BA
The Boeing Company
BA has the edge over CIX overall, supported by stronger valuation and lower modeled downside.
CIX
CompX International Inc.
CIX trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
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.
CIX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
CIX'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 CIX in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
CIX PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 12x | $22.31 | -50% |
| Fair | 15x | $28.97 | -35% |
| Expensive | 18x | $34.20 | -23% |
| Current | 23x | $44.26 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CIX's PE is in its expensive range at 23x.
BA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Returning to profit | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect BA to return to profit, with revenue growing. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
CIX Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for CIX to show an outlook.
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.
CIX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.89 | +20% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.79 | +19% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.64 | +12% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.58 | +17% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.57 | +2.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.51 | -12% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.46 | -12% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.35 | -27% |
CIX 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 has the edge over CIX on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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.
CIX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $44M | +10% |
| Q2 2026 | $43.6M | +8% |
| Q1 2026 | $40.6M | +0.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $37.7M | -1.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $40M | +19% |
| Q2 2025 | $40.4M | +12% |
| Q1 2025 | $40.3M | +6.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $38.4M | -11% |
CIX's revenue has picked up after three years of holding roughly level: $44M last quarter, up 10% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 15% | +2.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 20% | +4.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +2.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | +2.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 12% | +2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 16% | +1.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 15% | +4.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 13% | -4.6 points |
CIX 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 CIX on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CIX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $7.7M | +46% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.1M | +80% |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.6M | -$602K |
| Q4 2025 | $11.4M | +61% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.3M | +45% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.4M | -64% |
| Q1 2025 | -$959K | -170% |
| Q4 2024 | $7.1M | -47% |
CIX generated $24M in free cash flow over the past year, up 60% 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 | — |
CIX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +2K shares |
| 1 year | 0% | +4K shares |
| 3 years | +0.1% | +16K shares |
| 5 years | -1% | -120K shares |
| Available history | -0.9% | -117K shares |
CIX has the edge over BA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | $556,000 |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | $755,000 |
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.
CIX Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -2.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -2.9x | Net Cash |
CIX 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).
CIX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 78.4 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 84.2 | Overbought |
CIX's weekly RSI is 78 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 84 (overbought).
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 CIX on valuation relative to its sector.
CIX PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | CIX | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23x | 24x | 2.5% below |
| PE % | 96 | 58 | 38 pts above |
CIX is trading at 23x earnings, in line with 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.
CIX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $38.2 | 16% above |
| 20 week MA | $33.6 | 32% above |
| 50 week MA | $27.7 | 60% above |
| 100 week MA | $26.1 | 70% above |
| 200 week MA | $25.0 | 77% above |
CIX 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.
CIX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $14.7 | $14.2 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | $14.2 | $22.5 | +59% |
| 2022 | $22.5 | $17.8 | -21% |
| 2023 | $17.8 | $25.3 | +42% |
| 2024 | $25.3 | $26.6 | +5.4% |
| 2025 | $26.6 | $23.1 | -13% |
| 2026 YTD | $23.1 | $44.3 | +92% |
CIX has the edge over BA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.