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Boeing Reports $24.2 Billion in Q3 Revenue, $0.34 Core Loss per Share
Boeing reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $24.2 billion, a net loss of $116 million and a core loss per share of $0.34. Operating cash flow was $1.5 billion, free cash flow was $464 million, and the company ended with a record $745 billion backlog.
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What happened
Boeing reported a third-quarter 2026 net loss of $116 million on revenue of $24.19 billion, up 4% from a year earlier. Free cash flow, the cash left after running the business, was positive at $464 million. Boeing had 161 commercial deliveries and 300 net orders.
Global impact / market context
Boeing is still losing money, but revenue grew and the company generated cash after paying its bills. For ordinary investors, this means the business is not collapsing, but the loss shows costs and production problems still matter. A record backlog points to future work, but delays mean planes are not being built and handed over as fast as planned.
What to watch
- Whether Boeing's net loss shrinks or grows in the next quarter, because a smaller loss would show the business is moving toward profit.
- Whether production-rate delays ease, because faster plane building would support commercial results and cash flow.
- Whether Boeing stays on track toward its $10 billion free cash flow target by 2029, because that target is the company's own guide to future cash generation.
Affected assets
- BA
Evidence
- Infoway News — Key facts: Boeing Backlog Hits $745B; Avolon Orders 140 737-10s
- Infoway News — Key facts: Boeing (BA) Q3 loss $116M; 737 MAX ~47/mo, FCF $10B by 2029
- Infoway News — BA: Record backlog and defense wins support a $10B 2029 free cash flow target amid production delays
- Infoway News — Boeing Reports $24.2 Billion in Q3 Revenue, $0.34 Core Loss per Share
- Incident timeline — Key facts: Boeing Backlog Hits $745B; Avolon Orders 140 737-10s
- Incident timeline — Key facts: Boeing (BA) Q3 loss $116M; 737 MAX ~47/mo, FCF $10B by 2029
- Incident timeline — BA: Record backlog and defense wins support a $10B 2029 free cash flow target amid production delays
- Incident timeline — Boeing Reports $24.2 Billion in Q3 Revenue, $0.34 Core Loss per Share