Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

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: Jun 30, 2026 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) (428) (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 103 161 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 389 466 357 380 375 418 286 362 347 606 311 342 309 553 287 316 283 329 282 323 322 306
Depreciation and amortization 596 573 536 491 460 466 509 444 441 442 481 467 456 457 502 493 498 486 534 523 551 536
Investment/asset impairment charges, net 9 9 13 2 23 7 64 14 13 21 34 1 11 34 6 72 26 34 22 16
(Gain) loss on dispositions, net (67) (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 104 45 47 55 63 99 258 304 (44) 10 28 (55) (3) 33 (26) 125 79 223 445 (83) (37) 35
Non-cash items 1,134 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 (44) (509) 741 (153) (113) (570) 238 247 (194) (328) 395 (90) (92) (341) 164 328 (587) 237 (433) 243 (129) (394)
Unbilled receivables 131 (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 1,479 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 (1,225) (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 (224) (418) (72) (38) 294 (29) 10 294 (71) (249) (318) 394 231 82 269 (1,004) 4 140 66 (45) 171 153
Accounts payable 308 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 190 (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 (4) (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 (43) (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 (33) (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 19 (156) 89 173 12 254 109 70 79 99 53 318 101 66 26 32 18 40 87 37 46
Other 104 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 658 (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 1,792 (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 1,364 (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 (733) (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 1 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 (10,179) (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 8,834 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 (8) (3) (370) (142) (150) (200) (8) (486) (162)
Repayments on supplier notes receivable 2 40
Purchase of distribution rights (9) (88)
Other 3 (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 (2,082) 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 11 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 (1,426) (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 (1) (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) (86) (87) (86) (86) (72)
Other 17 15 15 13 16 14 (68) 18 (21) 18 15 6 (4)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities (1,485) (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 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 (2,202) (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: 2026-06-30), 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 significant volatility in net earnings and operating cash flows, characterized by recurring large-scale losses interspersed with sporadic positive spikes. Net earnings exhibit extreme instability, with substantial quarterly losses peaking in September 2024 and September 2025, partially offset by a significant positive outlier in December 2025. This volatility is closely linked to non-cash items, specifically 777X and 767 reach-forward losses, which have introduced multi-billion dollar charges into the earnings stream.

Operating Cash Flow Dynamics
Net cash provided by operating activities shows a lack of consistent positive generation. While certain periods, such as late 2022 and late 2023, demonstrate strong positive cash flows, these are frequently countered by deep deficits, notably in 2024. The disconnect between net earnings and operating cash flow is largely driven by substantial non-cash adjustments and volatile swings in working capital.
Working Capital Volatility
Cash flow is heavily impacted by fluctuations in inventories and advances. Inventory levels represent a recurring cash drain, with outflows accelerating significantly between March 2024 and December 2024. Conversely, advances and progress billings have acted as a critical, though inconsistent, source of liquidity, showing massive inflows in March 2024 and December 2024, which temporarily mitigated operating deficits.
Investing Activity and Capital Expenditure
A consistent upward trend in payments for property, plant, and equipment is observed, with quarterly expenditures rising from approximately 200 million to 300 million USD in 2021 to peaks exceeding 1.2 billion USD by early 2026. The investing section is further characterized by high-volume movements in investment contributions and proceeds, suggesting an active management of short-term liquid assets to maintain solvency.
Financing and Capital Structure
Financing activities indicate a strategic shift in liquidity management. Following a period of steady debt repayment, a massive capital infusion occurred in December 2024, driven by the issuance of common stock and mandatory convertible preferred stock totaling over 23 billion USD. This equity raise provided a substantial liquidity buffer, which appears to have facilitated a surge in debt repayments in early 2026, where repayments reached nearly 7 billion USD in a single quarter.
Liquidity Trends
The net change in cash and cash equivalents reflects the aggregate impact of operational instability and strategic financing. While operating activities have been unreliable, the combination of investment liquidations and the late 2024 equity issuance has been used to offset operational losses and fund the escalating capital expenditure requirements.

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