BA
The Boeing Company
BA has a slight edge over LMB overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
LMB
Limbach Holdings, Inc.
LMB offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
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.
LMB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable |
LMB's revenue and cash flow are currently healthy, and its profitability and balance sheet 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 LMB in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
LMB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 12x | $56.65 | — |
| Cheap | 16x | $39.79 | -30% |
| Current | 22x | $56.65 | — |
| Fair | 26x | $66.46 | +17% |
| Expensive | 39x | $101 | +77% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
LMB's PE is in its fair range at 22x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 12x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
BA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Returning to profit | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
BA has the edge over LMB on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
LMB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for LMB, with profitability holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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.
LMB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.73 | +85% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.55 | -16% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.49 | -15% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.74 | -1.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.23 | +26% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.03 | +39% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.92 | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.78 | +31% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.57 | +46% |
LMB has the edge over BA on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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's revenue has grown year over year for seven quarters in a row: $24.2B last quarter, up 3.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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.
LMB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $230.5M | +25% |
| Q2 2026 | $173.5M | +22% |
| Q1 2026 | $138.9M | +4.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $186.9M | +30% |
| Q3 2025 | $184.6M | +38% |
| Q2 2025 | $142.2M | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $133.1M | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $143.7M | +0.7% |
LMB has the edge over BA on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 6.5% | -0.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 4.2% | -3.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 0.8% | -5.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 9.4% | +0.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.2% | -0.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 7.5% | +0.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 5.9% | +0.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 9.1% | +4 points |
LMB 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 LMB on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
LMB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $19.5M | +52% |
| Q2 2026 | $18.1M | +1466% |
| Q1 2026 | -$8.2M | -74800% |
| Q4 2025 | $27.9M | +55% |
| Q3 2025 | $12.8M | +180% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.2M | -91% |
| Q1 2025 | $11K | +$6.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $18M | +34% |
LMB generated $57M in free cash flow over the past year, up 79% 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 | — |
LMB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.3% | -39.8K shares |
| 1 year | -0.9% | -107K shares |
| 3 years | +1.8% | +211K shares |
| 5 years | +14% | +1.5M shares |
| Available history | +57% | +4.3M shares |
LMB has the edge over BA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
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.
LMB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.0x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
LMB 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).
LMB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 46.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 47.5 | Neutral |
LMB's weekly RSI is 46 (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 has the edge over LMB on valuation relative to its sector.
LMB PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | LMB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22x | 24x | 7.7% below |
| PE % | 35 | 58 | 23 pts below |
LMB 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.
LMB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $50.8 | 11% above |
| 20 week MA | $55.3 | 2.4% above |
| 50 week MA | $71.3 | 21% below |
| 100 week MA | $87.0 | 35% below |
| 200 week MA | $65.1 | 13% below |
LMB 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 the edge over LMB on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
LMB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $3.23 | $13.0 | +302% |
| 2021 | $13.0 | $9.04 | -30% |
| 2022 | $9.04 | $10.3 | +14% |
| 2023 | $10.3 | $45.5 | +343% |
| 2024 | $45.5 | $85.9 | +89% |
| 2025 | $85.9 | $79.3 | -7.7% |
| 2026 YTD | $79.3 | $56.7 | -29% |
LMB has finished higher in four of the last six years, three of them by more than 50%. It's down 29% so far in 2026.