Boeing (BA) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Boeing (BA) recorded Retained Earnings of $16.63 billion in Q2 2026, up 14.4% from $14.54 billion a year earlier but down 3.1% from the prior quarter.
Boeing (BA) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Boeing reported Retained Earnings of $17.25 billion, up 12.3% from FY2024.
- Annual Retained Earnings has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -14.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Retained Earnings came in at $15.36 billion in FY2024 (-43.6%), $27.25 billion in FY2023 (-7.5%), $29.47 billion in FY2022 (-14.3%) and $34.41 billion in FY2021 (-10.9%).
- Quarterly Retained Earnings has ranged from $9.12 billion in Q3 2025 to $38.55 billion in Q3 2021 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Retained Earnings has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 21.6% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Retained Earnings in the last five years was growth of 14.4% in Q2 2026, against a decline of 52.8% in Q3 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $17.16 billion (Q1 2026), $17.25 billion (Q4 2025) and $9.12 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 330.21 Bn | 284.21 Bn | 4.68 Bn | 90.95 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 252.88 Bn | 226.09 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 58.02 Bn |
| 3 | Boeing | 145.76 Bn | 52.46 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 16.63 Bn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 119.56 Bn | 106.28 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 15.76 Bn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 91.38 Bn | 86.98 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 5.11 Bn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 90.40 Bn | 77.51 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 45.50 Bn |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 74.81 Bn | 71.18 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 2.63 Bn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 71.85 Bn | 61.10 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 17.84 Bn |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 67.04 Bn | 19.48 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 55.96 Bn |
| 10 | TransDigm | 61.31 Bn | 49.40 Bn | 1.63 Bn | -9.11 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.63 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.25 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.12 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.54 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.24 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.36 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.30 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.47 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 26.91 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 27.25 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 27.27 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 28.91 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 29.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 29.47 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 30.11 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 33.38 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 33.19 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 34.41 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 38.55 Bn |
Boeing Retained Earnings API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=retained-earnings&ticker=BA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "ticker": "BA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=retained-earnings&ticker=BA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();