2024 Cash Flow Analysis for Boeing Co BA

Boeing Co is a leading aerospace company that designs, manufactures, and sells airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites, and telecommunications equipment. The company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, and was founded in 1916. Boeing is renowned for its commercial airplane models such as the 737, 747, and 787, as well as its defense and space products.

The cash flow statement provides insights into how much cash or cash equivalents a company has generated and used over a specific period. It is divided into three sections: operating activities, investing activities, and financing activities. This statement is crucial for investors and analysts to understand how Boeing is managing its cash resources.

How to read the chart

The chart above illustrates Boeing Co's cash flow for 2024. The width of the bars represents the amount of cash flow, with wider bars indicating larger amounts.

We start on the left with the company's cash position at the beginning of the year. The cash increased during the year, primarily due to financing activities, despite negative cash flows from operating and investing activities. The cash flow from operating activities is negative, indicating that the company used more cash in its operations than it generated. The cash flow from investing activities is also negative, suggesting that Boeing spent more on new investments than it received from selling assets or investments.

The cash flow from financing activities is positive, reflecting that the company raised more cash through means such as issuing debt or equity than it paid out for purposes like debt repayments or dividend payments.

After accounting for the change in cash, including the effect of exchange rates, we end on the right with the company's cash position at the end of the year.

Real-Time Cash Flow Counter

To provide a sense of the scale of Boeing Co's cash flow, we have created a real-time counter that simulates the company's cash flow for 2024. The counter starts when you scroll to this section and runs at the same speed as the company's reported cash flow.

This is not a live counter of real cash flows as they happen, but a simulation based on the company's reported cash flow for 2024. The counter is designed to give you a sense of the scale of the company's cash flow and how quickly it moves.

Cash Flow Statement

In 2024, Boeing Co used $12,080 million in cash from operating activities, spent $11,973 million on investing activities, and generated $25,209 million from financing activities. Consequently, the company's cash balance increased by $1,109 million during the year.

The company's beginning cash balance was $12,713 million. This amount typically includes cash and cash equivalents, such as short-term investments that can be easily converted into cash. The company's ending cash balance was $13,822 million.

The company's capital expenditures for the year were $2,230 million. This amount represents the cash Boeing spent on investments in property, plant, and equipment. Subtracting capital expenditures from cash flow from operations gives the company's free cash flow, which was negative $14,310 million in 2024. This amount indicates the cash deficit the company faced after accounting for capital expenditures.

Summary

Boeing Co's cash flow for 2024 reveals several key insights. The company experienced negative cash flow from both operating and investing activities, indicating challenges in generating cash from its core operations and investments. However, the positive cash flow from financing activities suggests that Boeing raised substantial funds, possibly through debt issuance, to support its cash needs. Despite these challenges, the company ended the year with an increased cash balance, highlighting its ability to manage liquidity through financing strategies.