Boeing (BA) and Nasdaq OMX (NDAQ) released their latest earnings reports before opening bell this morning. Boeing posted adjusted earnings of $2.01 per share on $21 billion in revenue, while Wall Street had been looking for earnings of $1.91 per share and $21.3 billion in sales. In last year’s first quarter, the airplane manufacturer reported $22.6 billion in revenue.
Nasdaq OMX Group reported non-GAAP earnings of $1.10 per share on $583 million in net revenues, representing a 21% increase in non-GAAP earnings per share and a 9% increase in net revenues. Analysts had been expecting $1.06 per share and $594.7 million.
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Boeing’s GAAP earnings rose to $2.34 per share from $1.83 per share in the year-ago quarter. The company delivered 210 commercial and defense aircraft during the first quarter. Its backlog increased to $480 billion, with $27 billion of that from net orders during the first quarter.
Commercial Airplanes revenue ticked lower by 1% year over year to $14.3 billion on growth in services and lower planned deliveries of 737 aircraft as the company prepared to enter the 737 MAX into service next month. Defense, Space and Security revenues fell 18% to $6.5 billion. Boeing Military Aircraft revenue fell to $1.6 billion on lower planned deliveries, while Network and Space Systems revenue fell to $1.6 billion due to lower Commercial Crew volumes. Global Services & Support revenues fell to $2.3 billion due to contract timing. Backlog in the Defense, Space and Security segment was $63 billion.
Boeing boosted its full-year earnings guidance to between $10.35 and $10.55 per share from the previous outlook of $10.25 to $10.45 per share.
Shares of Boeing slumped in premarket trades, falling by as much as 1.48% to $180.80.
Nasdaq OMX shares rise
Nasdaq OMX’s GAAP earnings grew 27% year over year to 99 cents per share. Subscription and recurring revenues were 75% of the company’s total first quarter revenues. Non-trading segment revenues grew 10%, including a 5% increase organically. Market Technology segment revenue grew 18% year over year. Market Services net revenues fell organically due to lower industry trading volumes.
