Boeing Q4 beats estimates on higher deliveries, one-off gain

(Sharecast News) - Boeing beat fourth-quarter sales and earnings estimates on the back of a surge in commercial aircraft deliveries and a $9.6bn gain associated with the closure of its Digital Aviation Solutions transaction. Sales powered ahead by almost 60% in the three months to December 31 to $23.95bn, beating estimates $22.6bn. The company posted a profit of $8.13bn, or $10.23 a share compared with a loss of $3.92bn, or $5.46 per share, a year earlier.

Boeing commercial deliveries hit 160 in the quarter, more than double the 57 recorded a year earlier. Its backlog included more than 6,100 airplanes valued at a record $567bn.

For the full year, the company delivered 600 commercial airplanes, up from 348 in 2024 - its highest annual delivery total since 2018. Annual sales rose 34% to $89.5bn year on year.

Reporting by Frank Prenesti for Sharecast.com