BA · 8-K · 20261027PR067411
Cash Flow and Capital Expenditures
BOEING CO · 2026-10-27 · Importance 51 · Surprise 64 · From source text
Third-quarter operating cash flow increased 33% year over year to $1.496 billion, and free cash flow increased to $464 million from $238 million. Cash flow reflected working-capital timing, partly offset by approximately $700 million of Department of Justice settlement payments. Third-quarter additions to property, plant and equipment were $1.032 billion, up from $885 million, primarily reflecting higher investments at the Charleston and St. Louis sites. Nine-month capital expenditures totaled $3.040 billion versus $1.986 billion, while nine-month free cash flow was negative $359 million versus negative $2.252 billion.
Key facts
- Boeing's third-quarter 2026 operating cash flow was $1.496 billion, up 33% from $1.123 billion in third-quarter 2025. source
- Boeing's operating cash flow in the third quarter of 2026 was $1.5 billion, reflecting working-capital timing partially offset by approximately $0.7 billion of Department of Justice settlement payments. source
- Boeing's third-quarter 2026 free cash flow was $464 million, compared with $238 million in third-quarter 2025. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash | positive | realized | — | Boeing's third-quarter 2026 operating cash flow was $1.496 billion, up 33% from $1.123 billion in third-quarter 2025. |
| cash | negative | realized | — | Boeing's operating cash flow in the third quarter of 2026 was $1.5 billion, reflecting working-capital timing partially offset by… |