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CLAIM #9413 · The Boeing Company (BA) · 2025Q4 earnings call · Jan 27, 2026 · due Dec 31, 2028

Right now, 737 and 787 cash margins are depressed, and that's reflected in our free cash flow. We do assume and expect, given what's in the backlog, that those will improve over time to support these cash flow types of numbers that we're talking about.

Jay Mollave · CFO

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graded after results covering Dec 31, 2028 are reported

How to check this claim

Look at: 737 and 787 program cash margins (or cash flow contribution per unit, as disclosed in company commentary)

It came true if: 737 and 787 cash margins improve versus 2025/2026 depressed levels, trending toward supporting company-guided long-term free cash flow targets (e.g., ~$10 billion), assessed via management commentary and reported free cash flow by FY2028

Where: Boeing quarterly earnings releases and management commentary on BCA segment cash flow/margins (10-K/10-Q and earnings calls)

In context

ply chain harmony has to happen in that 47 to 52 rate, and, you know, we'll continue to work that with the suppliers. Doug Harned: Very good. Thank you. Operator: Your next question comes from the line of Sheila Kahyaoglu from Jefferies. Your line is open. Sheila Kahyaoglu: Good morning, Kelly, Jay, and Eric. Maybe if we could just talk about the momentum in Renton is very clear. How do we think about BCA margins? Jay, you mentioned Spirit is about $1 billion and the comment about delays not affecting pricing going forward potentially as much. And the $10 billion future free cash flow state. So I guess, do we think about 737 and 787 cash margins in the near term? How much they're depressed longer term as well? And then relative to history. Jay Mollave: Thank you, Sheila. And you're right. Right now, 737 and 787 cash margins are depressed, and that's reflected in our free cash flow. We do assume and expect, given what's in the backlog, that those will improve over time to support these cash flow types of numbers that we're talking about. The Spirit impact itself, in terms of the cash flow impact of $1 billion negative this year. And we've looked at that, and we've played out their impact and their contribution to our cash margins in 737 and 787 program. And forecasted that out. And we don't believe that over time, that's going to materially impact what we believe and what we need to deliver on these types of cash flows. So over time, Spirit's performance will get better. That'll be reflected in the financials through just productivity, through synergies. And higher quality and delivery performance, as Kelly mentioned. We do have what we would expect over that time period as well is a boost from pricing. And so we haven't really focused on that as much, but that will provide a boost to our margins in the out years as well.

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SEC filings for BA · Claim quote is verbatim from the 2025Q4 earnings call.