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SpaceX announced its first earnings since its June IPO, cutting its losses and growing its revenue more than expected.
SpaceX's revenue jumped 92 percent in the second quarter, beating analyst expectations by around $1 billion in its first post-IPO earnings report, but shares tumbled as investors remained skeptical about the company's ability to deliver on lofty promises. Investors remain skeptical even with SpaceX beating expectations, Emarketer Senior Analyst Gadjo Sevilla told AFP. "I don't think people want to hear promises about the next five years or a mission to Mars," Sevilla said.
SpaceX exceeded revenue expectations and reduced its losses in its initial quarter as a publicly traded company , delivering sharp increases in all three of its divisions: space, connectivity and AI.
SpaceX's revenue jumped 92 percent in the second quarter, beating analyst expectations by around $1 billion in its first earnings report since going public in June, the company announced Tuesday.Investors remain skeptical even with SpaceX beating expectations, Emarketer Senior Analyst Gadjo Sevilla told AFP. "I don't think people want to hear promises about the next five years or a mission to Mars," Sevilla said.
SpaceX’s capital expenditure was dominated by AI-related costs in the quarter and came in at $18.4 billion.
SpaceX reported on Tuesday a 92% rise in revenue for the April-June quarter, in its first earnings since going public, buoyed by strong growth in its Starlink satellite-internet and AI businesses. The company said it invested $18.37 billion in AI infrastructure, Starship and Starlink expansion. The stock could face additional pressure from the expiry of SpaceX's post-IPO lock-up period starting on Thursday, which may unleash a wave of insider and early-investor shares on the market.
SpaceX reported first-quarter sales of $7.8 billion and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, or Ebitda, of $3.5 billion. Wall Street was looking for $6.8 billion and Ebitda of $2.
Space stocks are surging ahead of SpaceX's first-ever public earnings report, but with prediction markets flagging a 70% chance of a miss and a 911-million-share lockup expiry days away, traders face a tense setup that could cut either way.
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