Spirit AeroSystems (SPR) Q4 Earnings Miss, Revenues Rise Y/Y

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Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (SPR - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter 2023 adjusted earnings of 48 cents per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.33 by 63.9%. However, the bottom line improved from a loss of $1.46 per share incurred in the year-ago quarter.

Barring one-time adjustments, the company recorded GAAP earnings of 52 cents per share against a loss of $2.32 in the prior-year period.

Spirit AeroSystems reported an adjusted loss of $4.02 per share for 2023, wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $3.33. The full-year loss also widened from the year-ago quarter’s reported loss of $2.81 per share.

Highlights of the Release

Total revenues of $1,813 million surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1,739 million by 4.3%. Also, the top line rose 37% on a year-over-year basis, driven by higher production deliveries on Commercial programs and higher Defense and Space and Aftermarket revenues.

Total revenues were $6.05 billion for 2023, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.98 billion by 1.2%. The top line also rose 20% from $5.03 billion reported in the year-ago quarter.

The company’s backlog at the end of the fourth quarter totaled $49 billion, up from the prior quarter’s $42.2 billion.

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