SpaceX Beats Revenue Estimates in First Report as a Public Stock

NEW YORK — SpaceX gave investors their first hard look at the numbers behind the biggest IPO in history on Tuesday, reporting about $6.93 billion in second-quarter revenue and edging past Wall Street's $6.81 billion consensus in its debut report as a publicly traded company.

A Revenue Beat To Start The Story

For a stock that has been searching for a catalyst, the top-line beat was a welcome one. SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) grew revenue sharply from roughly $4.7 billion in the first quarter, posted an adjusted loss of about 26 cents per share and delivered adjusted EBITDA near $2.0 billion. Just as important, management issued full-year guidance for the first time, giving the market a framework to value a business that spans launch, satellite broadband and, increasingly, artificial-intelligence compute. The bull case for $SPCX has centered on exactly that mix, as we explained in our piece on SpaceX's bull case after Starship's success.

Market Snapshot

The report landed after a volatile stretch for the shares. $SPCX changed hands around $108 on Tuesday, down about 3% on the day, in a session range of roughly $107.57 to $113.64. That leaves the stock near the low end of its post-IPO range of about $107 to $225.64 and roughly 50% below its all-time high, even as the company's market capitalization remains near $1.4 trillion — enough to rank it among the ten most valuable companies in the world. The stock debuted at $150 in June. Investors can follow live quotes on Yahoo Finance, Google Finance, WSJ, and Nasdaq.

The Lockup And The Long Game

The next test comes quickly. A lockup expiration scheduled for August 6 will free up to 20% of shares for potential sale, a supply overhang that has weighed on sentiment. Bulls, though, are looking past the near-term noise: Starlink continues to anchor a profitable connectivity segment, the constellation has grown past 10,800 satellites, and a Google Cloud compute deal worth roughly $920 million per month underscores the scale of the AI opportunity the company is chasing. Those drivers were front and center on the debut call, which we broke down in our report on SpaceX's first-ever earnings. Additional context on the quarter and the setup into the lockup is available via Yahoo Finance.

The Takeaway

A revenue beat and a first-ever guidance framework gave long-term believers something to build on, even as $SPCX navigates a lockup-driven supply wave. With Starlink scaling, AI deals stacking up and $TSLA sentiment moving in tandem, SpaceX's public-market story is only just beginning.

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