BA
The Boeing Company
BA has a slight edge over KFRC overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
KFRC
Kforce Inc.
KFRC has 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.
KFRC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy |
KFRC's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its cash flow is under pressure.
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 KFRC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
KFRC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 13x | $31.64 | -42% |
| Fair | 18x | $42.22 | -23% |
| Forward | 18x | $54.97 | — |
| Expensive | 22x | $52.78 | -4% |
| Current | 23x | $54.97 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
KFRC's PE is in its expensive range at 23x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 18x next year's earnings, in its fair 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.
KFRC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for KFRC, 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 the edge over KFRC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
KFRC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.00 | +26% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.38 | +4.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.11 | -12% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.97 | -23% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.96 | -27% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.27 | -22% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.39 | -11% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.55 | -12% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.68 | -14% |
KFRC's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $2.38 over the past year, against $5.41 in late 2019.
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 KFRC 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.
KFRC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $357.8M | +7.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $349.3M | +4.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $330.4M | +0.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $332M | -3.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $332.6M | -5.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $334.3M | -6.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $330M | -6.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $343.8M | -5.4% |
KFRC's revenue is recovering but still below its 2022 peak: $358M last quarter, up 7.5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 6.3% | +1.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 5.4% | +0.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 3.6% | +0.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 2.6% | -2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 4.5% | -0.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 4.5% | -1.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 3.5% | -0.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 4.5% | -1.5 points |
KFRC 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 KFRC on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
KFRC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.9M | -70% |
| Q2 2026 | -$6.5M | -146% |
| Q1 2026 | -$7.4M | -$3.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $16.7M | -27% |
| Q3 2025 | $19.8M | -28% |
| Q2 2025 | $14.2M | -20% |
| Q1 2025 | -$3.9M | -135% |
| Q4 2024 | $22.7M | +9.6% |
KFRC still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2020 peak: $9M 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 | — |
KFRC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.5% | +252K shares |
| 1 year | -2.4% | -415K shares |
| 3 years | -12% | -2.3M shares |
| 5 years | -18% | -3.9M shares |
| Available history | -28% | -6.5M shares |
KFRC has the edge over BA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $70,000 |
| Q2 2026 | $3.4M |
| Q1 2026 | $11.7M |
| Q4 2025 | $9.4M |
| Q3 2025 | $9.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $11.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $21.1M |
| Q4 2024 | $20.7M |
KFRC spent $25M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 60% 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.
KFRC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.0x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.0x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.4x | Very low |
KFRC 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).
KFRC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 57.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 48.5 | Neutral |
KFRC's weekly RSI is 57 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 48 (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 KFRC on valuation relative to its sector.
KFRC PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | KFRC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23x | 24x | 4% below |
| PE % | 87 | 58 | 29 pts above |
KFRC 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.
KFRC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $54.0 | 1.9% above |
| 20 week MA | $55.0 | 0% above |
| 50 week MA | $43.0 | 28% above |
| 100 week MA | $42.0 | 31% above |
| 200 week MA | $52.3 | 5.2% above |
KFRC 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.
KFRC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $39.9 | $42.5 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | $42.5 | $75.6 | +78% |
| 2022 | $75.6 | $54.8 | -27% |
| 2023 | $54.8 | $67.6 | +23% |
| 2024 | $67.6 | $56.7 | -16% |
| 2025 | $56.7 | $31.4 | -45% |
| 2026 YTD | $31.4 | $55.0 | +75% |
KFRC has the edge over BA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.