>>> Boeing beats by $0.16, beats on revs; guides FY18 EPS above consensus, revs

Boeing beats by $0.16, beats on revs; guides FY18 EPS above consensus, revs above consensus (337.71)
  • Reports Q4 (Dec) earnings of $3.04 per share, excluding non-recurring items, $0.16 better than the Capital IQ Consensus of $2.88; revenues rose 8.9% year/year to $25.37 bln vs the $24.78 bln Capital IQ Consensus.
    • Total company backlog at quarter-end was $488 billion, up from $474 billion at the beginning of the quarter, and included net orders for the quarter of $40 billion.
  • Co issues upside guidance for FY18, sees EPS of $13.80-14.00, excluding non-recurring items, vs. $11.90 Capital IQ Consensus Estimate; sees FY18 revs of $96-98 bln vs. $93.6 bln Capital IQ Consensus Estimate.
    • Operating cash flow expected to increase to approximately $15.0 billion
    • Commercial deliveries of between 810 and 815
Segments- 2018 Guidance and 2017 Results vs Guidance
  • Commercial Airplanes
    • Deliveries 810-815 (2017 763, guidance was 760-765)
    • Revenue $59.5-60.5 bln (2017 $58.0 bln, guidance was $55.0-56.6 bln)
    • Operating Margin 11.0% (2017 9.4%, guidance was 9.0-9.5%)
  • Defense, Space & Security
    • Revenue $21.5-22.5 (2017 $20.6, guidance was $20.5-21.5 bln)
    • Operating Margin ~11.0% (2017 10.7%, guidance was >10.5%)
  • Global Services
    • Revenue $15.0 - 15.5 (2017 $14.6, guidance was $14.0-14.5 bln)
  • Research & Development ~$3.7 bln (2017 $3.2 bln)
  • Capital Expenditures ~$2.2 bln (2017 $1.7 bln)
  • Pension Expense ~$0.1 bln (2017 $0.4 bln)
  • Effective Tax Rate ~16.0% (2017 16.3%)