Bombardier Q3 profit US$81M, lifts cash flow outlook

Bombardier Inc. (TSX:BBD.B) reported a third-quarter profit of US$81 million, down from US$85 million a year earlier, and raised its free cash flow guidance for 2026, the Montreal-based aircraft maker said Thursday.

The company earned 73 cents US per share in the quarter ended Sept. 30, compared with 77 cents US a year earlier, the Canadian Press reported. On an adjusted basis, it earned US$1.72 per share, up from US$1.21 in the third quarter of 2025. Revenue totalled US$2.37 billion, up from US$2.31 billion.

Bombardier now expects free cash flow of more than US$1.3 billion for 2026, up from earlier expectations for more than US$1 billion. Its order backlog stood at US$22.2 billion on Sept. 30, compared with US$17.5 billion on Dec. 31, 2025.

Bombardier shares were down about 2.4 per cent at about $333.78 in morning trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange, Yahoo Finance data showed. See our morning market report.

File photo: a Bombardier Global 7500. Figures are as reported by Bombardier through the Canadian Press, in U.S. dollars.

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