SpaceX Q3 2026 Earnings: Expected vs Actual ($4.4 Billion Profit vs $1.57 Billion Expected)

SpaceX reported its third-quarter 2026 results on October 20. Analysts expected about $1.57 billion in profit, Reuters reported; SpaceX made net income of $4.4 billion. Revenue was $14.58 billion against an estimate of $12.72 billion (LSEG data, as reported by Reuters), up 161% from a year earlier. The AI segment, now called Super Intelligence, brought in $7.56 billion, Starlink reached 13.6 million consumer subscribers as of September 30, and capital spending was $19.6 billion in one quarter.