Summary
SpaceX released its first public earnings report showing a 92% increase in revenue to $7.8 billion but a big rise in spending to $18.3 billion, resulting in a $2 billion loss in the first half of the year. After the report, the company’s stock price dropped nearly 9%, removing earlier gains from the trading day.
Key Facts
- SpaceX’s revenue nearly doubled compared to last year, reaching $7.8 billion.
- The company increased spending by more than 550%, totaling $18.3 billion.
- SpaceX showed a net loss of $2 billion during the first six months of the year.
- The company started trading on the US stock market in June.
- SpaceX’s stock price fell almost 9% after the earnings report came out.
- The stock price has been below its initial $135 per share price for several weeks.
- At one point after going public, SpaceX’s market value was higher than companies like Microsoft and Amazon.
- SpaceX is owned by Elon Musk and builds rockets, Starlink satellites, and owns the social media platform X.
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