SpaceX 8-K
PositiveEarningsGuidance deferred to the call
Cloud deals and Cursor/Grok adoption drove Super Intelligence revenue up 830% Y/Y; consumer and enterprise demand lifted Connectivity
Filed 2026-10-20 16:00 ET
- 2.02 Results of Operations
- 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Summary
Q3 2026 results amid rapid growth in Super Intelligence (SI) and Connectivity. SI growth reflected new cloud services agreements, Cursor and Grok adoption; Connectivity benefited from consumer and enterprise demand. SpaceX also completed its first revenue-generating Starship mission, adding 26 Starlink V3 satellites.
Key Figures
| Metric | Q3 2026 | 9M 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $14.6B, +161% Y/Y | $27.1B, +97.5% Y/Y |
| Income (loss) from operations | $2.79B, vs $(273)M | $705M, vs $(1.22)B |
| Net income (loss), consolidated | $4.40B, vs $(1.05)B | $(413)M, vs $(2.59)B |
| Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP | $8.81B, +306% Y/Y | $13.5B, +164% Y/Y |
| Diluted EPS | $0.35, vs $(0.36) | $(0.15), vs $(0.89) |
| Operating cash flow | — | $13.1B, +218% Y/Y |
- Net loss attributable to shareholders was $1.08B for 9M 2026, vs $2.59B a year earlier; this differs from consolidated net loss.
- SI revenue was $7.56B, +830% Y/Y, and Connectivity revenue was $5.25B, +69% Y/Y. SI income from operations of $431M included $1.22B of share-based compensation related to Cursor; SI nameplate compute reached 1.7 GW. Starlink consumer subscribers rose to 13.6M from 7.2M Y/Y, with monthly ARPU of $69.
- 9M capital expenditures were $48.1B, vs $13.8B; cash and cash equivalents were $51.3B and marketable securities were $38.6B at quarter-end.
- SpaceX completed its Cursor acquisition on 8/14/2026 at an implied equity value of $60B; GAAP purchase consideration was $42.5B, with $23.4B in equity awards attributable to post-acquisition service, subject to future forfeitures. Cursor contributed $608M of revenue from closing through 9/30/2026.
- SpaceX agreed to acquire a nationwide portfolio of up to 14 MHz of paired 800 MHz spectrum licenses; closing is expected in H1 2027, subject to regulatory and customary conditions.
Guidance
Guidance to be given on the webcast.
Investor Takeaways
- Watch the webcast’s business outlook for the company’s expected pace of SI growth and infrastructure investment.
- The expected H1 2027 spectrum-portfolio closing is the next milestone for Starlink Mobile.
The summary is written by an AI model reading the filing.
Model 005 · prompt v95 · 2026-10-20 22:38:13Z