BA vs. SNA: Boeing vs. Snap-on Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Boeing (BA) and Snap-on (SNA) 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 Snap-on (SNA) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but BA is classified in Aerospace & Defense while SNA is classified in Machinery.

Company profile comparison for Boeing (BA) and Snap-on (SNA)
Profile Item	BA	SNA
Name	The Boeing Company	Snap-on Incorporated
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Aerospace & Defense	Machinery
GICS Sub-Industry	Aerospace & Defense	Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
Market Capitalization	137.41 billion USD	18.94 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	January 2, 1962	February 21, 1973
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

SNA

GSPC

Boeing (BA) vs. Snap-on (SNA), 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 Snap-on (SNA). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Boeing (BA) and Snap-on (SNA). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Boeing (BA) and Snap-on (SNA)
Metric	BA	SNA
Total Return (1Y)	-10.22%	12.48%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	-3.32%	15.36%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	-4.57%	14.84%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

SNA

GSPC

Boeing (BA) vs. Snap-on (SNA), 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 Snap-on (SNA). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Boeing (BA) and Snap-on (SNA)
Metric	BA	SNA
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	35.25%	19.41%
Beta (5Y)	1.31	0.73
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-50.29%	-20.77%
Avg. Volume (3M)	7.77M	333.56K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

BA and SNA 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 Snap-on (SNA)
Metric	BA	SNA
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.41	0.42
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.60	0.63

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Capital efficiency shows on one side only: Snap-on (SNA) earns 17.32% 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: --

SNA

Capital Goods industry group

17.32%

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
SNA: 17.32%
Median: 12.12%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

Boeing (BA) vs. Snap-on (SNA): BA does not report ROE, so it has no value marker; SNA is benchmarked against the Capital Goods industry group.

Net Margin (TTM)

Snap-on (SNA) at 19.21% 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%

SNA

Capital Goods industry group

19.21%

Max: 27.47%
SNA: 19.21%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

Boeing (BA) vs. Snap-on (SNA): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Snap-on (SNA) at 24.88% 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%

SNA

Capital Goods industry group

24.88%

Max: 36.60%
SNA: 24.88%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

Boeing (BA) vs. Snap-on (SNA): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Boeing (BA) and Snap-on (SNA)
Metric	BA	SNA
ROE (TTM)	--	17.32%
ROA (TTM)	-0.11%	9.70%
Net Margin (TTM)	8.07%	19.21%
Operating Margin (TTM)	0.30%	24.88%
Gross Margin (TTM)	9.45%	51.87%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Boeing (BA) at 34.50% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Snap-on (SNA) at 0.93% is in the bottom quartile, showing a clear gap in revenue momentum.

Boeing (BA) vs. Snap-on (SNA): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: Snap-on (SNA) reports EPS growth of -1.64%, ranked against its industry; Boeing (BA) has no EPS growth figure this period.

Boeing (BA) vs. Snap-on (SNA): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Boeing (BA) and Snap-on (SNA)
Metric	BA	SNA
Revenue Growth (YoY)	34.50%	0.93%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	10.33%	2.11%
EPS Growth (YoY)	--	-1.64%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	4.49%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Snap-on (SNA) at 3.55 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

SNA

Capital Goods industry group

3.55

Max: 5.22
SNA: 3.55
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
Min: 0.36

Boeing (BA) vs. Snap-on (SNA): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Snap-on (SNA) at 0.21 keeps leverage in the lower quartile, while Boeing (BA) at 7.39 is above its industry debt-to-equity ratio 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

SNA

Capital Goods industry group

0.21

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
SNA: 0.21
Min: 0.00

Boeing (BA) vs. Snap-on (SNA): 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 Snap-on (SNA)
Metric	BA	SNA
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.13	3.55
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	7.39	0.21
Net Debt / EBITDA	13.81	-0.26

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 Snap-on (SNA) reports a yield of 2.66%, 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%

SNA

Capital Goods industry group

2.66%

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

Boeing (BA) vs. Snap-on (SNA): 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 Snap-on (SNA) reports a payout of 50.70%, 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%

SNA

Capital Goods industry group

50.70%

Max: 67.39%
SNA: 50.70%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Boeing (BA) vs. Snap-on (SNA): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Boeing (BA) and Snap-on (SNA)
Metric	BA	SNA
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	2.66%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	50.70%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Boeing (BA) at 17.89 and Snap-on (SNA) at 19.08 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

SNA

Capital Goods industry group

19.08

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
SNA: 19.08
Min: 3.03

Boeing (BA) vs. Snap-on (SNA): 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 Snap-on (SNA) at 3.60 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

SNA

Capital Goods industry group

3.60

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
SNA: 3.60
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

Boeing (BA) vs. Snap-on (SNA): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Snap-on (SNA) at 3.11 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

SNA

Capital Goods industry group

3.11

Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
SNA: 3.11
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

Boeing (BA) vs. Snap-on (SNA): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Boeing (BA) and Snap-on (SNA)
Metric	BA	SNA
P/E Ratio (TTM)	17.89	19.08
P/S Ratio (TTM)	1.45	3.60
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	20.99	3.11
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	3.44%	5.77%