Key Takeaways From the First SpaceX Earnings Report

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  August 04, 2026 at 20:48  |  7:38  |  Bloomberg Markets
Speakers
Mandeep Singh — Senior Analyst, Bloomberg Intelligence

Summary

Bloomberg hosts and analyst Mandeep Singh discuss SpaceX’s first post-IPO quarterly report. Revenue beat estimates, driven by the Starlink satellite internet business and a rapidly growing AI compute segment. The shares fell 6.5% after hours, but analysts highlighted a large revenue backlog from deals with Anthropic and Google that should fuel accelerating growth and margin improvement in the coming quarters.

  • SpaceX reported revenue of $7.8 billion, above the $6.81 billion consensus, in its first quarterly report since IPO.
  • The AI compute business (SpaceX I) posted revenue of $2.56 billion, up sharply from about $800 million the prior quarter.
  • Starlink remains the cash cow, although subscriber numbers slightly missed consensus.
  • The company disclosed a $47.5 billion backlog, including contracts with Anthropic and Google that will meaningfully boost future revenue.
  • Mandeep Singh noted that accelerating top-line growth and margin improvement could attract investors despite a high valuation.
  • Shares fell about 6.5% after the print, as investors digested the limited details and awaited the earnings call.
  • Comparisons were drawn to Palantir’s recent stock performance, which benefited from an accelerating growth narrative.
Ideas
Mandeep Singh Senior Analyst, Bloomberg Intelligence 3:35
Accelerating growth and margin improvement ahead.
The company is likely to deliver accelerating top-line growth over the next three to four quarters, driven by a $47.5 billion backlog including large deals like Anthropic paying $1.25 billion/month and Google over $2 billion, plus improving margins. That growth-and-margin-improvement story is what investors favor, even though the valuation remains elevated.
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