Summary
- Bombardier’s third-quarter financials show a significant improvement compared to a year ago, with a 28% increase in overall revenue and a 36% increase in adjusted EBITDA.
- The private jet industry is experiencing a positive shift, with increased utilization and a stable outlook, leading to a strong backlog and potential revenue stabilization in the future.
- Bombardier has strategically sold off several programs and refocused its efforts on the executive jet market.
Compared to where the company was a year ago, Canadian planemaker Bombardier is in a much better financial position. The company posted its third-quarter financials on November 2nd, showing that its strategy to focus solely on the private and business jet sector is paying off.
Huge improvements over Q3 2022
Comparing the same metrics from a year ago, Bombardier is doing significantly better. The company’s overall revenue for the quarter was up by a whopping 28%. The company attributes this result to higher deliveries and “continued momentum in aftermarket business.”
The company adds that its year-over-year operating profitability for the quarter shot up significantly. Indeed, its adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) was up 36% to $285 million.
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The ‘normalization’ of the industry
Providing more detail on its positive performance, Bombardier highlighted that the industry and economic environment have improved dramatically over the past few years. Moving further away from the devastation of the pandemic, private jet utilization increased by 7% in the United States and 8% in Europe compared to 2022.
Bombardier notes that the business aviation industry is “expected to remain stable” despite concerns over “geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty.” The company says that sustained aircraft activity worldwide, combined with a strong and healthy backlog for the industry, should stabilize revenues in the coming years.
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In the medium and long term, Bombardier expects growth to continue from what it calls “wealth creation.” It adds that growth will also be driven by a “structural shift in demand in business aviation towards safety, convenience, and privacy.”
Keenly focused on private jets
Bombardier is a significantly different company compared to just a few years ago. Before the pandemic, the Canadian firm had several programs and offerings that have since been sold off.
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As highlighted by Aeroflap in 2021, the company emphasized that its attention would be sharply focused on the executive jet market.
“Going forward, we will focus all of our capital, energy and resources on accelerating growth and driving margin expansion in our market-leading $7 billion business aircraft franchise…Our future in aerospace is with our industry-leading executive jet franchise, and we see great opportunities.”
While some might see this as the decline of a highly diversified transportation company, others may see this as a wise move to focus its efforts on one front rather than five.
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Sources: Aeroflap
Bombardier
- Stock Code:
- BBDB
- Business Type:
- Planemaker
- Date Founded:
- 1942-07-10
- CEO:
- Éric Martel
- Headquarters Location:
- Dorval, Canada
