Aircraft maker Bombardier reports Q4 profit and revenue up from year ago

A Bombardier walks past a Challenger jet at their manufacturing facilities in Dorval, Que., on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

Bombardier Inc. reported a fourth-quarter profit of US$653 million, up from US$124 million in the same quarter a year earlier.

The aircraft maker, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, says the profit amounted to US$6.41 per diluted share for the quarter ended Dec. 31, up from US$1.16 per diluted share in the last three months of 2024.

Revenue totalled US$3.69 billion, up from US$3.11 billion a year earlier.

On an adjusted basis, Bombardier says it earned US$4.80 per share in its latest quarter, up from an adjusted profit of US$3.01 per share a year earlier.

In its outlook, the company says it expects aircraft deliveries for 2026 to total more than 157, while revenue for the year is expected to be more than US$10 billion.

Bombardier’s backlog stood at US$17.5 billion at Dec. 31.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 12, 2026.