
  • Defense and satellite program wins: Defense, Space & Security won a U.S. Space Force contract for strategic satellite communications. It also ran an MQ-28 Ghost Bat autonomy demonstration with the Royal Australian Air Force. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Core margin narrowed from year earlier: Core operating loss, a non-GAAP measure, was ($5,049) million against ($5,989) million. Core operating margin was (21.7)%, against (33.6)%. Source
  • Unallocated costs reflect allocation timing: Unallocated items, eliminations and other reduced results by ($748) million in the quarter, against ($418) million a year earlier. Source
  • FAS/CAS pension adjustment increased: The FAS/CAS service cost adjustment was $268 million in the quarter, against $228 million a year earlier. Source

Backlog and demand

  • Total backlog reached $636 billion: Total backlog was $635.7 billion, up from $521.3 billion at December 31, 2024. Contractual backlog was $598.6 billion and unobligated backlog was $37.1 billion. Source
  • Commercial backlog at $535 billion: Commercial Airplanes backlog was $534.6 billion, against $435.2 billion at year-end 2024. Source
  • Defense backlog with foreign share: Defense, Space & Security backlog was $76.1 billion. Global Services backlog was $24.6 billion. Source

Cash, debt and liquidity

  • Free cash flow positive in quarter: Operating cash flow was $1.1 billion and free cash flow was $238 million after $885 million of property, plant and equipment additions. Nine-month free cash flow was ($2,252) million. Source
  • Working capital timing aided cash: The company said operating cash flow reflected higher commercial deliveries and working capital timing. Source
  • Cash held steady, debt rose slightly: Cash and marketable securities were $23.0 billion, unchanged from the prior quarter. Consolidated debt was $53.4 billion, against $53.3 billion. Source
  • Undrawn credit facilities: The company has $10.0 billion of credit facilities, which remain undrawn. Source

Capital, shares and preferred stock

  • Diluted share count rose: Diluted weighted average shares were 759.9 million in the quarter, against 618.6 million a year earlier. Source
  • Preferred dividends accumulated: Mandatory convertible preferred stock dividends accumulated during the period were $259 million for nine months and $87 million for the quarter. Source

Strategy and program recovery

  • 737 stabilized at 38, increase agreed: The 737 program stabilized production at 38 per month in the quarter, and the company agreed with the FAA to increase to 42 per month. Source
  • 787 rate and South Carolina investment: The 787 program continued stabilizing production at seven per month and progressed on previously announced investments to expand South Carolina operations. Source
  • 777X flight testing continues: Management said the 777X airplane continues to perform well in flight testing, with development work ahead. Source

Coming up, as management said on 29 October 2025

  • Development programs and operations stabilization: Management said it remains focused on completing development programs and stabilizing operations to fully recover company performance. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Deliveries Source160 commercial airplanes in the quarter; 440 in nine months
Backlog Source$635,688 million total; Commercial Airplanes $534,613 million

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: The 777X schedule was delayed and development work remains; management called the delay disappointing. Source
  • Financial: The $4.9 billion pre-tax 777X charge reduced quarterly earnings, and both GAAP and core loss per share reflect it. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: The prior release planned stabilization at 38 per month before a later increase request. The current release states 38 per month was stabilized and the increase was jointly agreed.

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.