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Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA)

Cash Flow Statement 
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Boeing Co., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Mar 31, 2026 Dec 31, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021
Net earnings (loss) (7) 8,220 (5,339) (612) (31) (3,861) (6,174) (1,439) (355) (30) (1,638) (149) (425) (663) (3,308) 160 (1,242) (4,164) (132) 567 (561)
Share-based plans expense 161 83 89 119 135 97 102 89 119 142 167 159 222 197 176 149 203 156 184 172 321
Treasury shares issued for 401(k) contributions 466 357 380 375 418 286 362 347 606 311 342 309 553 287 316 283 329 282 323 322 306
Depreciation and amortization 573 536 491 460 466 509 444 441 442 481 467 456 457 502 493 498 486 534 523 551 536
Investment/asset impairment charges, net 9 13 2 23 7 64 14 13 21 34 1 11 34 6 72 26 34 22 16
(Gain) loss on dispositions, net (12) (9,609) 1 (67) 3 (41) (5) (1) (1) (4) (1) (1) 6 (169) (112) (2)
777X and 767 reach-forward losses 143 5,140 1,073 3,006 3,460
Other charges and credits, net 45 47 55 63 99 258 304 (44) 10 28 (55) (3) 33 (26) 125 79 223 445 (83) (37) 35
Non-cash items 1,242 (8,430) 6,158 973 1,128 2,246 4,232 841 1,198 995 921 921 1,276 990 1,116 1,008 1,312 4,909 812 918 1,212
Accounts receivable (509) 741 (153) (113) (570) 238 247 (194) (328) 395 (90) (92) (341) 164 328 (587) 237 (433) 243 (129) (394)
Unbilled receivables (635) 2 229 (237) (671) 982 303 12 (1,357) 868 174 334 (1,055) 684 80 (402) (356) 1,424 (803) (417) (790)
Advances and progress billings 3,181 1,342 (1,449) (1,397) 781 2,403 (220) (832) 2,718 402 735 811 1,417 (96) 1,111 (385) (522) 1,724 530 (170) 421
Inventories (2,634) (1,385) 258 1,147 (1,521) (5,499) (917) (2,159) (3,778) (741) (699) 149 (390) 1,584 96 (57) (1,203) (1,635) 95 1,093 (680)
Other current assets (418) (72) (38) 294 (29) 10 294 (71) (249) (318) 394 231 82 269 (1,004) 4 140 66 (45) 171 153
Accounts payable 1,073 185 585 49 (95) (915) 344 42 (264) 690 130 621 231 248 195 764 (369) (218) (1,530) (1,216) (819)
Accrued liabilities (1,260) 767 822 138 (386) 1,236 770 223 (666) 1,353 (175) 370 (769) 540 3,251 (241) (594) (519) (555) (998) (1,615)
Income taxes receivable, payable and deferred (16) 22 96 (29) 26 (285) (94) (129) (59) (29) 497 (302) (122) (35) 1,620 165 (403) (278) 1,141 (96) (34)
Other long-term liabilities (49) (52) (82) (61) (151) (101) (80) (65) (83) (59) (74) (63) (117) (44) (50) (160) 96 (38) (41) (43) (84)
Pension and other postretirement plans (22) (157) (144) (142) (150) (223) (245) (230) (261) (264) (265) (276) (244) (325) (358) (324) (371) (241) (155) (311) (265)
Financing receivables and operating lease equipment, net (156) 89 173 12 254 109 70 79 99 53 318 101 66 26 32 18 40 87 37 46
Other 31 148 91 44 41 65 86 8 43 20 59 2 38 75 87 104 41 79 91 111 23
Changes in assets and liabilities (1,414) 1,541 304 (134) (2,713) (1,835) 597 (3,325) (4,205) 2,416 739 2,103 (1,169) 3,130 5,382 (1,087) (3,286) (29) (942) (1,968) (4,038)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided (used) by operating activities (172) (6,889) 6,462 839 (1,585) 411 4,829 (2,484) (3,007) 3,411 1,660 3,024 107 4,120 6,498 (79) (1,974) 4,880 (130) (1,050) (2,826)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities (179) 1,331 1,123 227 (1,616) (3,450) (1,345) (3,923) (3,362) 3,381 22 2,875 (318) 3,457 3,190 81 (3,216) 716 (262) (483) (3,387)
Payments to acquire property, plant and equipment (1,275) (956) (885) (427) (674) (648) (611) (404) (567) (431) (332) (296) (468) (326) (284) (263) (349) (222) (245) (222) (291)
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment 2 77 1 1 3 3 16 19 11 8 6 8 5 16 3 8 8 144 334 49 2
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (1,248) (50) (51) (19) (6)
Proceeds from dispositions 10,550 35 124
Contributions to investments (9,265) (15,601) (14,756) (12,784) (8,797) (12,105) (134) (1,374) (243) (1,963) (4,989) (5,935) (3,561) (2,278) (302) (739) (1,732) (7,811) (7,794) (10,420) (9,688)
Proceeds from investments 16,256 13,954 13,827 11,097 7,750 197 1,373 266 2,907 5,242 4,930 3,364 2,203 437 886 4,259 5,037 9,825 10,675 12,251 12,738
Supplier notes receivable (3) (370) (142) (150) (200) (8) (486) (162)
Repayments on supplier notes receivable 2 40
Purchase of distribution rights (9) (88)
Other (4) 1 (1) 1 3 3 17 (34) (1) 1 6 (2) (13) 1 1 (1) 2 1 3
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities 5,711 6,400 (1,955) (2,229) (1,717) (12,626) 679 (2,100) 2,074 2,804 (403) (3,015) (1,823) (2,151) 290 3,266 2,965 1,935 2,966 1,659 2,764
New borrowings 24 27 40 69 29 41 31 10,062 27 20 17 21 17 15 4 13 2 (27) (4) 12 9,814
Debt repayments (6,950) (2,900) (44) (382) (295) (3,849) (343) (39) (4,442) (35) (58) (3,424) (1,699) (272) (25) (617) (396) (4,322) (1,167) (35) (9,847)
Common stock issuance, net of issuance costs 18,200
Mandatory convertible preferred stock issuance, net of issuance costs 5,657
Stock options exercised 1 44 11 5 4 30 6 7 6 23
Employee taxes on certain share-based payment arrangements (31) (6) (10) (4) (14) (10) (6) (2) (65) (356) (4) (6) (42) (4) (2) (2) (32) (19) (7) (2) (38)
Dividends paid on mandatory convertible preferred stock (86) (87) (86) (86) (72)
Other 15 15 13 16 14 (68) 18 (21) 18 15 6 (4)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities (7,028) (2,951) (87) (387) (338) 19,971 (300) 10,000 (4,462) (356) (38) (3,413) (1,680) (250) (18) (602) (396) (4,362) (1,171) (19) (48)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 1 1 5 22 12 (55) 33 3 (28) 52 (24) (8) 10 61 (63) (68) (3) (5) (20) 4 (18)
Net increase (decrease) in cash & cash equivalents, including restricted (1,495) 4,781 (914) (2,367) (3,659) 3,840 (933) 3,980 (5,778) 5,881 (443) (3,561) (3,811) 1,117 3,399 2,677 (650) (1,716) 1,513 1,161 (689)

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31).


The financial data reveals a period of extreme volatility in earnings and operational cash flows, characterized by significant periodic losses and heavy reliance on external financing and asset management to maintain liquidity.

Operational Performance and Cash Flow
Net earnings exhibit severe instability, with substantial losses appearing in multiple quarters, most notably in September 2024 and September 2025. While a significant positive earnings spike is recorded in December 2025, the overall trend indicates a struggle to maintain consistent profitability. Net cash provided by operating activities mirrors this volatility, frequently swinging between deep deficits and moderate surpluses. Significant operational outflows were particularly pronounced throughout 2024, indicating persistent challenges in converting earnings into cash.
Working Capital and Asset Management
Inventory levels have placed a recurring strain on liquidity, with massive cash outflows for inventory builds seen in December 2024 and March 2026. The relationship between unbilled receivables and advances and progress billings shows a cyclical pattern typical of large-scale aerospace manufacturing, though the magnitude of these swings often offsets operational gains. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities have been used as levers for cash preservation, with large increases in these liabilities providing temporary cash infusions in several quarters.
Investing Activities and Capital Expenditure
A consistent pattern of high-volume contributions to and proceeds from investments is observed, suggesting active liquidity management. Capital expenditures for property, plant, and equipment have trended upward over the analyzed period, increasing from roughly 300 million per quarter in 2021 to over 1.2 billion by March 2026. A massive liquidity event occurred in December 2025, where proceeds from dispositions reached 10.55 billion, significantly offsetting the operational losses of that period.
Financing and Capital Structure
The organization has engaged in aggressive capital raising to stabilize its balance sheet. A pivotal event occurred in December 2024 with a combined influx of over 23 billion from common stock and mandatory convertible preferred stock issuances. This equity injection was critical in offsetting the heavy operating losses and funding substantial debt repayments. Debt repayment activity has remained frequent, with a significant reduction in liabilities observed in March 2026.
Non-Cash Adjustments and Special Charges
Cash flows are heavily impacted by non-cash charges, specifically reach-forward losses related to the 777X and 767 programs. These charges created significant headwinds in December 2021, September 2024, and September 2025. Depreciation and amortization have remained relatively stable, though they represent a consistent non-cash add-back to operating cash flow.

Overall, the analysis indicates a company in a high-capital-intensity phase, characterized by unstable operational margins and a dependency on equity markets and asset divestitures to fund ongoing investments and debt obligations.

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