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BA (Boeing Co) Financial Strength : 4 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Boeing Co Financial Strength?

Boeing Co has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

Boeing Co did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Boeing Co's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.81. As of today, Boeing Co's Altman Z-Score is 1.12.


Competitive Comparison of Boeing Co's Financial Strength

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Boeing Co's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Boeing Co's Financial Strength Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Boeing Co's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Boeing Co's Financial Strength falls into.



Boeing Co Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

Boeing Co's Interest Expense for the months ended in Sep. 2024 was $-728 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Sep. 2024 was $-5,746 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $53,176 Mil.

Boeing Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is

Boeing Co did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

Boeing Co's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Sep. 2024 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(4474 + 53176) / 71360
=0.81

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

Boeing Co has a Z-score of 1.12, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 1.12 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Boeing Co  (NYSE:BA) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

Boeing Co has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.


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Boeing Co Business Description

Address
929 Long Bridge Drive, Arlington, VA, USA, 22202
Boeing is a major aerospace and defense firm. It operates in three segments: commercial airplanes; defense, space, and security; and Global services. Boeing's commercial airplanes segment competes with Airbus in the production of aircraft that can carry more than 130 passengers. Boeing's defense, space, and security segment competes with Lockheed, Northrop, and several other firms to create military aircraft, satellites, and weaponry. Global services provides aftermarket support to airlines.
Executives
Theodore Iii Colbert officer: CIO & SVP, Info & Analytics C/O THE BOEING COMPANY, 100 RIVERSIDE PLAZA, CHICAGO IL 60606-1596
Steven M Mollenkopf director 5775 MOREHOUSE DRIVE, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Howard E Mckenzie officer: Chief Engineer & EVP, ET&T C/O THE BOEING COMPANY, 929 LONG BRIDGE DRIVE, ARLINGTON VA 22202
Sabrina Soussan director BUHLMATTSTRASSE 3, MEGGEN V8 6045
Stephen E Biegun officer: SVP, Global Public Policy C/O THE BOEING COMPANY, 929 LONG BRIDGE DRIVE, ARLINGTON VA 22202
Michael J Cleary officer: Controller C/O THE BOEING COMPANY, 929 LONG BRIDGE DRIVE, ARLINGTON VA 22202
Brendan J. Nelson officer: President, Boeing Intn'l C/O THE BOEING COMPANY, 929 LONG BRIDGE DRIVE, ARLINGTON VA 22202
David L Calhoun director
Brian R Besanceney officer: SVP, Chief Comm Officer C/O THE BOEING COMPANY, 100 N. RIVERSIDE, MC 5003-1001, CHICAGO IL 60606-1596
David L. Gitlin director UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, 10 FARM SPRINGS ROAD, FARMINGTON CT 06032
Stephanie F Pope officer: President & CEO, BGS C/O THE BOEING COMPANY, 100 RIVERSIDE PLAZA, MC 5003-1001, CHICAGO IL 60606-1596
Lawrence W Kellner director 1600 SMITH ST., HQSEO, HOUSTON TX 77002
Edward Lee Dandridge officer: SVP, Communications C/O THE BOEING COMPANY, 100 RIVERSIDE PLAZA, MC 5003-1001, CHICAGO IL 60606-1596
Ziad S Ojakli officer: EVP, Gov't Ops FORD MOTOR COMPANY, 1350 I ST. NW, WASHINGTON D.C. DC 20005
David Leon Joyce director GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, 5 NECCO STREET, BOSTON MA 02210