BA
The Boeing Company
BA offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
FELE
Franklin Electric Co., Inc.
FELE has the edge over BA overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
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.
FELE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
FELE's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue and cash flow are 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 FELE in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
FELE PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 19x | $97.63 | — |
| Current | 22x | $97.63 | — |
| Cheap | 23x | $100 | +2.6% |
| Fair | 25x | $113 | +16% |
| Expensive | 32x | $140 | +44% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FELE's PE is in its cheap range at 22x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 19x next year's earnings.
BA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Returning to profit | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
BA has the edge over FELE on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
FELE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for FELE, with profitability holding steady.
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 the edge over FELE on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
FELE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.22 | +17% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.45 | +44% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.47 | -11% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.32 | -13% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.22 | -17% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.08 | -22% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.88 | -3.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.83 | -4.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.86 | -6.1% |
FELE earned $4.45 per share over the past year, up 44% from the year before.
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 FELE 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.
FELE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $633.6M | +8.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $622.9M | +6% |
| Q1 2026 | $500.4M | +9.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $506.9M | +4.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $581.7M | +9.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $587.4M | +8.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $455.2M | -1.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $485.7M | +2.7% |
FELE's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $634M last quarter, up 8.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 14% | -1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 15% | 0 points |
| Q1 2026 | 9.6% | -0.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 10% | +1.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 15% | +0.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 15% | +0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 9.7% | -0.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 8.9% | -1.9 points |
FELE 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 FELE on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
FELE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $66.5M | -27% |
| Q2 2026 | $88.7M | +122% |
| Q1 2026 | -$50.4M | -$24.1M |
| Q4 2025 | $88.7M | -9% |
| Q3 2025 | $91.3M | -14% |
| Q2 2025 | $39.9M | +53% |
| Q1 2025 | -$26.3M | -$15.8M |
| Q4 2024 | $97.5M | -7.9% |
FELE still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2023 peak: $193M 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 | — |
FELE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -100K shares |
| 1 year | -0.9% | -400K shares |
| 3 years | -4.9% | -2.3M shares |
| 5 years | -5.1% | -2.4M shares |
| Available history | -4.7% | -2.2M shares |
FELE has the edge over BA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $6.6M |
| Q2 2026 | $5.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $13.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $36.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $94,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $122.4M |
| Q1 2025 | $6.9M |
| Q4 2024 | $4.1M |
FELE spent $61M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 54% 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.
FELE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
FELE 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).
FELE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 47.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 12.7 | Oversold |
FELE's weekly RSI is 47 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 13 (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 FELE on valuation relative to its sector.
FELE PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | FELE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22x | 24x | 8.7% below |
| PE % | 9 | 58 | 49 pts below |
FELE is trading at 22x 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.
FELE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $97.4 | 0.2% above |
| 20 week MA | $100.8 | 3.2% below |
| 50 week MA | $99.7 | 2% below |
| 100 week MA | $96.9 | 0.8% above |
| 200 week MA | $97.0 | 0.7% above |
FELE 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.
FELE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $56.8 | $70.0 | +23% |
| 2021 | $70.0 | $91.4 | +31% |
| 2022 | $91.4 | $80.0 | -13% |
| 2023 | $80.0 | $96.7 | +21% |
| 2024 | $96.7 | $98.0 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | $98.0 | $99.2 | +1.3% |
| 2026 YTD | $99.2 | $97.6 | -1.6% |
FELE has the edge over BA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.