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Boeing (BA) Stock Analysis

Here is a fundamental analysis of Boeing (BA), benchmarking its profitability, financial strength, dividend and valuation against its industry group peers.

Performance

Cumulative Growth

BA
GSPC
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Boeing (BA) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Boeing (BA) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance at a Glance

Boeing (BA) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: BAIndustry group median
1-Year Return7.51%25.11%

Risk

Drawdown

BA
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Boeing (BA) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Risk at a Glance

Boeing (BA) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: BAIndustry group median
1-Year Volatility32.03%41.58%
Beta1.201.19

Company Profile

Company profile fields for Boeing (BA)
Profile ItemBA
NameBoeing Company
Country/RegionUnited States
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS Industry GroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
GICS Sub-IndustryAerospace & Defense
Market Capitalization172.68 billion USD
CurrencyUSD
ExchangeNYSE
Listing DateJanuary 2, 1962
Security TypeCommon Stock

Valuation

Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)

Boeing (BA) trades at P/E ratio of 86.92, in the richer earnings-multiple quartile for its industry. That premium needs support from growth, durable earnings, or stronger business quality.

BA

Capital Goods industry group

86.92

Group distribution
Max
89.57
BA
86.92
Q3
49.59
Median
32.68
Q1
22.67
Min
6.05
Largest peers
BA
86.92
CAT
45.26
GE
41.65
ETN
38.30
RTX
34.50
DE
32.68
GEV
27.47
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Where Boeing (BA) stands on P/E ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)

Boeing (BA) trades at 1.87 on P/S ratio, roughly in the peer group’s normal range. The market is not making a strong cheap-or-rich statement about its revenue base.

BA

Capital Goods industry group

1.87

Group distribution
Max
10.21
Q3
4.95
Median
2.70
BA
1.87
Q1
1.31
Min
0.05
Largest peers
GE
7.25
GEV
6.42
CAT
5.93
ETN
5.33
DE
3.29
RTX
2.73
BA
1.87
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Where Boeing (BA) stands on P/S ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)

Boeing (BA) trades at 28.86 on P/B ratio, above the industry benchmark range. Investors are putting an unusually rich price on each dollar of book equity relative to peers.

BA

Capital Goods industry group

28.86

Group distribution
BA
28.86
Max
14.00
Q3
7.07
Median
3.83
Q1
2.13
Min
-4.80
Largest peers
BA
28.86
CAT
22.48
GE
18.83
GEV
18.16
ETN
7.71
DE
5.69
RTX
3.73
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Where Boeing (BA) stands on P/B ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation at a Glance

Boeing (BA) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: BAIndustry group median
Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)86.9232.68
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)1.872.70
Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)28.863.83
Free Cash Flow Yield1.48%2.07%

Profitability

Return on Equity (TTM)

Boeing (BA) posts ROE of 169.95%, above the industry benchmark range. Equity is being turned into profit at an exceptional rate, but very high ROE should still be checked against leverage, buybacks, and the size of the equity base.

BA

Capital Goods industry group

169.95%

Group distribution
BA
169.95%
Max
46.13%
Q3
20.05%
Median
11.19%
Q1
2.17%
Min
-23.78%
Largest peers
BA
169.95%
GEV
75.71%
CAT
51.33%
GE
45.43%
ETN
20.85%
DE
18.35%
RTX
11.57%
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Where Boeing (BA) stands on ROE within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

Boeing (BA) keeps 2.46% of revenue as net profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal net margin range. Its full cost stack is taking a typical share of sales for the industry.

BA

Capital Goods industry group

2.46%

Group distribution
Max
24.69%
Q3
11.55%
Median
5.77%
BA
2.46%
Q1
0.30%
Min
-13.94%
Largest peers
GEV
23.81%
GE
17.86%
ETN
13.99%
CAT
13.33%
DE
10.10%
RTX
8.03%
BA
2.46%
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Where Boeing (BA) stands on net margin within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Profit Margin (TTM)

Boeing (BA) turns 1.72% of revenue into operating profit, in the lower peer quartile for operating margin. Operating costs are taking a larger share of sales than they do at most peers.

BA

Capital Goods industry group

1.72%

Group distribution
Max
29.84%
Q3
15.85%
Median
8.19%
Q1
1.80%
BA
1.72%
Min
-17.50%
Largest peers
GE
20.21%
CAT
18.18%
DE
17.48%
ETN
16.11%
RTX
13.18%
GEV
5.46%
BA
1.72%
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Where Boeing (BA) stands on operating margin within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability at a Glance

Boeing (BA) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: BAIndustry group median
Return on Equity (TTM)169.95%11.19%
Return on Assets (TTM)-2.07%5.15%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)2.46%5.77%
Operating Profit Margin (TTM)1.72%8.19%
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)4.83%29.80%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Boeing (BA) has current ratio of 1.18, in the tighter-liquidity quartile for its industry. The short-term cushion is thinner than most peers carry, even if the absolute comfort level still depends on the business model.

BA

Capital Goods industry group

1.18

Group distribution
Max
5.24
Q3
2.98
Median
2.12
Q1
1.45
BA
1.18
Min
0.71
Largest peers
DE
2.21
CAT
1.35
ETN
1.19
BA
1.18
RTX
1.02
GE
1.01
GEV
0.89
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Where Boeing (BA) stands on current ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)

Boeing (BA) has debt-to-equity ratio of 8.29, above the industry benchmark range. Debt sits unusually high against shareholders’ equity, leaving the balance sheet more exposed to rate, refinancing, or earnings shocks.

BA

Capital Goods industry group

8.29

Group distribution
BA
8.29
Max
2.29
Q3
1.08
Median
0.62
Q1
0.27
Min
0.00
Largest peers
BA
8.29
DE
3.76
CAT
2.31
GE
1.17
ETN
1.10
RTX
0.57
GEV
0.25
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Where Boeing (BA) stands on debt-to-equity ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Boeing (BA) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: BAIndustry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)1.182.12
Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)8.290.62
Net Debt / EBITDA--2.03

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Boeing (BA) pays no dividend, leaving dividend yield at 0.00% this period. Shareholders may still receive value through reinvestment or buybacks, but there is no dividend income to compare here.

BA

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

Group distribution
Max
2.69%
Q3
1.09%
Median
0.20%
BA
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
Largest peers
RTX
1.51%
DE
1.12%
ETN
1.12%
CAT
0.72%
GE
0.56%
GEV
0.21%
BA
0.00%
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Where Boeing (BA) stands on dividend yield within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Boeing (BA) paid no earnings out as dividends this period, leaving payout ratio at 0.00%. There is no dividend payout to size against earnings.

BA

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

Group distribution
Max
72.02%
Q3
29.49%
Median
6.03%
BA
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
Largest peers
RTX
51.03%
ETN
41.29%
DE
36.71%
CAT
29.58%
GE
19.25%
GEV
5.11%
BA
0.00%
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Where Boeing (BA) stands on payout ratio within its Capital Goods peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividends at a Glance

Boeing (BA) metric values compared with Capital Goods industry-group medians
MetricCurrent stock: BAIndustry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.00%0.20%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)0.00%6.03%