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Filings·October 22, 2026 at 8:46 PM EDT·1 source

SpaceX records $561 million investment gain from stake in Elon Musk's Boring Co.

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raise, log scale$3.0B
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What happened

  • SpaceX reported a $561 million third-quarter investment gain from its stake in The Boring Co.
  • The gain represented more than half of SpaceX’s other income and helped lift net income to just over $4 billion.
  • The Boring Co. raised $3 billion last month at a $23 billion valuation; SpaceX also bought $151 million of Tesla Megapack systems during the quarter.
Boring Co. investment gain
$561 million
SpaceX third-quarter net income
just over $4 billion
Boring Co. financing
$3 billion
Boring Co. valuation
$23 billion

Why it matters

The filing highlights how private-company valuations can materially affect SpaceX’s reported earnings. It also provides a valuation marker for Boring Co. and raises potential implications for any future SpaceX-Tesla transaction.

What to watch. SpaceX and Tesla have created special committees to discuss a potential merger.

Deal terms

raise
The Boring Co.
Value
$3.0B
Investors
United Arab Emirates, other longtime Musk supporters
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Timeline

  1. EarlierOct 22
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  2. EarlierOct 22
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  3. EarlierOct 22
    Tesla cuts 2026 capex to $20B amid tech transformation plans
  4. EarlierOct 22
    SpaceX $40 billion debt deal gets pricey as AI fears spread
  5. First reported by CNBCOct 23
    SpaceX records $561 million investment gain from stake in Elon Musk's Boring Co.

Who is involved

SpaceX records $561 million investment gain from stake in Elo…The Boring Co.targetUnited Arab Emiratesother longtime Musk supportersSpaceXTeslaTSLAElon Musk
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Sources (1)

  1. CNBCOct 23
    SpaceX records $561 million investment gain from stake in Elon Musk's Boring Co.

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