BA
The Boeing Company
BA offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
GNRC
Generac Holdings Inc.
GNRC 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.
GNRC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy |
GNRC'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 GNRC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
GNRC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 16x | $193 | — |
| Cheap | 25x | $125 | -35% |
| Fair | 36x | $184 | -4.6% |
| Current | 38x | $193 | — |
| Expensive | 51x | $260 | +35% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
GNRC's PE is in its fair range at 38x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 16x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
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.
GNRC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for GNRC, with profitability improving.
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.
GNRC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $12.08 | +139% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.06 | -3.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.35 | -28% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.20 | -44% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.69 | -50% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.24 | +8.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.01 | +54% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.73 | +58% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.39 | +64% |
GNRC's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $5.06 over the past year, against $8.31 in late 2021.
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 GNRC 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.
GNRC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.3B | +16% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.2B | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.1B | +12% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.1B | -12% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.1B | -5% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.1B | +6.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $942.1M | +5.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.2B | +16% |
GNRC's revenue has picked up after three years of holding roughly level: $1.3B last quarter, up 16% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 12% | +3.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 18% | +7.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 11% | +2.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | -0.8% | -17 points |
| Q3 2025 | 9.3% | -5.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 11% | +0.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 8.9% | +1.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 16% | +1.8 points |
GNRC 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 GNRC on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
GNRC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $131.7M | +37% |
| Q2 2026 | $62.9M | +335% |
| Q1 2026 | $89.9M | +230% |
| Q4 2025 | $129.9M | -55% |
| Q3 2025 | $96.5M | -47% |
| Q2 2025 | $14.5M | -71% |
| Q1 2025 | $27.2M | -68% |
| Q4 2024 | $286.1M | +7.7% |
GNRC still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2024 peak: $414M 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 | — |
GNRC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -72.7K shares |
| 1 year | +0.7% | +440K shares |
| 3 years | -4.1% | -2.5M shares |
| 5 years | -7.2% | -4.6M shares |
| Available history | -5.3% | -3.3M shares |
GNRC has the edge over BA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $50.5M |
| Q1 2025 | $97.5M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
GNRC 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.
GNRC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.5x | Healthy |
GNRC 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).
GNRC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 45.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 31.0 | Neutral |
GNRC's weekly RSI is 46 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 31 (neutral).
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 GNRC on valuation relative to its sector.
GNRC PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | GNRC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 38x | 24x | 59% above |
| PE % | 54 | 58 | 4 pts below |
GNRC is trading at 38x earnings, a 59% premium 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.
GNRC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $199.6 | 3.4% below |
| 20 week MA | $205.0 | 5.9% below |
| 50 week MA | $208.3 | 7.4% below |
| 100 week MA | $179.7 | 7.3% above |
| 200 week MA | $154.8 | 25% above |
GNRC 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.
GNRC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $101.7 | $233.2 | +129% |
| 2021 | $233.2 | $351.3 | +51% |
| 2022 | $351.3 | $92.2 | -74% |
| 2023 | $92.2 | $129.2 | +40% |
| 2024 | $129.2 | $155.7 | +20% |
| 2025 | $155.7 | $140.6 | -9.7% |
| 2026 YTD | $140.6 | $192.9 | +37% |
GNRC has the edge over BA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.