The Boeing Company on Wednesday reported first-quarter revenue of 16.57 billion U.S. dollars, an 8 percent decrease from the same period of 2023, reported Xinhua.
The company recorded a quarterly net loss of 355 million dollars with the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) loss per share of 0.56 dollars and core loss per share (non-GAAP) of 1.13 dollars.
It also recorded an operating cash flow of negative 3.36 billion dollars. Results primarily reflect lower commercial delivery volume. Cash and investments in marketable securities decreased to 7.5 billion dollars, compared to 16.0 billion dollars at the beginning of the quarter reflecting debt repayment and free cash flow usage in the quarter.
The company's debt was 47.9 billion dollars, down from 52.3 billion dollars at the beginning of the quarter due to the paydown of debt maturities. It has access to credit facilities of 10.0 billion dollars, which remain undrawn. The total company backlog at quarter-end was 529 billion dollars.
Its Commercial Airplanes first-quarter revenue decreased to 4.65 billion dollars from 6.70 billion dollars a year ago, primarily reflecting lower 737 deliveries and 737-9 grounding customer considerations.
During the quarter, the 737 program slowed production below 38 per month to incorporate improvements to its quality management system and reduce traveled work within its factory and supply chain. In addition, Commercial Airplanes is implementing a comprehensive action plan to address feedback from the FAA audit of 737 production, the company said.
Commercial Airplanes booked 125 net orders and delivered 83 airplanes during the quarter and backlog included over 5,600 airplanes valued at 448 billion dollars.
Defense, Space & Security first-quarter revenue increased to 6.95 billion dollars from 6.54 billion dollars one year ago.
Global Services first-quarter revenue increased to 5.05 billion dollars from 4.72 billion dollars year on year and its operating margin of 18.2 percent reflects higher commercial volume and favorable mix.
"Our first quarter results reflect the immediate actions we've taken to slow down 737 production to drive improvements in quality," said Dave Calhoun, Boeing president and CEO.
"We will take the time necessary to strengthen our quality and safety management systems and this work will position us for a stronger and more stable future," he added.
Source: www.dailyfinland.fi
It’s concerning to see Boeing’s significant revenue decrease and net loss in Q1. The company’s financial challenges are evident with the negative operating cash flow and reduced cash and investments. Hopefully, they will be able to turn things around soon.
Could the decrease in revenue be directly related to the grounding of the 737-9 and the impact on customer considerations?
Yes, the decrease in revenue is indeed related to the grounding of the 737-9 and its impact on customer considerations. The slowdown in production and the need for quality management improvements have affected the commercial delivery volume, leading to a significant drop in revenue for the quarter.
I believe that Boeing’s financial results in Q1 are concerning, especially with the notable decrease in revenue and the reported net loss. It seems like the company is facing challenges with lower commercial delivery volume, as mentioned. Hopefully, they can address these issues effectively to improve their financial performance in the upcoming quarters.