Persistent Negative Free Cash FlowRepeated negative free cash flow (~-5.5B in 2025) signals that capital expenditures and investments outstrip operating cash generation. Over months this erodes internal funding capacity, increases reliance on external financing or asset sales, and heightens refinancing and liquidity risk.
Rising LeverageLeverage rising to ~2.0x debt/equity with debt around ~71.0B increases interest and covenant exposure for a capital-heavy business. This structural leverage reduces financial flexibility for new investments, amplifies downside in stress scenarios, and has coincided with weaker ROE.
Material Margin CompressionSignificant margin erosion (gross to ~21% from ~37%; net ~13.8%) points to structural cost pressure or weaker pricing/mix. Persistently lower margins reduce cash available for capex, debt reduction and dividends, and imply profitability is vulnerable absent efficiency or pricing improvements.