As the Q1 earnings season wraps, let’s dig into this quarter’s best and worst performers in the aerospace industry, including Boeing (NYSE: BA) and its peers.
Aerospace companies often possess technical expertise and have made significant capital investments to produce complex products. It is an industry where innovation is important, and lately, emissions and automation are in focus, so companies that boast advances in these areas can take market share. On the other hand, demand for aerospace products can ebb and flow with economic cycles and geopolitical tensions, which can be particularly painful for companies with high fixed costs.
The 15 aerospace stocks we track reported a very strong Q1. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 1.9% while next quarter’s revenue guidance was 5.6% above.
Thankfully, share prices of the companies have been resilient as they are up 7% on average since the latest earnings results.
Boeing (NYSE: BA)
One of the companies that forms a duopoly in the commercial aircraft market, Boeing (NYSE: BA) develops, manufactures, and services commercial airplanes, defense products, and space systems.
Boeing reported revenues of $22.22 billion, up 14% year on year. This print exceeded analysts’ expectations by 2.9%. Overall, it was a stunning quarter for the company with a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates.
"We're building on our momentum with a strong start to the year and growing record-breaking backlog across our business, while supporting our customers with inspiring missions like Artemis II," said Kelly Ortberg, Boeing president and chief executive officer.
The market was likely pricing in the results, and the stock is flat since reporting. It currently trades at $217.58.
Is now the time to buy Boeing? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.
Best Q1: Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB)
Becoming the first private company in the Southern Hemisphere to reach space, Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) offers rockets designed for launching small satellites.
Rocket Lab reported revenues of $200.3 million, up 63.5% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 4.9%. The business had an incredible quarter with EBITDA guidance for next quarter exceeding analysts’ expectations and a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates.
Rocket Lab pulled off the highest guidance raise and fastest revenue growth of the whole group. The market seems content with the results as the stock is up 1.1% since reporting. It currently trades at $79.46.
Is now the time to buy Rocket Lab? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.
Weakest Q1: Redwire (NYSE: RDW)
Based in Jacksonville, Florida, Redwire (NYSE: RDW) is a provider of systems and components used in space infrastructure.
Redwire reported revenues of $96.97 million, up 57.9% year on year, falling short of analysts’ expectations by 7.4%. It was a softer quarter as it posted a significant miss of analysts’ EBITDA and EPS estimates.
Interestingly, the stock is up 1.6% since the results and currently trades at $9.79.
Read our full analysis of Redwire’s results here.
HEICO (NYSE: HEI)
Founded in 1957, HEICO (NYSE: HEI) manufactures and services aerospace and electronic components for commercial aviation, defense, space, and other industries.
HEICO reported revenues of $1.38 billion, up 25.3% year on year. This result beat analysts’ expectations by 9.9%. Overall, it was an incredible quarter as it also produced an impressive beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates and a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates.
HEICO pulled off the biggest analyst estimate beat among its peers. The stock is up 11.7% since reporting and currently trades at $345.70.
Read our full, actionable report on HEICO here, it’s free.
AerSale (NASDAQ: ASLE)
Providing a one-stop shop that integrates multiple services and product offerings, AerSale (NASDAQ: ASLE) delivers full-service support to mid-life commercial aircraft.
AerSale reported revenues of $70.61 million, up 7.4% year on year. This print missed analysts’ expectations by 18.9%. Overall, it was a softer quarter as it also logged EPS in line with analysts’ estimates.
AerSale had the weakest performance against analyst estimates in the group. The stock is down 17.9% since reporting and currently trades at $6.02.
Read our full, actionable report on AerSale here, it’s free.
Market Update
Over the past year, investors have been forced to repeatedly answer the same question: what is the market’s biggest risk? The answer has changed several times, and each shift has reshaped market leadership.
Late in 2025 and early 2026, artificial intelligence became the market’s primary uncertainty. Investors questioned whether AI would erode software pricing power and weaken competitive moats as AI made it easier to replicate once-differentiated products.
By the spring, technology took a back seat to geopolitics. The U.S. conflict with Iran briefly became the market’s dominant narrative, raising concerns about oil prices, inflation, and global growth. But as energy markets remained orderly and fears of a prolonged supply disruption faded, investors quickly turned their focus back to fundamentals.
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