Airbus stock rises on a 2025 profit rebound and delivery gains

Airbus stock ties its 19 July 2026 story to a 2025 adjusted EBIT of EUR 5.35 billion, 766 commercial aircraft deliveries and a year-end order backlog of 8,658 aircraft. The shares closed at EUR 179.88 on 18 July 2026.

Airbus stock rose from a 2025 base built on EUR 69.2 billion in revenue, EUR 5.35 billion in adjusted EBIT and 766 commercial aircraft deliveries in the year, while the order backlog ended 2025 at 8,658 aircraft. The company also reported 2025 adjusted free cash flow before customer financing of EUR 4.46 billion and proposed a dividend of EUR 3.00 per share, which frames the equity story for 19 July 2026.

EUR 5.35 billion EBIT

Airbus SE kept the profit discussion centered on execution in 2025, when adjusted EBIT reached EUR 5.35 billion and adjusted EBIT before one-off items improved against 2024 as the group worked through industrial bottlenecks. Revenue reached EUR 69.2 billion in 2025, up from EUR 65.4 billion in 2024, giving the market a clear comparison point for the latest cycle.

The company delivered 766 commercial aircraft in 2025, compared with 735 in 2024, and that 31-unit increase mattered because narrow-body production remains the main volume driver. Airbus also said its commercial aircraft order backlog stood at 8,658 at year-end 2025, a scale that supports forward visibility even when supply-chain execution stays tight.

Deliveries and backlog

For investors, the 2025 mix matters more than a simple revenue headline. Defense and space produced EUR 12.1 billion of revenue in 2025, while helicopters generated EUR 7.9 billion, showing that the group still relies on several businesses rather than one aviation cycle alone.

Adjusted free cash flow before customer financing came in at EUR 4.46 billion in 2025, after EUR 4.5 billion in 2024, which keeps cash generation close to management's target zone. Airbus also proposed a dividend of EUR 3.00 per share for 2025, up from EUR 2.00 for 2024, a direct comparison that highlights the balance between investment and shareholder returns.

Cash flow and dividend

Airbus commercial aircraft remains the key product line because deliveries and backlog determine how much of the 2025 order book converts into revenue in 2026. The 766 deliveries and 8,658 aircraft backlog show that the group entered the new year with substantial work already booked.

That matters alongside the cash numbers: EUR 4.46 billion in adjusted free cash flow before customer financing leaves Airbus with room to fund operations, support industrial ramp-up and still pay a higher dividend. The company's 2025 revenue growth of EUR 3.8 billion versus 2024 gives the equity a measurable operating backdrop instead of a purely sentiment-driven one.

Commercial aircraft engine

The commercial aircraft segment generated EUR 45.9 billion of revenue in 2025, according to Airbus, and it remains the main earnings engine for the group. That segment size is what makes the delivery count and backlog more market-relevant than a broad company profile would suggest.

Stock level at EUR 179.88

Airbus shares closed at EUR 179.88 on 18 July 2026, giving the stock a concrete reference point against the 2025 operating base. With revenue at EUR 69.2 billion, adjusted EBIT at EUR 5.35 billion and deliveries at 766 aircraft, the share price is anchored to a business that still relies on volume recovery, margin control and cash conversion.

Airbus stock fact box

• Company: Airbus SE
• ISIN: NL0000235190
• Ticker: Euronext: AIR
• Trading venue: Euronext Paris
• Price (as of 18 July 2026): EUR 179.88
• Market capitalization: EUR 141.6 billion (as of 18 July 2026)
• Sector / Industry: Industrials / Aerospace & Defense
• Index membership: STOXX Europe 600