BA vs. HII: Boeing vs. Huntington Ingalls Industries Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Boeing (BA) and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) 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 Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) are both classified in the Aerospace & Defense sub-industry within the broader Aerospace & Defense industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Company profile comparison for Boeing (BA) and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)
Profile Item	BA	HII
Name	The Boeing Company	Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Aerospace & Defense	Aerospace & Defense
GICS Sub-Industry	Aerospace & Defense	Aerospace & Defense
Market Capitalization	137.41 billion USD	11.38 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	January 2, 1962	March 22, 2011
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

HII

GSPC

Boeing (BA) vs. Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), 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 Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Boeing (BA) and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Boeing (BA) and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)
Metric	BA	HII
Total Return (1Y)	-10.22%	-0.48%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	-3.32%	12.21%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	-4.57%	11.63%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

HII

GSPC

Boeing (BA) vs. Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), 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 Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Boeing (BA) has an aggressive beta of 1.31, indicating higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) is defensive at 0.17 and tends to be less market-sensitive — they sit on opposite ends of the beta spectrum.

Risk profile metrics for Boeing (BA) and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)
Metric	BA	HII
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	35.25%	40.58%
Beta (5Y)	1.31	0.17
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-50.29%	-45.21%
Avg. Volume (3M)	7.77M	505.72K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

BA and HII 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 Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)
Metric	BA	HII
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.41	-0.12
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.60	-0.18

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Capital efficiency shows on one side only: Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) earns 13.99% 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: --

HII

Capital Goods industry group

13.99%

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
HII: 13.99%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

Boeing (BA) vs. Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII): BA does not report ROE, so it has no value marker; HII is benchmarked against the Capital Goods industry group.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both Boeing (BA) at 8.07% and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) at 5.42% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

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%

HII

Capital Goods industry group

5.42%

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
HII: 5.42%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

Boeing (BA) vs. Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) at 7.72% runs core operations around its industry’s norm, 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%

HII

Capital Goods industry group

7.72%

Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
HII: 7.72%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

Boeing (BA) vs. Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Boeing (BA) and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)
Metric	BA	HII
ROE (TTM)	--	13.99%
ROA (TTM)	-0.11%	4.57%
Net Margin (TTM)	8.07%	5.42%
Operating Margin (TTM)	0.30%	7.72%
Gross Margin (TTM)	9.45%	12.72%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Boeing (BA) at 34.50% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) at 8.23% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for BA.

Boeing (BA) vs. Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) reports EPS growth of 10.24%, ranked against its industry; Boeing (BA) has no EPS growth figure this period.

Boeing (BA) vs. Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Boeing (BA) and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)
Metric	BA	HII
Revenue Growth (YoY)	34.50%	8.23%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	10.33%	5.35%
EPS Growth (YoY)	--	10.24%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	2.15%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Boeing (BA) at 1.13 and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) at 1.27 run current ratio in the tighter-liquidity quartile of industry peers, leaving thinner cushions against current liabilities than typical competitors.

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

HII

Capital Goods industry group

1.27

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
HII: 1.27
Min: 0.36

Boeing (BA) vs. Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) at 0.53 is near its industry mid-range for debt-to-equity ratio, while Boeing (BA) at 7.39 sits above its benchmark range, pointing to a heavier debt load relative to equity.

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

HII

Capital Goods industry group

0.53

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
HII: 0.53
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

Boeing (BA) vs. Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII): 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 Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)
Metric	BA	HII
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.13	1.27
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	7.39	0.53
Net Debt / EBITDA	13.81	2.05

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Boeing (BA) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) reports a yield of 1.91%, ranking against industry peers normally.

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%

HII

Capital Goods industry group

1.91%

Max: 2.66%
HII: 1.91%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Boeing (BA) vs. Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Boeing (BA) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) reports a payout of 29.73%, ranking against industry peers normally.

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%

HII

Capital Goods industry group

29.73%

Max: 67.39%
HII: 29.73%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Boeing (BA) vs. Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Boeing (BA) and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)
Metric	BA	HII
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	1.91%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	29.73%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Boeing (BA) at 17.89 and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) at 15.55 sit in the cheaper earnings-multiple quartile for P/E ratio, with the market paying less for a dollar of trailing earnings than it pays for typical 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

HII

Capital Goods industry group

15.55

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
HII: 15.55
Min: 3.03

Boeing (BA) vs. Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) at 0.84 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while Boeing (BA) at 1.45 prices around its industry’s middle — HII costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

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

HII

Capital Goods industry group

0.84

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
HII: 0.84
Min: 0.03

Boeing (BA) vs. Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) at 2.07 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Boeing (BA) at 20.99 prices above its benchmark range — BA looks rich relative to book.

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

HII

Capital Goods industry group

2.07

Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
HII: 2.07
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

Boeing (BA) vs. Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Boeing (BA) and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)
Metric	BA	HII
P/E Ratio (TTM)	17.89	15.55
P/S Ratio (TTM)	1.45	0.84
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	20.99	2.07
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	3.44%	1.70%