Airbus Q4 2025 Pre-Call Summary Company Overview - **Company**: Airbus (OTCPK:EADS.F) - **Call Date**: January 27, 2026 - **New Head of Investor Relations**: Jean-Christophe Henoux, appointed December 1, 2025 Key Points Financial Performance - **Aircraft Deliveries**: Delivered 286 aircraft in Q4 2025, an increase of 17 aircraft compared to 269 in Q4 2024, including: - +1 A220 - +9 A320 - +3 A350 - +4 A330 [3] - **Fixed Costs**: Anticipated mechanical under assumption of fixed costs due to shortfall against initially planned delivery volume [3]. - **Foreign Exchange Impact**: Stable average blended rate at 1.21 for Q4 2025, expected to have a neutral financial impact compared to Q4 2024 [3]. - **Recruitment**: Continued hiring in 2025, but at a slower pace than in 2024 [3]. Cost and Inflation - **Inflation Impact**: Expected low triple-digit negative impact in 2025, slightly less than EUR 200 million negative impact recorded in 2024 [4]. - **R&D Expenses**: Anticipated to be slightly lower than in 2024 [4]. - **Tariffs**: Financial impact for 2025 expected to be between EUR 100 million and EUR 200 million, with most recorded in Q4 [4]. Division Performance - **Airbus Helicopters**: Similar volume of helicopters delivered in Q4 2025 compared to Q4 2024, with solid performance expected in services [5]. - **Airbus Defence and Space**: A charge of EUR 0.3 billion recorded in Q4 2024 for contract updates; only two-thirds of this charge is expected to normalize [5]. - **Free Cash Flow**: Expected to reflect higher volume of commercial aircraft deliveries, despite updates to delivery targets impacting inventory levels [6]. Market Outlook - **Order Momentum**: Strong momentum observed in all divisions for both civil and military markets in Q4 2025 [6]. Communication and Guidance - **Quiet Period**: Quiet period begins January 29, 2026, with full year 2025 earnings release scheduled for February 19, 2026, at 7:30 A.M. CET [2][7].

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