SpaceX Is Going Public. Here's What a $25,000 Investment Could Be Worth by 2030.
Written by Lyle Daly for The Motley Fool -> SpaceX is targeting a hefty valuation of $1.77 trillion on only $18.7 billion in sales last year. Starlink is the company's most profitable business, while it's close to breaking even on launches and is losing money on xAI. SpaceX IP
SpaceX is targeting a hefty valuation of $1.77 trillion on only $18.7 billion in sales last year.
Starlink is the company's most profitable business, while it's close to breaking even on launches and is losing money on xAI.
SpaceX IPO investors may see only modest returns or losses over the first few years.
Several high-profile initial public offerings (IPOs) are scheduled for 2026, but none is bigger than SpaceX. On June 12, it plans to raise $75 billion at a $1.77 trillion valuation, which would make it the largest IPO in history.
It's easy to get swept up in the hype behind the SpaceX IPO. We're talking about a space company founded by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, after all. Let's say you decide to make a sizable investment and buy $25,000 worth of shares in this space stock right away. How much could that be worth in 2030?
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As a whole, SpaceX is a growing but not yet profitable company. Revenue has steadily increased over the past three years, totaling $10.4 billion in 2023, $14 billion in 2024, and $18.7 billion in 2025. The space company also reported a net loss of $4.9 billion in 2025.
However, the financial results vary significantly across SpaceX's three business segments. The most successful, by far, is Connectivity, which includes its Starlink satellite internet service. This segment generated $11.4 billion in sales in 2025 and $4.4 billion in operating income, making it the only segment in the black.
