BA
The Boeing Company
BA offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
MMS
Maximus, Inc.
MMS has the edge over BA overall, supported by stronger valuation 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.
MMS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Unavailable |
MMS's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
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 MMS in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
MMS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 7.4x | $64.87 | — |
| Current | 9.7x | $64.87 | — |
| Cheap | 15x | $97.91 | +51% |
| Fair | 19x | $128 | +98% |
| Expensive | 26x | $176 | +171% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MMS's PE is in its cheap range at 9.7x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 7.4x next year's earnings.
BA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Returning to profit | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
BA has the edge over MMS on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
MMS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect MMS'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.
MMS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $8.77 | +31% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.72 | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.63 | +32% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.52 | +41% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.51 | +10% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.42 | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.02 | +32% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.64 | +54% |
| Q3 2024 | $4.99 | +90% |
MMS 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 MMS 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.
MMS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.3B | -5.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.3B | -4.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.3B | -4.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.3B | +0.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.3B | +2.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.4B | +1% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.4B | +5.7% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.3B | +4.4% |
MMS's revenue grew through 2023 and has held roughly level since: $1.3B last quarter, down 5.1% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 13% | +0.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 11% | +0.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 11% | +4.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 9.3% | +0.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 12% | +1.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 11% | +1.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 6.2% | -1.9 points |
| Q3 2024 | 8.5% | +0.6 points |
MMS 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 MMS on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MMS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$137M | +$61.2M |
| Q1 2026 | $179M | +602% |
| Q4 2025 | -$250.7M | -$147.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $641.8M | +387% |
| Q2 2025 | -$198.2M | -220% |
| Q1 2025 | $25.5M | -76% |
| Q4 2024 | -$103M | -$102.3M |
| Q3 2024 | $131.9M | +17% |
MMS's free cash flow has turned positive again: $433M over the past year, against −$144M 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 | — |
MMS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.8% | -1.5M shares |
| 1 year | -6.9% | -3.9M shares |
| 3 years | -14% | -8.5M shares |
| 5 years | -15% | -9.4M shares |
| Available history | -18% | -11.8M shares |
MMS has the edge over BA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $49.9M |
| Q1 2026 | $114.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $40.6M |
| Q3 2025 | $141M |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $77.9M |
| Q4 2024 | $228.6M |
| Q3 2024 | $25.8M |
MMS spent $346M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 4.1% 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.
MMS Net Leverage
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).
MMS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 78.9 | Neutral |
MMS's weekly RSI is 56 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 79 (neutral).
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.
MMS PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | MMS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.7x | 24x | 60% below |
| PE % | 7 | 58 | 51 pts below |
MMS 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.
MMS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $60.4 | 7.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $58.8 | 10% above |
| 50 week MA | $67.7 | 4.2% below |
| 100 week MA | $72.0 | 9.9% below |
| 200 week MA | $77.3 | 16% below |
MMS 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 MMS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
MMS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $74.3 | $72.8 | -2% |
| 2021 | $72.8 | $78.1 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | $78.1 | $73.6 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | $73.6 | $83.9 | +14% |
| 2024 | $83.9 | $72.9 | -13% |
| 2025 | $72.9 | $86.9 | +19% |
| 2026 YTD | $86.9 | $64.9 | -25% |
MMS has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 25% so far in 2026.