BA vs. MAIR: Boeing vs. Madison Air Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Boeing (BA) and Madison Air (MAIR) 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 Madison Air (MAIR) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but BA is classified in Aerospace & Defense while MAIR is classified in Building Products.

Boeing (BA) has been public since January 2, 1962, giving it decades of market history across multiple cycles, while Madison Air (MAIR) listed only on April 16, 2026 and lacks comparable through-cycle data.

Company profile comparison for Boeing (BA) and Madison Air (MAIR)
Profile Item	BA	MAIR
Name	The Boeing Company	Madison Air Solutions Corporation 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	Building Products
GICS Sub-Industry	Aerospace & Defense	Building Products
Market Capitalization	137.41 billion USD	11.56 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	January 2, 1962	April 16, 2026
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

MAIR

GSPC

Boeing (BA) vs. Madison Air (MAIR), 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 Madison Air (MAIR). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Boeing (BA) and Madison Air (MAIR). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Boeing (BA) and Madison Air (MAIR)
Metric	BA	MAIR
Total Return (1Y)	-10.22%	--
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	-3.32%	--
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	-4.57%	--

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

MAIR

GSPC

Boeing (BA) vs. Madison Air (MAIR), 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 Madison Air (MAIR). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Boeing (BA) and Madison Air (MAIR)
Metric	BA	MAIR
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	35.25%	57.10%
Beta (5Y)	1.31	1.60
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-50.29%	-51.16%
Avg. Volume (3M)	7.77M	2.60M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Both BA and MAIR need 1-year volatility and 1-year return to plot risk-return positioning.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Boeing (BA) and Madison Air (MAIR)
Metric	BA	MAIR
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.41	--
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.60	--

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Neither Boeing (BA) nor Madison Air (MAIR) reports a ROE value for this period, so a direct comparison isn’t possible.

BA

Capital Goods industry group

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

MAIR

Capital Goods industry group

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

Boeing (BA) vs. Madison Air (MAIR): Neither stock reports ROE, so the chart shows available benchmark boxes without value markers.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both Boeing (BA) at 8.07% and Madison Air (MAIR) at 3.73% 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%

MAIR

Capital Goods industry group

3.73%

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
MAIR: 3.73%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

Boeing (BA) vs. Madison Air (MAIR): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Madison Air (MAIR) at 19.76% 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%

MAIR

Capital Goods industry group

19.76%

Max: 36.60%
MAIR: 19.76%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

Boeing (BA) vs. Madison Air (MAIR): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Boeing (BA) and Madison Air (MAIR)
Metric	BA	MAIR
ROE (TTM)	--	--
ROA (TTM)	-0.11%	--
Net Margin (TTM)	8.07%	3.73%
Operating Margin (TTM)	0.30%	19.76%
Gross Margin (TTM)	9.45%	39.06%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Boeing (BA) at 34.50% and Madison Air (MAIR) at 34.07% sit in the top peer quartile for revenue growth, so each is growing its top line faster than typical industry peers.

Boeing (BA) vs. Madison Air (MAIR): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: Madison Air (MAIR) reports EPS growth of -2.32%, ranked against its industry; Boeing (BA) has no EPS growth figure this period.

Boeing (BA) vs. Madison Air (MAIR): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Boeing (BA) and Madison Air (MAIR)
Metric	BA	MAIR
Revenue Growth (YoY)	34.50%	34.07%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	10.33%	--
EPS Growth (YoY)	--	-2.32%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Madison Air (MAIR) at 1.82 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Boeing (BA) at 1.13 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for BA.

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

MAIR

Capital Goods industry group

1.82

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
MAIR: 1.82
Q1: 1.43
Min: 0.36

Boeing (BA) vs. Madison Air (MAIR): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Madison Air (MAIR) at 0.87 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

MAIR

Capital Goods industry group

0.87

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
MAIR: 0.87
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

Boeing (BA) vs. Madison Air (MAIR): 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 Madison Air (MAIR)
Metric	BA	MAIR
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.13	1.82
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	7.39	0.87
Net Debt / EBITDA	13.81	3.37

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Neither Boeing (BA) nor Madison Air (MAIR) 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%

MAIR

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

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

Boeing (BA) vs. Madison Air (MAIR): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Neither Boeing (BA) nor Madison Air (MAIR) 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%

MAIR

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

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

Boeing (BA) vs. Madison Air (MAIR): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Boeing (BA) and Madison Air (MAIR)
Metric	BA	MAIR
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 Madison Air (MAIR) at 164.57 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

MAIR

Capital Goods industry group

164.57

MAIR: 164.57
Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

Boeing (BA) vs. Madison Air (MAIR): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Boeing (BA) at 1.45 and Madison Air (MAIR) at 3.09 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

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

MAIR

Capital Goods industry group

3.09

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
MAIR: 3.09
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

Boeing (BA) vs. Madison Air (MAIR): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Madison Air (MAIR) at 3.17 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

MAIR

Capital Goods industry group

3.17

Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
MAIR: 3.17
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

Boeing (BA) vs. Madison Air (MAIR): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Boeing (BA) and Madison Air (MAIR)
Metric	BA	MAIR
P/E Ratio (TTM)	17.89	164.57
P/S Ratio (TTM)	1.45	3.09
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	20.99	3.17
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	3.44%	--