Stock Analysis on Net

Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA)

Analysis of Debt

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Total Debt (Carrying Amount)

Boeing Co., balance sheet: debt

US$ in millions

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Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt 1,278 5,204 5,190 1,296 1,693
Long-term debt, excluding current portion 52,586 47,103 51,811 56,806 61,890
Total debt, including finance lease obligations and commercial paper (carrying amount) 53,864 52,307 57,001 58,102 63,583

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

Debt item Description The company
Total debt, including finance lease obligations and commercial paper (carrying amount) Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all debt plus capital lease obligations. Boeing Co. total debt decreased from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly increased from 2023 to 2024.

Total Debt (Fair Value)

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Dec 31, 2024
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Debt, excluding finance lease obligations and commercial paper 51,089
Finance lease obligations 239
Total debt, including finance lease obligations and commercial paper (fair value) 51,328
Financial Ratio
Debt, fair value to carrying amount ratio 0.95

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31).


Weighted-average Interest Rate on Debt

Weighted-average interest rate on debt: 5.32%

Interest rate Debt amount1 Interest rate × Debt amount Weighted-average interest rate2
2.50% 6,159 154
3.20% 5,389 172
3.90% 9,637 376
5.15% 7,462 384
6.63% 18,987 1,259
8.75% 5,577 488
Total 53,211 2,833
5.32%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31).

1 US$ in millions

2 Weighted-average interest rate = 100 × 2,833 ÷ 53,211 = 5.32%


Interest Costs Incurred

Boeing Co., interest costs incurred

US$ in millions

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12 months ended: Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Interest expense, including Boeing Capital 2,725 2,459 2,561 2,714 2,199
Interest capitalized 149 101 89 76 81
Interest incurred, including amounts capitalized 2,874 2,560 2,650 2,790 2,280

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

Debt item Description The company
Interest expense, including Boeing Capital Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense for debt. Boeing Co. interest expense, including Boeing Capital decreased from 2022 to 2023 but then increased from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level.
Interest capitalized Amount of interest costs capitalized disclosed as an adjusting item to interest costs incurred. Boeing Co. interest capitalized increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
Interest incurred, including amounts capitalized Total interest costs incurred during the period and either capitalized or charged against earnings. Boeing Co. interest incurred, including amounts capitalized decreased from 2022 to 2023 but then increased from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level.

Adjusted Interest Coverage Ratio

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Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net loss attributable to Boeing Shareholders (11,817) (2,222) (4,935) (4,202) (11,873)
Add: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest (12) (20) (118) (88) (68)
Add: Income tax expense (381) 237 31 (743) (2,535)
Add: Interest and debt expense 2,725 2,459 2,533 2,682 2,156
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (9,485) 454 (2,489) (2,351) (12,320)
 
Interest incurred, including amounts capitalized 2,874 2,560 2,650 2,790 2,280
Financial Ratio With and Without Capitalized Interest
Interest coverage ratio (without capitalized interest)1 -3.48 0.18 -0.98 -0.88 -5.71
Adjusted interest coverage ratio (with capitalized interest)2 -3.30 0.18 -0.94 -0.84 -5.40

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).

2024 Calculations

1 Interest coverage ratio (without capitalized interest) = EBIT ÷ Interest and debt expense
= -9,485 ÷ 2,725 = -3.48

2 Adjusted interest coverage ratio (with capitalized interest) = EBIT ÷ Interest incurred, including amounts capitalized
= -9,485 ÷ 2,874 = -3.30


Solvency ratio Description The company
Adjusted interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments (including capitalized interest). Boeing Co. adjusted interest coverage ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from 2023 to 2024.