5 Big Companies that Aren’t Profitable

4. The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA)

Total revenue (in billions): $62,286

Total assets (in billions): $138,552

Total losses (in billions): $-4,202

The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) is one of the biggest defense contractors in the world and yet, year after year, makes major losses. One of the biggest setbacks the company faced was two of its new 737 Max jets crashing in quick succession, resulting in the loss of hundreds of lives, and the 737 Max being grounded, causing billions in losses. The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) had barely recovered from this major setback that the pandemic hit, and demand for airplanes plummeted as lockdowns were imposed, and continues to post billions in losses.