April 9 (Reuters) – Elon Musk’s IPO-bound SpaceX posted a loss of ‌nearly $5 billion in 2025 on ‌revenue of more than $18.5 billion, The Information reported ​on Thursday, citing sources.

Reuters could not immediately verify the report. SpaceX did not immediately respond to a Reuters’ ‌request for ⁠comment outside regular business hours.

* The loss includes Musk’s artificial ⁠intelligence startupxAI, which SpaceX acquired in February, according to the report. * SpaceX ​is the ​world’s most ​active launch company ‌and hasset out ambitions to make interplanetary travel viable. It hasalso outlined plans to deploy artificial intelligence datacenters in orbit. * The company, which confidentially ‌filed for a U.S. ​listingin March, generated about $8 ​billion in ​profit last year onrevenue ‌of $15 billion to $16 billion, ​Reuters reported ​inJanuary. * SpaceX is seeking a public listing at a potentialvaluation of ​more than $1.75 ‌trillion.

(Reporting by Mrinmay Dey in Mexico ​City; Editing by Sumana Nandy ​and Subhranshu Sahu)