Boeing does not expect a "significant impact" from problems on the 2013 Dreamliner in 787. This was stated by the American company on the occasion of the dissemination of fourth quarter data in relation to the breakdowns involving the aircraft and which led the US security authority to order the temporary cessation of operations of all aircraft on 16 January this type. Which closed with growing revenues but declining earnings per share which, however, still beat analysts' expectations. In detail, the group filed 22,3 billion dollars in revenues in the quarter, up 14% on the same period of the previous year. Operating income (non-GAAP) was up 9% to $1,84 billion, but earnings per share (also non-GAAP) were $1,46 for the quarter, down 24%. The EPS Gaap is instead of 1,28 dollars from 1,32 a year earlier, excluding extraordinary tax items. However, these numbers are above analysts' expectations of $1,19 per share.
For 2013, Boeing indicated guidance of non-GAAP EPS in the range of $6,10 to $6,30 per share versus a full-year 5,88 earnings per share of $2012 per share. GAAP earnings per share are expected to be in 2013 at 5-5,20 dollars. 2013 revenues are expected at $82-85 billion. Backlogs were $390 billion at the end of the fourth quarter, up from $378 billion at the end of the third quarter.
