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Bombardier reports solid Q2 2025 results, record orders and services growth

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TSX:BBD.A
31 July 2025 08:47 (EST)

Challenger 3500 aircraft. (Source: Bombardier)

Bombardier (TSX:BBD) reported its financial results for Q2 2025, reinforcing its trajectory toward meeting full-year guidance. The quarter was marked by a surge in aircraft orders, continued expansion of its services business, and improved profitability metrics.

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The company reported total revenues of C$2.0 billion, with services revenues climbing 16 per cent year-over-year to C$590 million, a sign of Bombardier’s focus on aftermarket growth. Aircraft deliveries totalled 36 units, bringing first-half deliveries to 59, consistent with the same period last year.

A standout highlight was a large-scale order for 50 firm aircraft and 70 options from a new customer, contributing to a unit book-to-bill ratio of 2.3 and pushing the backlog to C$16.1 billion—the highest single-quarter business jet order volume in over a decade.

Financial highlights

Free cash flow usage was C$164 million, compared to C$68 million in Q2 2024, primarily due to planned inventory buildup to support higher expected deliveries in the second half of the year.

Expansion and credit upgrades

Bombardier continues to invest in its global service network, with new facilities underway in Abu Dhabi and a paint facility at London Biggin Hill. The company said it is also actively recruiting technicians to support its growing fleet.

In a further sign of financial strength, Bombardier refinanced C$500 million in Senior Notes, extending maturity to 2033. Credit agencies responded positively: S&P Global Ratings upgraded Bombardier to BB- with a stable outlook, while Moody’s Ratings raised its outlook to positive.

Cleared for takeoff

“The Bombardier team has performed at a very high level in the first half of the year, setting our company on the path to meet 2025 guidance and confidently step into the future with a large, diversified backlog, an expanding service infrastructure, new Defense opportunities and the world’s fastest business jet, the Global 8000, crowning a second-to-none portfolio,” Éric Martel, Bombardier’s president and CEO, said in a news update. “Demand for our products and services remains strong in traditional business jet markets and continues to garner new opportunities in defense markets. Our diversified growth mindset took center stage at the Paris Airshow where Bombardier Defense deepened existing ties, forged new ones and secured strategic orders. We have the right ingredients in place to succeed in the near-term and the right foundations to sustainably grow our business long-term.”

About Bombardier

Bombardier designs, builds, modifies and maintains a line of jets for individuals, businesses, governments and militaries around the world. Its customers operate a fleet of more than 5,100 aircraft supported by 10 service facilities across six countries. The company operates aerostructure, assembly and completion facilities in Canada, the United States and Mexico.

Bombardier stock (TSX:BBD) last traded at C$162.55. The stock has grown 83.49 per cent since this time last year.

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