Boeing's Free Cash Flow Turned Positive. Here's What Has to Happen Next for the Turnaround to Stick.
Tl;dr, Boeing must keep doing things that make it money, and stop doing things that lose it money.
Overview
For six straight quarters, from the beginning of 2024 all the way through mid-2025, Boeing (NYSE: BA) stock couldn't catch a break. Production volumes were crippled in the wake of the Alaska Airlines door blowout, airplanes piled up, losses mounted, and free cash flow dried up. Every single quarter, Boeing lost money and burned cash -- $12.4 billion in total GAAP losses, and $16.8 billion in negative free cash flow.
But then, a miracle happened.
Details
By mid-2025, Boeing had mostly righted the ship, stabilized its supply chain, and resolved its quality-control issues. Q2 2025 saw Boeing deliver more airplanes in a single quarter than it had ever done since 2018. Revenue rose, losses shrank, and by Q3 2025, free cash flow had turned positive again. While GAAP profitability has remained elusive since, in three of the past four quarters, the aerospace giant has generated positive free cash flow -- $631 million generated last quarter alone -- laying the groundwork for a return to consistent profitability in the future.
Source
Originally published at www.fool.com.
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