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SPCX remains a high-growth, high-capex compounder where the next 3 months setup turns on Q3 earnings and Flight 14/Starship execution, while the next year case turns on whether Starship lowers Starlink deployment cost…
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SpaceX launches rockets, runs the world's biggest satellite internet service (Starlink), and — after buying xAI and Cursor this year — now also builds AI. It sells launches to NASA and companies, internet plans to homes, businesses, and phones directly, and defense services to the US government. It is finally a public stock as of June 12, 2026 (ticker SPCX, IPO price $135). Revenue is growing very fast — up about 92% in the last quarter — but it still loses money because it is spending huge sums building satellites, rockets, and a chip factory called Terafab. The one thing that has to go right: Starship, the giant new rocket, must work reliably so launch costs keep dropping. The main thing that could go wrong: Amazon's competing satellite internet service takes big business customers, and the company burns cash faster than it can grow into today's price.
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SPCX remains a high-growth, high-capex compounder where the next 3 months setup turns on Q3 earnings and Flight 14/Starship execution, while the next year case turns on whether Starship lowers Starlink deployment cost…
SPCX remains a high-growth, high-capex compounder where the 3m setup turns on Q3 earnings and Flight 14/Starship execution, while the 1y case turns on whether Starship lowers Starlink deployment cost enough to justify AI and spaceport spending. Since the newest prior sweep as of 2026-08-30T13:17:00.685+00:00, the September 1 DOD/Dragon item is the main new eligible fundamental update; the August 29 Starship items remain relevant but predate that evidence boundary.
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SPCX remains a high-growth, high-capex compounder where the next 3 months setup turns on Q3 earnings and Flight 14/Starship execution, while the next year case turns on whether Starship lowers Starlink deployment cost…
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High-conviction long-term compounder trading at hypergrowth multiples; wait for pullback toward IPO price of $135 for entry with better risk/reward.
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Q2 FY2026 · Jun 2026: EPS beat the stored consensus estimate, while revenue beat the stored consensus estimate. No post-release price reaction is asserted because its stamped measurement window is not established.
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Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 · Reported Aug 4, 2026 · stock move after results · not shown
[backfilled] Revenue surged 92% YoY to $7.81B on Starlink subscriber doubling to 12M and AI-segment growth of 247%; GAAP net loss narrowed to $541M and Adjusted EBITDA tripled to $3.5B versus the $2.0B consensus; capital expenditures spiked to $18.4B — mostly AI infrastructure — far exceeding estimates and triggering an 8.6% after-hours reversal despite the headline beats.
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Q2 FY2026 · Jun 2026: Revenue grew 91.9% year over year, while net profit margin was −6.9%, up 17.8 percentage points.
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6 of 14 recent complete filings report ordinary shares. Compared with the prior report: 6 new positions.
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14 current complete filings of 16 tracked managers. 2 investors have only an older filing and are left out of this current view. Current holding dates span Mar 31, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026.
| (USD) | Q2 FY2026Quarter ended Jun 2026 | vs last year |
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| Revenue | $7.81 B | |
| Profit after costs | $-541.00 M | — |
| Profit per share | -0.09 | — |
| Profit margin | -6.9% |
| Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y | Net income | Margin |
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| Jun 2025 | $4.07 B | — | $-1.01 B | -24.8% |
SPCX is 5.0% of ARK Investment Management's disclosed portfolio ($765.11 M). Holdings as of Jun 30, 2026. Reported in 1 consecutive quarter.
SPCX is 0.66% of Third Point's disclosed portfolio ($30.83 M). Holdings as of Jun 30, 2026. Reported in 1 consecutive quarter.
SPCX is 0.50% of Appaloosa's disclosed portfolio ($38.44 M). Holdings as of Jun 30, 2026. Reported in 1 consecutive quarter.
SPCX is 0.27% of Tiger Global Management's disclosed portfolio ($64.07 M). Holdings as of Jun 30, 2026. Reported in 1 consecutive quarter.
SPCX is 0.10% of Citadel Advisors's disclosed portfolio ($876.49 M). Holdings as of Jun 30, 2026. Reported in 1 consecutive quarter.
Market-neutral / multi-strategy: Citadel often reports shares, calls, and puts at the same time. These rows show reported exposure, not a simple bullish or bearish bet.
SPCX is 0.01% of Bridgewater Associates's disclosed portfolio ($1.98 M). Holdings as of Jun 30, 2026. Reported in 1 consecutive quarter.
Citadel Advisors (Ken Griffin) reports a CALL option ($1.42 B). The filing does not prove whether it is a bet or a hedge, so options never count as ordinary shares above.
Citadel Advisors (Ken Griffin) reports a PUT option ($973.49 M). The filing does not prove whether it is a bet or a hedge, so options never count as ordinary shares above.
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Reported by 6 of 14 managers with a current filing; at least 0.5% of disclosed 13F value for 2.
Largest reported position: ARK Investment Management (Cathie Wood) at 5.0% of disclosed 13F value ($765.11 M).
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SPCX remains a high-growth, high-capex compounder where the 3m setup turns on Q3 earnings and Flight 14/Starship execution, while the 1y case turns on whether Starship lowers Starlink deployment cost enough to justify AI and spaceport spending. Since the newest prior sweep as of 2026-08-30T13:17:00.685+00:00, the September 1 DOD/Dragon item is the main new eligible fundamental update; the August 29 Starship items remain relevant but predate that evidence boundary.
2026-11-05 after close (expected; not company-confirmed) earnings reporting date was estimated by a third-party TipRanks page; although the table label says Confirmed, the same opened page says the upcoming earnings date is based on previous reporting and may be updated when announced.
Checked SpaceX SEC company submissions JSON for recent EDGAR coverage through the August 14, 2026 filing set.
Checked Founders Fund-related August 14, 2026 SpaceX Schedule 13G directly on EDGAR.
SPCX remains a high-growth but unusually capital-intensive compounder. Since the newest prior sweep as of 2026-08-28T04:56:05.992+00:00, I found no eligible post-prior fundamental item opened in this pass; the current evidence instead reinforces the same 3m question around Q3 earnings and the same 1y tradeoff between Starship/AI scale and capex financing risk.
2026-11-05 after close (expected; not company-confirmed) earnings reporting date was estimated by a third-party calendar for SPCX Q3 2026; the same page also says the date is based on past reporting schedules and may change when announced.
SPCX remains a high-growth, high-execution-risk long-term compounder. Since the 2026-08-26T22:47:06.07Z prior sweep, I found no new underlying post-prior fundamental event; the key 3m issue is Q3 earnings versus high capex expectations, while the 1y case still turns on Starship capacity, Starlink ARPU, and AI investment discipline.
2026-11-05 after close (expected; not company-confirmed) earnings reporting date was estimated by a third-party calendar for SPCX Q3 2026.
Evidence checked Aug 26, 2026 · 2 recorded assessments
SPCX remains a long-term high-growth but high-execution-risk compounder. Since the 2026-08-26T17:39:11.92Z prior sweep, I found no newer eligible date-stamped item after excluding August 26 date-only sources; the August 25 Louisiana campus remains the main recent capacity and capex signal, while 3m risk is still the projected Q3 earnings print and share-supply digestion.
Evidence checked Aug 24, 2026 · 2 recorded assessments
SPCX remains a high-growth but dilution- and execution-sensitive long-term story. Since the newest prior sweep, the core read is unchanged: Q3 earnings timing is still projected, Starship progress is incrementally positive, and new tradable-share supply plus acquisition-related equity issuance keep 3m risk/reward more fragile than the 1y operating thesis.
Checked projected next earnings date for SPCX
Published Aug 19, 2026 · 2 recorded assessments
Newly public (June 2026 IPO). Q2 revenue up 92% YoY to $7.8B with a narrowing net loss, $100B cash and $47.5B backlog; Starlink (now ~22M mobile subs, ~70% of sales) is the engine. Fundamentally strong but early — no public-company track record and still loss-making. Watch the ~early-Nov Q3 print for whether losses keep shrinking as launch cadence (100 missions YTD) and mobile V2 rollout scale.
Published Aug 12, 2026 · 3 recorded assessments
SpaceX cleared its two biggest post-IPO tests this week: a $123B lockup expiration without a selloff, and a Q2 revenue print (+92% YoY) that beat expectations. The concern is the other side of the ledger — CapEx at $18.37B (6x YoY) and a $16.8B Terafab commitment pile onto an already capital-intensive profile, and Starship 13's likely loss is a meaningful program setback. Starlink launches are running at record cadence (50 Vandenberg flights in 2026) and are the near-term cash engine. As a newly-public, cash-burning company with extraordinary optionality, it is difficult to value on fundamentals alone at this stage — Starlink margin visibility and Starship return-to-flight are the two data points that determine whether the Q2 beat is the beginning of a durable earnings story.
Published Aug 11, 2026 · 2 recorded assessments
SpaceX's first post-IPO earnings confirmed hypergrowth — 92% revenue expansion to $7.81B, beating estimates by $880M — but the capex profile is the dominant concern for long-term investors: $18.37B in a single quarter annualizes to ~$73B, against current revenue of ~$31B annualized. The $47.5B backlog and $93.5B cash cushion from the IPO provide runway, but the ratio of spend to current revenue demands exceptional capital discipline. Starlink, Starshield, and AI infrastructure are massive TAMs; the question is the timing of the FCF inflection. This is a conviction buy only for investors with a 3-5 year horizon who can tolerate the cash-burn uncertainty. At a 1-year horizon, watch the H2 2026 capex trajectory and whether backlog-to-revenue conversion accelerates.
Checked Google and Alphabet August 14, 2026 SpaceX Schedule 13G directly on EDGAR.
Checked SpaceX August 14, 2026 Cursor acquisition 8-K directly on EDGAR.
Checked Elon R. Musk August 13, 2026 SpaceX Schedule 13G directly on EDGAR.
Checked Antonio J. Gracias August 11, 2026 SpaceX Schedule 13G directly on EDGAR.
Checked SpaceX Q2 2026 10-Q directly on EDGAR for operating and capex disclosures.
Checked SpaceX August 4, 2026 Q2 results 8-K directly on EDGAR.
Checked September 1 SpaceX DOD AI integration and Crew-13 delay report for fundamental news.
Checked August 29 Starship Super Heavy static-fire report for Starship execution news.
Checked August 29 report on moving Florida Starlink launches to Starship for launch-economics implications.
Fundamental: DOD integration of SpaceX's military AI offering supports the government/AI demand thesis, while the Dragon oxidizer leak is an execution-risk reminder for crewed spaceflight reliability.
source ↗Fundamental: Flight 14 preparation matters because orbital Starship use and V3 Starlink deployment are direct drivers of SpaceX's launch economics and Starlink capacity path.
source ↗Fundamental: shifting East Coast Starlink missions from Falcon 9 to Starship would affect launch cadence, constellation refresh speed, and unit economics if execution follows through.
source ↗Checked SpaceX SEC company submissions JSON for recent EDGAR coverage through the August 14, 2026 filing set.
Checked SpaceX August 14, 2026 acquisition 8-K directly on EDGAR.
Checked Google LLC August 14, 2026 Schedule 13G filing index for SpaceX on EDGAR.
Checked Antonio J. Gracias Schedule 13G beneficial ownership filing for SpaceX on EDGAR.
Checked SpaceX Q2 2026 10-Q directly on EDGAR.
Checked SpaceX August 4, 2026 results 8-K directly on EDGAR.
Checked issuer/state release for SpaceX Louisiana Starbase capacity and capital commitment.
Checked MarketWatch report on funding questions around SpaceX's $100 billion Louisiana plan.
Checked Investor's Business Daily report on SpaceX Louisiana Starbase and Falcon 9 Starlink transition.
Fundamental: the announced Louisiana spaceport is a major capacity and capital-allocation signal, with five launch complexes, two pads per complex, construction expected in 2027, and first launch targeted as soon as 2029.
source ↗Fundamental: the article frames the Louisiana site as a funding and balance-sheet question through 2035, reinforcing that SpaceX's 1-year risk is not demand alone but the financing burden of Starship and AI capex.
source ↗Fundamental: the report ties the Louisiana buildout to a strategic shift from Falcon 9 Starlink missions toward Starship-based scale, which affects long-run launch cost, satellite deployment capacity, and execution risk.
source ↗Checked SpaceX EDGAR company submissions for recent filing coverage through the August 14, 2026 filing set.
Checked SpaceX August 14, 2026 acquisition 8-K directly on EDGAR.
Checked SpaceX Q2 2026 10-Q directly on EDGAR.
Checked SpaceX August 4, 2026 results 8-K directly on EDGAR.
Checked Louisiana Economic Development release on SpaceX's planned Louisiana campus and launch-site buildout.
Checked MarketWatch report on SpaceX Nvidia-powered AI satellite timing and Starmind AI1 plans.
Fundamental: the announced Louisiana spaceport adds a large long-run launch-capacity path and a major capital commitment, with construction expected in 2027 and first launch targeted as soon as 2029.
source ↗Fundamental: the report says SpaceX is accelerating Starmind AI1 satellite deployment toward Q4 2027 and deepening Nvidia chip use, which affects the one-year-plus AI capex and revenue-optionality case.
source ↗2026-11-17 after close (expected; not company-confirmed) earnings reporting date was estimated by a third-party calendar for SPCX Q3 2026.
Checked SpaceX EDGAR company submissions for recent company filings through the August 14, 2026 filing set.
Checked SpaceX August 14, 2026 acquisition 8-K directly on EDGAR.
Checked SpaceX Q2 2026 10-Q directly on EDGAR.
Checked SpaceX August 4, 2026 results 8-K directly on EDGAR.
Checked SpaceX August 4, 2026 employee share reoffer S-8 directly on EDGAR.
Checked SpaceX August 4, 2026 Mesh Optical assumed-awards S-8 directly on EDGAR.
Checked SpaceX Louisiana Starbase announcement as current fundamental news.
Checked SpaceX Falcon 9 retirement and Starship transition report as current fundamental news.
Fundamental: the announced Louisiana Starbase would add the company's largest launch site, five launch complexes, construction from 2027, and first launch targeted as soon as 2029, changing long-run capacity and capex expectations.
source ↗Fundamental: the Falcon-to-Starship transition is central to launch cost, Starlink deployment capacity, and competitive position, but the source also says timing depends on Starship reaching reliable high-cadence operations.
source ↗SPCX still looks like a high-growth, high-execution-risk long-term story. Since the August 24, 2026 prior sweep, the August 25 Louisiana Starbase plan adds a material long-duration capacity/capex signal; near 3m risk remains tied to projected Q3 results timing, dilution from recent acquisition/share registrations, and whether Starship/AI spending can translate into durable earnings power over the next year.
2026-11-17 after close (expected; not company-confirmed) earnings date was projected by a third-party calendar for SPCX Q3 2026.
Checked SpaceX recent EDGAR company submissions for last-month filings.
Checked SpaceX August 14 2026 acquisition 8-K on EDGAR.
Checked SpaceX Q2 2026 10-Q on EDGAR.
Checked SpaceX August 4 2026 results 8-K on EDGAR.
Checked SpaceX August 4 2026 employee reoffer S-8 on EDGAR.
Checked SpaceX August 4 2026 Mesh Optical S-8 on EDGAR.
Checked SpaceX Louisiana Starbase announcement for fundamental capacity and capex implications.
Checked SpaceX Nvidia orbital compute headline for commercial-materiality evidence.
Fundamental: the planned Louisiana Starbase expands long-run launch capacity and capital commitments, with construction expected in 2027 and first launch targeted as soon as 2029, so it is more relevant to the 1y-plus launch economics path than to near-term earnings.
source ↗Not fundamental yet: the item supports the orbital-AI narrative, but the opened source notes no stated commercial structure, pricing, or counterparty commitment, so it does not yet establish a change in earnings power or balance sheet value.
source ↗Checked SpaceX recent EDGAR company submission list
Checked SpaceX Cursor acquisition 8-K directly on EDGAR
Checked SpaceX Q2 2026 10-Q directly on EDGAR
Checked SpaceX Q2 2026 results 8-K filing index
Checked SpaceX employee reoffer S-8 directly on EDGAR
Checked SpaceX Mesh Optical S-8 directly on EDGAR
Checked SpaceX Starship static-fire news item
Checked SpaceX insider-share unlock news item
Fundamental: Starship static-fire progress affects the timing of SpaceX's reusability roadmap, future launch cadence, and long-run launch cost advantage.
source ↗Not fundamental under the strict earnings-power test: the insider-share unlock can pressure float and near-term trading, but it does not directly alter operations, balance sheet assets, or competitive position.
source ↗SPCX still screens as a high-growth, high-valuation long-term compounder, but the current sweep reinforces two opposing forces: strong Q2 scale and Starship progress versus dilution/float pressure from Cursor equity issuance, benefit-plan registration, and lockup unlocks. For a 3m horizon the next Q3 print and Starship orbital milestone matter most; for 1y the key question remains whether Starlink and launch economics can offset AI/Starship capex and share-count expansion.
Checked projected next earnings date for SPCX after Q2 reporting
Checked SpaceX August 14 acquisition-related 8-K directly on EDGAR
Checked SpaceX Q2 2026 10-Q directly on EDGAR
Checked SpaceX Q2 results 8-K filing index directly on EDGAR
Checked SpaceX employee benefit plan S-8 filing directly on EDGAR
Checked current Starship test progress for fundamental operating update
Checked latest lockup-expiration news for float and volatility context
Fundamental: Starship test progress is tied to future launch cadence, reusability economics, and long-run cost advantage, though the article also notes a tower-catch milestone is now expected later.
source ↗Not fundamental: the 319 million-share unlock may affect supply-demand and volatility, but it does not by itself change earnings power, competitive position, or the balance sheet.
source ↗Cadence and Starlink constellation growth underpin the ~70%-of-revenue Starlink segment; at a Musk all-hands the company put Starlink mobile subscribers at 22 million, a direct read on the dominant earnings driver.
source ↗Primarily a price/sentiment move (recovery over the $135 IPO level); does not itself change earnings power, though it reflects the same Starlink-mobile momentum.
source ↗Q2 beat and record launch cadence confirm operational momentum post-IPO, but net losses persist as capex accelerates and the Cursor acquisition adds execution risk and dilution. The $100 billion ARR target by year-end is the central thesis test; Starlink unit economics are the variable that matters most.
Demonstrates continued improvement in launch cadence and reusability economics, directly supporting Starlink deployment rate and launch services revenue.
source ↗Adds an AI coding platform with significant developer adoption to the SpaceX portfolio; strategic fit with Grok and AI infrastructure ambitions but dilutes share count by 389 million shares.
source ↗The first major post-IPO supply test passed without a crash — confirms that demand absorbed a float expansion of ~1.4x the prior tradable float. Elon Musk's 46.1% stake remains locked until June 2027, limiting maximum selling pressure.
source ↗Significant new capital commitment deepening SpaceX's investment cycle; chips target Starlink data centers and Starship AI systems. Adds to the already-elevated CapEx burden but is strategic vertical integration for long-term compute cost.
source ↗Failed Starship test delays operational readiness of SpaceX's heavy-lift vehicle, which underpins DoD launch contracts, Mars architecture, and Starlink v3 mega-constellation deployment. Adds program risk and extends return-to-flight timeline.
source ↗Price action shows the stock stabilizing post-lockup; the $4.5M retail net selling is immaterial at this market cap. Price commentary, not a fundamental event.
source ↗SpaceX's inaugural earnings print was unambiguously strong — 92% revenue growth, 191% EBITDA growth, and the lockup expiry passed without meaningful selling pressure. The $7B senior notes offering adds leverage but signals confident capital allocation toward Starlink and AI infrastructure. Terafab is a long-cycle bet that is too early to model but strategically logical. Key near-term risk: -$541M net loss and heavy capex mean free cash flow remains negative; valuation requires sustained hypergrowth. At $135–138, the stock is pricing significant execution. Watchlist position; building toward a thesis entry on any dip toward IPO price.
Inaugural public earnings report exceeded analyst estimates of $6.81B; Connectivity (Starlink) segment now at $4.3B quarterly revenue with 1.7M net subscriber adds, AI segment at $2.6B. Company projects $100B annualized revenue run rate by end of 2026.
source ↗The lockup expiry without a selloff is a strong signal of insider conviction and institutional demand absorbing supply; actual float expansion changes market cap dynamics and index eligibility.
source ↗If SpaceX builds vertical AI chip supply for its own satellite and rocket compute needs, it reduces dependency on NVDA/AMD and could create a new high-margin manufacturing segment — though near-term it is capex-heavy and dilutive to FCF.
source ↗SpaceX's Starlink flywheel is the genuinely exceptional fundamental story: 12M subscribers (doubled YoY), ~$3.82B Q2 revenue at 63% EBITDA margins, and a structural satellite internet moat that is difficult to replicate. The 92% total revenue growth in Q2 is extraordinary. But the consolidated company burns cash at a rate that should give pause: -$16.8B FCF in H1, $36.8B in debt, and the Terafab commitment adds another multi-billion-dollar obligation on top. Net income is still negative. At a $1.83T market cap — roughly the valuation of the largest companies on Earth — SPCX is priced for simultaneous dominance in satellite internet, heavy launch, AI compute, and potentially Martian infrastructure. The 52-week range of $104–$225 reflects how wide the valuation debate is. For a 1y fundamental horizon, the thesis centers almost entirely on Starlink subscriber growth and ARPU expansion; Musk's political activities remain a brand overhang and regulatory wildcard in key international markets. Lock-up expirations from the June IPO will create supply pressure in the coming months.
Terafab is a strategic bet to internalize AI chip production for Starlink data centers, Optimus robots, and Cybercab inference — if successful it reduces dependence on third-party compute and could be a durable competitive moat; however it adds massive capex to a company already running -$16.8B FCF in H1 2026, compounding balance-sheet risk in the near term.
source ↗Top-line beat (+92% growth, $880M above estimates) is exceptional, but $18.37B of capex in a single quarter — mostly AI infrastructure — raises serious free-cash-flow and capital-allocation questions at a company with ~$31B annualized revenue.
source ↗Sentiment shift in the retail base that drove post-IPO enthusiasm; not a fundamental change but signals early positioning fragility if institutional buyers do not absorb the selling.
source ↗SpaceX is the highest-velocity growth story in this watchlist: 92% revenue growth, EBITDA nearly tripling, an AI compute segment growing 247% YoY, and an operational cadence of 93 Falcon 9 launches in 2026 compounding the Starlink subscriber base. Starship Flight 14 in late August is the most important near-term binary event — a successful V3 Starlink deployment and upper-stage catch would structurally lower cost and accelerate the $100B ARR path.
A 92% revenue surge driven by Connectivity (Starlink subscribers) and a 247% AI compute segment fundamentally repositions SpaceX from a launch company into a high-growth platform business. CFO's $100B ARR target by year-end, if hit, justifies significant further multiple expansion.
source ↗Launch cadence directly drives Starlink satellite density, coverage expansion, and subscriber growth — the operational engine behind Connectivity revenue.
source ↗V3 Starlinks have higher throughput and lower cost-per-bit, directly improving Connectivity margins. A successful upper-stage catch would structurally reduce launch costs and is a binary near-term catalyst.
source ↗Price milestone; not a fundamental change.
Continued high-cadence launches demonstrate operational reliability and sustained subscriber network expansion, underpinning the Connectivity revenue run-rate.