BA
The Boeing Company
BA has the edge over DAC overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
DAC
Danaos Corporation
DAC has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
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.
DAC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
DAC's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
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 DAC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
DAC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 1.6x | $48.02 | -68% |
| Fair | 2.7x | $79.64 | -48% |
| Expensive | 4x | $119 | -21% |
| Current | 5.1x | $152 | — |
| Forward | 5.5x | $152 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
DAC's PE is in its expensive range at 5.1x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 5.5x.
BA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Returning to profit | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
BA has the edge over DAC on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and profitability expectations.
DAC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Deteriorating | |
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect DAC's revenue to grow, but its profitability to weaken.
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.
DAC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $27.63 | -6.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $29.55 | +22% |
| Q1 2026 | $28.35 | +17% |
| Q4 2025 | $26.78 | +3.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $25.02 | -13% |
| Q2 2025 | $24.21 | -18% |
| Q1 2025 | $24.32 | -17% |
| Q4 2024 | $25.87 | -11% |
| Q3 2024 | $28.91 | +0.5% |
DAC's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $29.55 over the past year, against $52.23 in early 2022.
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 DAC on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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.
DAC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $274.4M | +4.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $253.7M | +0.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $266.3M | +3.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $260.7M | +1.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $262.2M | +6.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $253.3M | -0.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $258.2M | +3.6% |
| Q3 2024 | $256.2M | +7.1% |
DAC's revenue grew through 2022 and has held roughly level since: $274M last quarter, up 4.7% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 48% | +0.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 49% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 46% | -3.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 50% | -1.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 48% | -8.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 47% | -7.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 50% | -3 points |
| Q3 2024 | 51% | -9.9 points |
DAC 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 DAC on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
DAC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $20.5M | -86% |
| Q1 2026 | $11.5M | -76% |
| Q4 2025 | $65.2M | -17% |
| Q3 2025 | $80M | +$161.8M |
| Q2 2025 | $147.3M | +$210.7M |
| Q1 2025 | $48.2M | +65% |
| Q4 2024 | $78.5M | +2955% |
| Q3 2024 | -$81.8M | -259% |
DAC still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2022 peak: $177M over the past year.
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 | — |
DAC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +23K shares |
| 1 year | -0.8% | -140K shares |
| 3 years | -9.1% | -1.8M shares |
| 5 years | -11% | -2.3M shares |
| Available history | +19% | +2.9M shares |
DAC has the edge over BA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $22,128 |
| Q1 2026 | $6.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $22.5M |
| Q3 2025 | $395,015 |
| Q2 2025 | $21.5M |
| Q1 2025 | $33.8M |
| Q4 2024 | $47.6M |
| Q3 2024 | $492,000 |
DAC spent $30M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 71% 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.
DAC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q3 2024 | 0.4x | Very low |
DAC 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).
DAC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 56.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 47.2 | Neutral |
DAC's weekly RSI is 56 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 47 (neutral).
BA PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | BA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18x | 24x | 26% below |
| PE % | 0 | 58 | 58 pts below |
BA is trading at 18x earnings, a 26% discount to the Industrials sector's median of 24x, though its earnings don't support one.
DAC PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | DAC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.1x | 24x | 79% below |
| PE % | 93 | 58 | 35 pts above |
DAC has the edge over BA on valuation relative to its sector.
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.
DAC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $157.7 | 3.8% below |
| 20 week MA | $149.0 | 1.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $127.0 | 20% above |
| 100 week MA | $106.3 | 43% above |
| 200 week MA | $89.3 | 70% above |
DAC 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.
DAC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $9.07 | $21.0 | +132% |
| 2021 | $21.0 | $70.1 | +234% |
| 2022 | $70.1 | $54.6 | -22% |
| 2023 | $54.6 | $74.1 | +36% |
| 2024 | $74.1 | $78.9 | +6.5% |
| 2025 | $78.9 | $94.7 | +20% |
| 2026 YTD | $94.7 | $151.8 | +60% |
DAC has the edge over BA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.