BA
The Boeing Company
BA offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
BRC
Brady Corporation
BRC has the edge over BA overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and lower modeled downside.
BA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure |
BA's profitability is currently healthy, and its revenue and cash flow are stable, but its balance sheet is under pressure.
BRC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
BRC's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
BA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 18x | $172 | — |
| Cheap | 51x | $496 | +189% |
| Fair | 82x | $790 | +360% |
| Expensive | 91x | $876 | +411% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BA has the edge over BRC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
BRC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 12x | $82.62 | — |
| Cheap | 16x | $68.34 | -17% |
| Fair | 18x | $78.83 | -4.6% |
| Current | 19x | $82.62 | — |
| Expensive | 21x | $92.39 | +12% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BRC's PE is in its fair range at 19x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 12x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
BA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Returning to profit | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
BA has the edge over BRC on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
BRC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for BRC, but weaker profitability.
BA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $9.66 | +$23.38 |
| Q2 2026 | $2.78 | +$19.33 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.53 | +$20.49 |
| Q4 2025 | $2.48 | +$20.84 |
| Q3 2025 | -$13.72 | -$0.83 |
| Q2 2025 | -$16.55 | -$10.93 |
| Q1 2025 | -$17.96 | -$14.42 |
| Q4 2024 | -$18.36 | -$14.69 |
BA has returned to profit: it earned $9.66 per share over the past year, after losing money the year before.
BRC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.75 | +57% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.30 | +9.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.40 | +8.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.28 | +7% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.10 | +0.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.94 | -3.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.04 | +3.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.00 | +4.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.07 | +10% |
BRC has the edge over BA on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
BA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $24.2B | +3.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $24.6B | +8% |
| Q1 2026 | $22.2B | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $23.9B | +57% |
| Q3 2025 | $23.3B | +30% |
| Q2 2025 | $22.7B | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $19.5B | +18% |
| Q4 2024 | $15.2B | -31% |
BA's revenue has grown year over year for seven quarters in a row: $24.2B last quarter, up 3.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.5% | +22 points |
| Q2 2026 | 0.6% | +1.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 2% | -0.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 37% | +61 points |
| Q3 2025 | -21% | +12 points |
| Q2 2025 | -0.8% | +5.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 2.4% | +2.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | -25% | -26 points |
BA's operating margin was 1.5% last quarter, up 22 points from the same quarter a year ago.
BRC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $436.9M | +10% |
| Q2 2026 | $435.2M | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $384.1M | +7.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $405.3M | +7.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $397.3M | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $382.6M | +11% |
| Q1 2025 | $356.7M | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $377.1M | +14% |
BRC's revenue has grown year over year for eight quarters in a row: $437M last quarter, up 10% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 14% | -1.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 17% | -0.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 16% | +1.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 17% | +1.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 15% | -4.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 18% | -0.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 14% | -2.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 16% | -2.4 points |
BRC has the edge over BA on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
BA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $464M | +95% |
| Q2 2026 | $631M | +$831M |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.5B | +$836M |
| Q4 2025 | $375M | +$4.5B |
| Q3 2025 | $238M | +$2.2B |
| Q2 2025 | -$200M | +$4.1B |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.3B | +$1.6B |
| Q4 2024 | -$4.1B | -239% |
BA has the edge over BRC on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
BRC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $60.7M | +23% |
| Q2 2026 | $67.2M | +21% |
| Q1 2026 | $42.3M | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $22.4M | +39% |
| Q3 2025 | $49.4M | -33% |
| Q2 2025 | $55.6M | -14% |
| Q1 2025 | $32.5M | +$45.9M |
| Q4 2024 | $16.1M | -68% |
BRC generated $193M in free cash flow over the past year, up 25% from the year before.
BA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.3% | +2.1M shares |
| 1 year | +4.3% | +32.8M shares |
| 3 years | +31% | +186M shares |
| 5 years | +35% | +204M shares |
| Available history | +40% | +227M shares |
BA has 793M diluted shares, up 4.3% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2019 | — |
BRC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -64K shares |
| 1 year | -0.7% | -342K shares |
| 3 years | -4.2% | -2.1M shares |
| 5 years | -8.9% | -4.7M shares |
| Available history | -11% | -6M shares |
BRC has the edge over BA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $28.1M |
| Q2 2026 | $5.2M |
| Q1 2026 | $4.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $4.1M |
| Q3 2025 | $17.7M |
| Q2 2025 | $33.2M |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
BRC spent $42M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 17% from the year before.
BA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.0x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 5.7x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 6.0x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 6.9x | High |
| Q2 2024 | 361.8x | High |
| Q1 2024 | 36.1x | High |
| Q4 2023 | 36.4x | High |
| Q3 2023 | 96.1x | High |
BA's net debt is about 3.0 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from more than 20 years a year ago.
BRC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
BRC has the edge over BA on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
BA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 31.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 9.6 | Oversold |
BA's weekly RSI is 31 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 10 (oversold).
BRC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 45.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 11.6 | Oversold |
BRC's weekly RSI is 46 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 12 (oversold).
BA PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | BA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18x | 24x | 26% below |
| PE % | 0 | 58 | 58 pts below |
BA has the edge over BRC on valuation relative to its sector.
BRC PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | BRC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19x | 24x | 20% below |
| PE % | 60 | 58 | 2 pts above |
BRC is trading at 19x earnings, a 20% discount to the Industrials sector's median of 24x.
BA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $184.6 | 7.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $203.8 | 16% below |
| 50 week MA | $215.5 | 20% below |
| 100 week MA | $205.9 | 17% below |
| 200 week MA | $200.6 | 14% below |
BA is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 14% below its 200-week average.
BRC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $82.7 | 0.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $88.2 | 6.3% below |
| 50 week MA | $85.7 | 3.6% below |
| 100 week MA | $79.3 | 4.3% above |
| 200 week MA | $69.5 | 19% above |
BRC has the edge over BA on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
BA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $330.1 | $217.2 | -34% |
| 2021 | $217.2 | $204.2 | -6% |
| 2022 | $204.2 | $189.1 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | $189.1 | $260.7 | +38% |
| 2024 | $260.7 | $180.7 | -31% |
| 2025 | $180.7 | $216.4 | +20% |
| 2026 YTD | $216.4 | $171.6 | -21% |
BA has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 21% so far in 2026.
BRC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $57.5 | $49.7 | -14% |
| 2021 | $49.7 | $53.8 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | $53.8 | $46.5 | -14% |
| 2023 | $46.5 | $58.7 | +26% |
| 2024 | $58.7 | $73.9 | +26% |
| 2025 | $73.9 | $80.1 | +8.3% |
| 2026 YTD | $80.1 | $82.6 | +3.2% |
BRC has the edge over BA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.