Bombardier Inc. (BBD-B.TO) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Bombardier Inc. is graded C (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 16 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 4.

About Bombardier Inc.

Bombardier Inc. is an Industrials company (Aerospace & Defense) based in Canada, listed on TSX as BBD-B.TO.

What our checks show for BBD-B.TO

Red flags

• The net margin fell by 73.2 points over 5 years, to 9.6%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The stock has fallen as much as 97% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 4.9 years.
• Beta 2.04: the stock usually moves more than the market, both up and down.

Warning signs

• Operating profit covers interest only 2.7 times: a weak year could make the payments hard.
• The net margin is only 9.6%: little room if costs rise.
• The price swings a lot: 47.9% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• Thinly traded (about 275 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.

Strengths

• The gross margin is 19.4% and has risen by 4.2 points: pricing power is holding.
• Operating cash flow is 2.63x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Earnings per share grew 79.1% a year over the last 3 years.
• Free cash flow is 22.8% of revenue: cash for dividends, buybacks or growth.
• The dividend takes 2% of profit: there is a cushion.
• A large company: market value $20.31 billion.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-05

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Questions

What grade does Bombardier Inc. (BBD-B.TO) have?

In our weekly check, Bombardier Inc. is graded C (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 16 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 4. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of BBD-B.TO stock?

This week's biggest flags for Bombardier Inc.: Margins falling, Deep past fall, Slow recovery after falls. In total 8 of 24 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Bombardier Inc. do?

Bombardier Inc. is an Industrials company (Aerospace & Defense) based in Canada, listed on TSX as BBD-B.TO.

When does Bombardier Inc. report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-05. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-24

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