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Boeing took $1.7 billion in charges in its Defense, Space & Security (BDS) segment in the fourth quarter of 2024 between multiple military aircraft programs and the Commercial Crew program for NASA.
Boeing reported fourth quarter 2024 results on Tuesday, after previewing the charges last week. Boeing reported $5.4 billion in revenue for BDS in Q4, down 20% compared to the same time last year. Loss from operations was $2.3 billion.
BDS delivered two satellites during the quarter — two O3b mPOWER satellites to SES that launched in December.
For the full year 2024, BDS reported $23.9 billion in revenue, down 4% year-over-year. Full-year loss from operations was $5.4 billion.
Boeing continues to take charges on the NASA Commercial Crew program, including a $250 million charge in the third quarter. Management is working to improve margins in the BDS segment.
“We acknowledge that these are disappointing results,” CFO Brian West told investors on Tuesday. “These are complicated development programs and we remain focused on retiring risk each quarter, and ultimately delivering these mission critical capabilities to our customers.
“We also recognize impacts across satellites and a few other legacy platforms tied to development realities as we work to refresh the capabilities of these platforms to support our customer needs,” West added.
Backlog at BDS stands at $64 billion, with 29% representing orders from customers outside the U.S.
Company-wide, Boeing reported $66.5 billion in revenue in 2024, down 14% from the prior year. Loss from operations was $10.7 billion for the full year.
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