BA
The Boeing Company
BA has the edge over GASS overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
GASS
StealthGas Inc.
GASS 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.
GASS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
GASS'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 GASS in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
GASS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 3.5x | $5.73 | -30% |
| Current | 5x | $8.14 | — |
| Fair | 5.2x | $8.40 | +3.2% |
| Forward | 5.7x | $8.14 | — |
| Expensive | 12x | $19.13 | +135% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
GASS's PE is in its fair range at 5.0x. Analysts expect earnings to fall, which would put today's price at 5.7x next year's earnings.
BA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Returning to profit | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
BA has the edge over GASS on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
GASS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Deteriorating | |
| Decline | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect GASS's earnings and profitability to decline, with its revenue 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 GASS on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
GASS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.44 | -12% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.63 | -4.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.73 | -7.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.69 | -14% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.74 | -4.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.71 | -9.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.87 | +31% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.97 | +44% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.82 | +38% |
GASS earned $1.63 per share over the past year, down 4.7% 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 GASS 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.
GASS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $42.9M | -9.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $42.8M | +1.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $39.4M | -9.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $44.5M | +10% |
| Q2 2025 | $47.2M | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $42M | +1.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $43.5M | +27% |
| Q3 2024 | $40.4M | +17% |
GASS's revenue grew through 2024 and has held roughly level since: $43M last quarter, down 9.2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 32% | -10 points |
| Q1 2026 | 27% | -2.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 26% | -6.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 27% | -3.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 42% | +3.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 30% | -12 points |
| Q4 2024 | 32% | +4.2 points |
| Q3 2024 | 30% | -3.5 points |
GASS 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 GASS on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
GASS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $21.6M | -17% |
| Q1 2026 | $18M | -35% |
| Q4 2025 | $16.5M | +334% |
| Q3 2025 | $14.6M | -33% |
| Q2 2025 | $25.9M | -42% |
| Q1 2025 | $27.7M | +$100.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $3.8M | -78% |
| Q3 2024 | $22M | +79% |
GASS generated $71M in free cash flow over the past year, down 11% 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 | — |
GASS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.1% | +389K shares |
| 1 year | +2.7% | +977K shares |
| 3 years | -3.3% | -1.3M shares |
| 5 years | -2.7% | -1M shares |
| Available history | -7.4% | -2.9M shares |
GASS has the edge over BA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $727,369 |
| Q1 2025 | $1.1M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
GASS hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
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.
GASS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q3 2024 | 0.2x | Very low |
GASS 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).
GASS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 42.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 11.6 | Oversold |
GASS's weekly RSI is 42 (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 is trading at 18x earnings, a 26% discount to the Industrials sector's median of 24x, though its earnings don't support one.
GASS PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | GASS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5x | 24x | 79% below |
| PE % | 45 | 58 | 13 pts below |
GASS 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.
GASS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $8.55 | 4.8% below |
| 20 week MA | $8.86 | 8.1% below |
| 50 week MA | $8.72 | 6.7% below |
| 100 week MA | $7.45 | 9.3% above |
| 200 week MA | $6.41 | 27% above |
GASS 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.
GASS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $3.58 | $2.39 | -33% |
| 2021 | $2.39 | $2.26 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | $2.26 | $2.72 | +20% |
| 2023 | $2.72 | $6.46 | +138% |
| 2024 | $6.46 | $5.06 | -22% |
| 2025 | $5.06 | $7.01 | +39% |
| 2026 YTD | $7.01 | $8.14 | +16% |
GASS has the edge over BA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.