SpaceX Posts $4.28 Billion Loss, Borrows $25 Billion; Four Profitable Aerospace Stocks Highlighted as Alternatives

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Space Exploration Technologies reported a net loss of $4.28 billion in the first quarter of 2026, shortly after raising $86 billion in its IPO and borrowing an additional $25 billion in bonds to refinance debt from absorbing X and xAI. The xAI division generated $818 million in revenue against $2.47 billion in operating losses in the same quarter, and some analysts project SpaceX will carry $400 billion in net debt by 2031. In contrast, four profitable aerospace companies were highlighted as alternatives: RTX posted $22.1 billion in first-quarter sales with Raytheon's operating profit up 24%, Heico reported record net income up 49% on sales of $1.375 billion, Curtiss-Wright saw sales rise 13% to $914 million with operating income up 23%, and Hexcel's sales grew 9.9% to $501.5 million with adjusted earnings per share of $0.59 beating estimates by 14%.

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Curtiss-Wright Corporation
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Curtiss-Wright reported sales up 13% and operating income up 23%, indicating strong demand.

Heico Corporation
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Heico reported record net income up 49% on sales of $1.375 billion, indicating strong demand.

Hexcel Corporation
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Hexcel's sales grew 9.9% and adjusted EPS beat estimates, indicating strong demand.

RTX Corporation
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RTX posted $22.1 billion in sales with Raytheon's operating profit up 24%, indicating strong demand.

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