BA
The Boeing Company
BA offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
MAS
Masco Corporation
MAS has the edge over BA overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger modeled upside.
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.
MAS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy |
MAS'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 MAS in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
MAS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 13x | $59.97 | -29% |
| Fair | 17x | $79.10 | -6.4% |
| Current | 18x | $84.48 | — |
| Forward | 18x | $84.48 | — |
| Expensive | 21x | $97.54 | +15% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MAS's PE is in its fair range at 18.3x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 18.5x.
BA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Returning to profit | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
BA has the edge over MAS on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
MAS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect MAS's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, 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 returned to profit: it earned $9.66 per share over the past year, after losing money the year before.
MAS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.58 | -1.1% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.63 | +19% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.36 | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.04 | +10% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.86 | +2.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.90 | +3.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.77 | -8% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.66 | -11% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.76 | -6.5% |
MAS 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 has the edge over MAS 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.
MAS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2B | +2.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $2B | -2.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.9B | +6.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.8B | -1.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.9B | -3.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.1B | -1.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.8B | -6.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.8B | -2.9% |
MAS's revenue fell from its 2022 peak and has held roughly level since: $2B last quarter, up 2.6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 17% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 24% | +3.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 16% | +0.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 14% | -2.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 16% | -2.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 20% | +1.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 16% | -0.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 16% | +2.7 points |
MAS 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 MAS on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MAS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $332M | -20% |
| Q2 2026 | $453M | +68% |
| Q1 2026 | -$113M | +$77M |
| Q4 2025 | $371M | +5.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $415M | +9.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $270M | -11% |
| Q1 2025 | -$190M | -$65M |
| Q4 2024 | $351M | -17% |
MAS generated $1B in free cash flow over the past year, up 23% 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 | — |
MAS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.5% | -3M shares |
| 1 year | -6.2% | -13M shares |
| 3 years | -13% | -30M shares |
| 5 years | -21% | -51M shares |
| Available history | -32% | -92M shares |
MAS has the edge over BA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $260M |
| Q2 2026 | $390M |
| Q1 2026 | $202M |
| Q4 2025 | $217M |
| Q3 2025 | $123M |
| Q2 2025 | $101M |
| Q1 2025 | $130M |
| Q4 2024 | $269M |
MAS spent $1.1B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 72% 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.
MAS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.5x | Healthy |
MAS 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).
MAS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 66.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 80.3 | Overbought |
MAS's weekly RSI is 66 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 80 (overbought).
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 MAS on valuation relative to its sector.
MAS PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | MAS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18x | 24x | 24% below |
| PE % | 59 | 58 | 1 pt above |
MAS is trading at 18x earnings, a 24% discount 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.
MAS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $75.3 | 12% above |
| 20 week MA | $75.0 | 13% above |
| 50 week MA | $70.8 | 19% above |
| 100 week MA | $69.8 | 21% above |
| 200 week MA | $67.4 | 25% above |
MAS 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.
MAS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $48.1 | $56.8 | +18% |
| 2021 | $56.8 | $68.0 | +20% |
| 2022 | $68.0 | $47.1 | -31% |
| 2023 | $47.1 | $67.0 | +42% |
| 2024 | $67.0 | $73.2 | +9.3% |
| 2025 | $73.2 | $64.7 | -12% |
| 2026 YTD | $64.7 | $84.5 | +30% |
MAS has the edge over BA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.