Boeing, the world’s largest aerospace company reported first quarter earnings, raising guidance before the market open Wednesday. $BA had been the best performing Dow stock in 2017 benefiting more than most from the Trump Administration.
Boeing, the world’s largest aerospace company reported first quarter earnings, raising guidance before the market open Wednesday. $BA had been the best performing Dow stock in 2017 benefiting more than most from the Trump Administration.
Earnings
EPS rose 68% to $3.64 with revenue up 6% to $23.38 billion beating the consensus EPS of $2.56 with revenue of $22.2 billion
Boeing Co NYSE: BA
Market Reaction > 331.90 +2.84 (+0.86%) April 25, 10:00 AM EDT
(After a 344.03 high)
Boeing traditionally is a company that relies on a strong economy and as such is a strong economic indicator. However times have changed somewhat since President’s Trump’s election and fiscal 2018 budget details. Boeing and Lockheed were two of the first two meetings with Trump, to lower costs of the F-35 and the Air Force One programs.
Highlights
- Operating cash flow jumped 49.5% to $3.14 billion.
- Commercial unit revenue rose 5% to $13.65 billion
- Defense unit revenue rose 13% to $5.76 billion.
- Global service revenue grew 8% to $3.94 billion.
- Boeing booked 221 net commercial aircraft orders
- Total backlog grew to $486 billion from $475 billion at the beginning of the quarter.
“Our team’s strong first-quarter performance, combined with the positive market outlook across our businesses and our confidence in executing on our production and development programs, gives us a solid foundation to raise our guidance for the year,” Chairman and CEO Dennis Muilenburg said in a statement.
The U.S.’s decision to ramp up defense spending and to favor American made has helped Boeing. Boeing makes the Super Hornet fighter jet and the maligned KC-46 aerial refueling tanker among others.
Change in Europe has also helped the company, firstly we had Brexit and a new President in France. This uncertainty helped $BA as British Aerospace is Boeing’s main competitor. Boeing is also a player in the geopolitical game, this is a factor. We have had Russia, China, Qatar and Saudi Arabia all heat up in this space.
Outlook
- Boeing raised its full-year EPS core earnings guidance to $14.30-$14.50 from a prior outlook of $13.80-$14.
- Analysts see 2018 EPS of $14.07. It now sees cash flow of $15 billion-$15.5 billion, up from an earlier estimate of around $15 billion.
Negative
Note a year ago is when Boeing took $3 billion in pretax charges for it’s 787, 747 and KC-46 tanker aircraft programs. Those costs are still an issue, the commercial unit suffered additional costs of $256 million on the Air Force’s KC-46 tanker program, which also cost Boeing’s defense unit another $73 million during the quarter. Boeing has already booked more than $2.9 billion in cost overruns on the program.
Positive
Demand for its F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet is looking up as the Pentagon increases spending and foreign governments look to upgrade their fighter fleets.
Boeing’s results followed a Q1 earnings and revenue beat from Lockheed Martin $LMT Tuesday but the stock sold off after analysts voiced concerned that Lockheed didn’t raise its cash flow guidance after raising the outlook on its EPS, revenue and other key financial metrics
Northrop Grumman $NOC and General Dynamics $GD also reported results Wednesday. Raytheon $RTN reports Thursday.
Boeing Highlights Contracts in Place
Military and Space
Boeing Military Contracts in 2017 Include;
- Awarded a contract with U.S. Army for 268 Apache helicopters in 1Q17 (Image Above)
- Awarded contract from U.S. Air Force for an additional 15 KC-46 Tanker aircraft in 1Q17
- First tanker delivery expected to occur in late 2017 with 18 fully operational aircraft to be delivered in early 2018
- Awarded a contract for 17 P-8 Poseidon aircraft from U.S., Australia, and U.K. in 1Q17F
- First international delivery of EA-18G to Australia
Boeing Network and Space Contracts in 2017 include;
- NASA extended Boeing’s international space station contract
- NASA awarded Boeing its second commercial contract for a human spaceflight mission as part of the existing Commercial Crew contract
- Announced an order in 1Q17 for a 702 satellite with a dual payload from SKY Perfect JSAT and Kacific
Global Services & Support Contracts in 2017 include;
- Awarded a contract for full-rate production of QF-16
- Awarded a contract from U.S. Air Force for C-32 and C-40 aircraft maintenance and support
- Awarded a contract for sustainment of F-15 aircraft from Republic of Korea
- Awarded a 10-year engineering services contract by the U.S. Air Force Material Command
Commercial
Commercial Aircraft Highlights in 2017 include;
- 737 Plan to increase to 47/mo in 3Q17, Plan to increase to 52/mo in 2018, Plan to increase to 57/mo in 2019
- Rolled out first 737 MAX 9 in 1Q17
- First delivery of the 737 MAX expected in May 2017
- 767 Plan to increase to 2.5 / mo in 3Q17
- FedEx has placed firm orders for 100 767s (pictured above)
- Potential market of up to 400 tanker aircraft worth $80 billion
- First tanker delivery expected to occur in late 2017 with 18 fully operational aircraft to be delivered in early 2018
- 777 Plan to decrease to 5 / mo in August 2017
- Nearly 1,400 aircraft in-service
- Over 70 customers with over 600 aircraft have been in service more than 10 years
- 787 Plan to increase to 14/mo by end of the decade
- Over 130 new non-stop markets planned or already connected by the 787
- Completed first flight of the 787-10 in 1Q17
- 787-10 first delivery is expected in 2018
Source: Boeing, TradersCommunity
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