ORBITAL IPO SHOCK • 2026
Top 8 Aerospace Titans by Market Cap (2016–2026): SpaceX's $2.5T IPO!
Market Cap & Valuation in Billions USD ($B)
Key takeawaySpaceX hit $2,500B in its 2026 IPO, 6.8x larger than #2
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2016 H1 vs 2026: what changed
2016 H1 leader
GE Aerospace $260B
2026 leader
SpaceX $2,500B
Fastest growth
SpaceX +27.6% CAGR
| Contender | 2016 H1 | 2026 | Multiplier | CAGR | Peak (year) | 2026 share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SpaceX | $15B | $2,500B | 166.67x | +27.59% | $2,500B (2026) | 64.1% |
| GE Aerospace | $260B | $368B | 1.42x | +1.67% | $368B (2026) | 9.4% |
| RTX Corp | $88B | $252B | 2.86x | +5.14% | $252B (2026) | 6.5% |
| Boeing | $85B | $179B | 2.11x | +3.61% | $205B (2019 H1) | 4.6% |
| Airbus | $46B | $169B | 3.67x | +6.39% | $169B (2026) | 4.3% |
| Safran | $28B | $156B | 5.57x | +8.52% | $156B (2026) | 4.0% |
| Rolls-Royce | $16B | $155B | 9.69x | +11.42% | $155B (2026) | 4.0% |
| Lockheed | $70B | $124B | 1.77x | +2.76% | $127B (2022 H2) | 3.2% |
| Contender | 2016 H1 | 2016 H2 | 2017 H1 | 2017 H2 | 2018 H1 | 2018 H2 | 2019 H1 | 2019 H2 | 2020 H1 | 2020 H2 | 2021 H1 | 2021 H2 | 2022 H1 | 2022 H2 | 2023 H1 | 2023 H2 | 2024 H1 | 2024 H2 | 2025 H1 | 2025 H2 | 2026 H1 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SpaceX | $15B | $16B | $21B | $24B | $28B | $30B | $33B | $36B | $40B | $46B | $74B | $100B | $125B | $127B | $150B | $180B | $210B | $350B | $650B | $1,250B | $1,850B | $2,500B |
| GE Aerospace | $260B | $250B | $210B | $150B | $115B | $65B | $85B | $98B | $60B | $95B | $110B | $104B | $75B | $90B | $115B | $139B | $165B | $180B | $240B | $305B | $345B | $368B |
| RTX Corp | $88B | $90B | $95B | $102B | $105B | $92B | $110B | $125B | $95B | $108B | $128B | $130B | $142B | $148B | $140B | $120B | $138B | $155B | $188B | $215B | $238B | $252B |
| Boeing | $85B | $96B | $118B | $175B | $198B | $183B | $205B | $184B | $105B | $121B | $140B | $119B | $85B | $113B | $128B | $155B | $115B | $110B | $135B | $152B | $168B | $179B |
| Airbus | $46B | $51B | $62B | $72B | $82B | $74B | $102B | $114B | $62B | $86B | $104B | $101B | $82B | $94B | $112B | $122B | $126B | $132B | $145B | $156B | $163B | $169B |
| Safran | $28B | $30B | $36B | $42B | $48B | $52B | $60B | $66B | $42B | $58B | $62B | $55B | $44B | $53B | $68B | $76B | $88B | $95B | $118B | $136B | $148B | $156B |
| Rolls-Royce | $16B | $15B | $19B | $21B | $23B | $20B | $19B | $17B | $9B | $12B | $13B | $14B | $9B | $10B | $19B | $31B | $48B | $62B | $92B | $122B | $142B | $155B |
| Lockheed | $70B | $73B | $80B | $91B | $86B | $74B | $102B | $110B | $98B | $99B | $104B | $97B | $115B | $127B | $118B | $112B | $114B | $115B | $119B | $121B | $123B | $124B |