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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: Sep 30, 2026 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) (116) (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 97 103 161 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 420 389 466 357 380 375 418 286 362 347 606 311 342 309 553 287 316 283 329 282 323 322 306
Depreciation and amortization 584 596 573 536 491 460 466 509 444 441 442 481 467 456 457 502 493 498 486 534 523 551 536
Investment/asset impairment charges, net 104 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 86 — — 143 5,140 — — 1,073 3,006 — — — — — — — — — — 3,460 — — —
Other charges and credits, net (150) 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 1,141 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 (577) (44) (509) 741 (153) (113) (570) 238 247 (194) (328) 395 (90) (92) (341) 164 328 (587) 237 (433) 243 (129) (394)
Unbilled receivables (535) 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 3,453 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 (2,874) (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 515 (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 1,055 308 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 (492) 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 (56) (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 (56) (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 (31) (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 25 19 (156) — 89 173 12 254 109 70 79 99 53 318 101 66 26 32 18 40 87 37 46
Other 44 104 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 471 658 (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 1,612 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 1,496 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 (1,032) (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 18 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 (8,726) (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 9,950 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 12 — — 2 — — — — 40 — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Purchase of distribution rights — — — (9) — — — — — (88) — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Other 2 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 224 (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 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 (39) (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 (6) (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 (87) (86) (86) (87) (86) (86) (72) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Other 14 17 15 15 13 16 14 (68) 18 (21) 18 15 6 (4) — — — — — — — — —
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities (107) (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 3 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 1,616 (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: 2026-09-30), 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 indicates a period of significant volatility in cash flows, characterized by inconsistent operating performance, aggressive capital restructuring, and substantial fluctuations in investment activities.

Operating Cash Flow Trends
Net cash provided by operating activities exhibits extreme instability. The period is marked by alternating quarters of severe cash consumption and significant inflows. Notable deficits occurred in early 2021, early 2022, and throughout much of 2024, with the lowest point reaching negative 3.92 billion US$ in June 2024. Conversely, strong positive cash flows were observed in late 2022 and late 2023. Net earnings remained predominantly negative throughout the analyzed timeframe, with a singular exception of a substantial gain of 8.22 billion US$ in December 2025, which heavily influenced the operational cash position.
Working Capital and Non-Cash Adjustments
Operational volatility is closely linked to changes in assets and liabilities. Inventories have consistently acted as a cash drain, particularly from March 2024 through September 2026, where quarterly outflows often exceeded 1 billion US$. This is partially offset by fluctuations in advances and progress billings, which provided significant cash inflows in several quarters, most notably in March 2024 and September 2026. Depreciation and amortization remained relatively stable, scaling from approximately 500 million US$ per quarter in 2021 to nearly 600 million US$ by 2026.
Investing Activities and Capital Expenditure
Investing cash flows are characterized by large-scale movements in investment contributions and proceeds. A significant liquidity event occurred in December 2024, with a net cash outflow of 12.63 billion US$, driven by a 12.11 billion US$ contribution to investments. This was followed by a major recovery in December 2025, where proceeds from dispositions of 10.55 billion US$ and investment proceeds of 13.95 billion US$ resulted in a net positive investing cash flow. Capital expenditures for property, plant, and equipment have shown a steady upward trend, increasing from a range of 200-300 million US$ per quarter in 2021 to over 1 billion US$ per quarter by 2026.
Financing and Capital Structure
Financing activities reveal a strategy of heavy borrowing and equity issuance to sustain liquidity. A massive influx of capital was recorded in 2024, including 10.06 billion US$ in new borrowings in June and a combined 23.86 billion US$ from common stock and mandatory convertible preferred stock issuances in December. These inflows were subsequently used for debt reduction, as evidenced by significant debt repayments, including a 6.95 billion US$ outflow in March 2026. The issuance of dividends on mandatory convertible preferred stock began in March 2025 and remained constant at approximately 86-87 million US$ per quarter.
Overall Liquidity Position
The net increase or decrease in cash and cash equivalents is highly erratic, reflecting the company's dependence on financing and investment liquidations to offset operating losses. The volatility is most evident in 2024 and 2025, where quarterly cash swings often exceeded several billion US$, indicating a high-risk liquidity environment managed through strategic capital raises and asset dispositions.

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