BA vs. BE: Boeing vs. Bloom Energy Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Boeing (BA) and Bloom Energy (BE) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Boeing (BA) and Bloom Energy (BE) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but BA is classified in Aerospace & Defense while BE is classified in Electrical Equipment.

Company profile comparison for Boeing (BA) and Bloom Energy (BE)
Profile Item	BA	BE
Name	The Boeing Company	Bloom Energy Corp. Class A Common Stock
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Aerospace & Defense	Electrical Equipment
GICS Sub-Industry	Aerospace & Defense	Heavy Electrical Equipment
Market Capitalization	137.41 billion USD	51.20 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	January 2, 1962	July 25, 2018
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

GSPC

Boeing (BA) vs. Bloom Energy (BE), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: 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 Bloom Energy (BE). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Boeing (BA) and Bloom Energy (BE). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Boeing (BA) and Bloom Energy (BE)
Metric	BA	BE
Total Return (1Y)	-10.22%	46.07%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	-3.32%	162.89%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	-4.57%	41.93%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

GSPC

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

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Boeing (BA) and Bloom Energy (BE). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Boeing (BA) and Bloom Energy (BE)
Metric	BA	BE
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	35.25%	112.64%
Beta (5Y)	1.31	3.61
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-50.29%	-74.98%
Avg. Volume (3M)	7.77M	15.48M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

BA and BE are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Boeing (BA) and Bloom Energy (BE)
Metric	BA	BE
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.41	0.37
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.60	0.57

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Capital efficiency shows on one side only: Bloom Energy (BE) earns 39.61% on shareholders’ equity, ranked against its industry; Boeing (BA) has no ROE this period.

BA

Capital Goods industry group

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%
BA: --

BE

Capital Goods industry group

39.61%

Max: 40.55%
BE: 39.61%
Q3: 19.29%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

Boeing (BA) vs. Bloom Energy (BE): BA does not report ROE, so it has no value marker; BE is benchmarked against the Capital Goods industry group.

Net Margin (TTM)

Bloom Energy (BE) at 13.53% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Boeing (BA) at 8.07%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

BA

Capital Goods industry group

8.07%

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
BA: 8.07%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

BE

Capital Goods industry group

13.53%

Max: 27.47%
BE: 13.53%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

Boeing (BA) vs. Bloom Energy (BE): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Bloom Energy (BE) at 18.49% carries a top-quartile operating margin, while Boeing (BA) at 0.30% operates in the bottom quartile.

BA

Capital Goods industry group

0.30%

Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
BA: 0.30%
Min: -12.63%

BE

Capital Goods industry group

18.49%

Max: 36.60%
BE: 18.49%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

Boeing (BA) vs. Bloom Energy (BE): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Boeing (BA) and Bloom Energy (BE)
Metric	BA	BE
ROE (TTM)	--	39.61%
ROA (TTM)	-0.11%	7.45%
Net Margin (TTM)	8.07%	13.53%
Operating Margin (TTM)	0.30%	18.49%
Gross Margin (TTM)	9.45%	31.77%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Boeing (BA) at 34.50% and Bloom Energy (BE) at 37.33% sit in the top peer quartile for revenue growth, so each is growing its top line faster than typical industry peers.

Boeing (BA) vs. Bloom Energy (BE): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Neither Boeing (BA) nor Bloom Energy (BE) reports a EPS growth value for this period, so a direct comparison isn't possible.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Boeing (BA) and Bloom Energy (BE)
Metric	BA	BE
Revenue Growth (YoY)	34.50%	37.33%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	10.33%	19.06%
EPS Growth (YoY)	--	--
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Bloom Energy (BE) at 3.74 carries current ratio above its industry’s typical mid-range, while Boeing (BA) at 1.13 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — different working-capital profiles, both worth examining.

BA

Capital Goods industry group

1.13

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
BA: 1.13
Min: 0.36

BE

Capital Goods industry group

3.74

Max: 5.22
BE: 3.74
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
Min: 0.36

Boeing (BA) vs. Bloom Energy (BE): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both balance sheets lean debt-heavy versus peers, but BA is more stretched: Bloom Energy (BE) at 1.42 sits in the higher-leverage quartile and Boeing (BA) at 7.39 is above its industry benchmark range.

BA

Capital Goods industry group

7.39

BA: 7.39
Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

BE

Capital Goods industry group

1.42

Max: 2.33
BE: 1.42
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

Boeing (BA) vs. Bloom Energy (BE): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Boeing (BA) and Bloom Energy (BE)
Metric	BA	BE
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.13	3.74
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	7.39	1.42
Net Debt / EBITDA	13.81	0.50

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Neither Boeing (BA) nor Bloom Energy (BE) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

BA

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
BA: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

BE

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
BE: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Boeing (BA) vs. Bloom Energy (BE): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Neither Boeing (BA) nor Bloom Energy (BE) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

BA

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
BA: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

BE

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
BE: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Boeing (BA) vs. Bloom Energy (BE): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Boeing (BA) and Bloom Energy (BE)
Metric	BA	BE
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Boeing (BA) at 17.89 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Bloom Energy (BE) at 104.99 trades above its peer range — a wide earnings-valuation gap relative to industry peers.

BA

Capital Goods industry group

17.89

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
BA: 17.89
Min: 3.03

BE

Capital Goods industry group

104.99

BE: 104.99
Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

Boeing (BA) vs. Bloom Energy (BE): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Boeing (BA) at 1.45 prices around its industry’s typical P/S ratio, while Bloom Energy (BE) at 13.37 clears its benchmark range — BE looks notably rich on sales.

BA

Capital Goods industry group

1.45

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
BA: 1.45
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

BE

Capital Goods industry group

13.37

BE: 13.37
Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

Boeing (BA) vs. Bloom Energy (BE): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Measured against book value, both Boeing (BA) at 20.99 and Bloom Energy (BE) at 26.49 look expensive — each P/B ratio sits above its industry’s benchmark range.

BA

Capital Goods industry group

20.99

BA: 20.99
Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

BE

Capital Goods industry group

26.49

BE: 26.49
Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

Boeing (BA) vs. Bloom Energy (BE): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Boeing (BA) and Bloom Energy (BE)
Metric	BA	BE
P/E Ratio (TTM)	17.89	104.99
P/S Ratio (TTM)	1.45	13.37
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	20.99	26.49
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	3.44%	-0.00%