SpaceX and Other Mega IPOs May Wait Years to Join the S&P 500 - Yahoo Finance
S&P Dow Jones Indices has maintained its requirement that companies must be profitable to join the S&P 500, potentially delaying the entry of mega-IPOs like SpaceX. Analysts suggest SpaceX may not meet these financial criteria until 2027 or 2028.
Why it matters
The decision impacts the investment landscape for major tech companies and the composition of the world's most tracked stock index.
SpaceX and Other Mega IPOs May Wait Years to Join the S&P 500 Bailey Lipschultz and Vildana Hajric Fri, June 5, 2026 at 4:39 PM EDT 4 min read SPAX.PVT ^GSPC NDAQ AMZN TSLA Explore stocks on Coinbase Trading disclosure Trading disclosure The above button links to Coinbase. Yahoo Finance is not a broker-dealer or investment adviser and does not offer securities or cryptocurrencies for sale or facilitate trading. Coinbase pays us for certain activity generated through this link. Prices displayed are informational.
The report relies on financial data and index committee rules without taking a stance on the companies involved.
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