SpaceX Is Losing Money and Borrowing Billions. These 4 Profitable Aerospace Stocks Might Be Better Buys Right Now

SpaceX is losing money and borrowing billions, underscoring a financing-heavy growth phase that contrasts with several profitable aerospace-focused alternatives. The article says SpaceX raised $86 billion at its IPO and then borrowed another $25 billion in bonds days later to refinance debt taken on after absorbing X and xAI, totaling $17.5 billion in existing obligations. It reported a net loss of $4.28 billion in Q1 2026, while its xAI division generated $818 million in revenue against $2.47 billion in operating losses. Analysts cited in the piece project $400 billion in net debt by 2031. The article pivots to RTX, Heico, and Curtiss-Wright, highlighting RTX Q1 2026 sales of $22.1 billion and guidance of $92 billion to $93 billion for full-year 2026, plus Heico’s Q2 fiscal 2026 net income up 49% and record sales of $1.375 billion.