The SpaceX IPO Filing Looks Nothing Like Those Of The Elite Group Of Tech Giants It’s Hoping To Join
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SpaceX filed its public IPO prospectus Wednesday, highlighting many amazing things that it has accomplished.
Key facts
That means, it’s had 28 years to grow into becoming a company with over $400 billion in revenue over the past 12 months and $138 billion in operating income
In the year before its IPO, Microsoft had revenue of $140 million and net income of $24 million
Microsoft: Microsoft went public in 1986, so it’s had some 40 years to grow into its current $3.1 trillion valuation
The space and AI pioneer posted a net loss of $4.28 billion in the first quarter of 2026, up more than 700% from a year ago
Summary
At least not these days. As a public company, SpaceX is reportedly seeking a valuation of around $1.5 trillion or more, per The Wall Street Journal. At its target valuation, SpaceX would join a rarified club of seven U.S. public technology companies with market caps of $1.5 trillion or more. Of course, those companies took time to grow into their 13-digit valuations.