Boeing

Boeing Manufacturing Facility In RentonF500 2019-Boeing
RENTON, WA - OCTOBER 17: A Boeing 737 airplane is seen on the production line at Boeing's 737 airplane factory on October 17, 2018 in Renton, Washington. (Photo by Wan Quan/China Pictorial/VCG via Getty Images)VCG via Getty Images
  • Previous Rank
    27
  • Revenues ($M)
    101127.0
  • Revenue Percent Change
    8.3
  • Profits ($M)
    10460.0
  • Profits Percent Change
    27.6
  • Assets ($M)
    117359.0
  • Employees
    153000

With a faulty autopilot feature on Boeing’s 737 Max airplanes causing worldwide concern since March 2019, recent headlines for the world’s largest aerospace company have been negative. But last year’s numbers had the company flying high: The aerospace giant hauled in record earnings of $17.85 on record revenue of $101 billion, an 8.3% increase from the year before. In fact, 2018 was the second-straight record-setting year for the Chicago company, in part thanks to the delivery of 806 commercial jets. A fourth quarter blitz led to nearly 900 net orders worth $143.7 billion. The 103-year-old company also delivered its 10,000th 737 overall and 2,000th airplane to China last year. All things considered, good bragging rights—but there’s turbulence ahead.

Company Info

CEODavid L. Calhoun
CEO TitlePresident & Chief Executive Officer
SectorAerospace & Defense
IndustryAerospace and Defense
HQ LocationChicago, Ill.
Websitewww.boeing.com
Years on Fortune 500 List65
Employees153,000

Key Financials (Last Fiscal Year)

Revenues ($M)$101,127
Profits ($M)$10,460
Assets ($M)$117,359
Total Stockholder Equity ($M)$339

Profit Ratios

Profit as % of Revenues10.3%
Profits as % of Assets8.9%
Profits as % of Stockholder Equity3085.5%

Earnings Per Share (Last Fiscal Year)

Earnings Per Share ($)17.85
EPS % Change (from 2017)32.9%
EPS % Change (5 year annual rate)24.5%
EPS % Change (10 year annual rate)17.1%

Total Return

Total Return to Investors (2018)11.6%
Total Return to Investors (5 year, annualized)21.8%
Total Return to Investors (10 year, annualized)25.6%