BA
The Boeing Company
BA offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
NVT
nVent Electric plc
NVT has the edge over BA overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and lower modeled downside.
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.
NVT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
NVT'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 NVT in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
NVT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 18x | $116 | — |
| Cheap | 19x | $77.33 | -33% |
| Fair | 21x | $88.58 | -23% |
| Current | 28x | $116 | — |
| Expensive | 29x | $122 | +5.4% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NVT's PE is in its expensive range at 28x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 18x 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 NVT on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
NVT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for NVT, but weaker profitability.
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.
NVT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.49 | +56% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.16 | +14% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.67 | +4.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.02 | -14% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.31 | +119% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.64 | +6.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.52 | +2.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.51 | +2.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.97 | -42% |
NVT 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.
NVT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.5B | +44% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.5B | +53% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.2B | +53% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.1B | +42% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.1B | +35% |
| Q2 2025 | $963.1M | +9.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $809.3M | -7.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $752.2M | -13% |
NVT's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $1.5B last quarter, up 44% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 19% | +2.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 20% | +4.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 16% | -0.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | -0.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 16% | -1.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 16% | -2.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 16% | -2.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 16% | -3.1 points |
NVT 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 NVT on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NVT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $265.8M | +32% |
| Q2 2026 | $162M | +$195.8M |
| Q1 2026 | $49.1M | +26% |
| Q4 2025 | $165.7M | -16% |
| Q3 2025 | $200.9M | +8.7% |
| Q2 2025 | -$33.8M | -130% |
| Q1 2025 | $39.1M | -47% |
| Q4 2024 | $198.1M | -7.6% |
NVT generated $643M in free cash flow over the past year, up 59% 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 | — |
NVT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -100K shares |
| 1 year | +0.2% | +400K shares |
| 3 years | -2.7% | -4.6M shares |
| 5 years | -3.6% | -6.1M shares |
| Available history | -5.2% | -9M shares |
NVT has the edge over BA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $49.8M |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $50.4M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $200M |
| Q1 2025 | $53.1M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
NVT spent $100M 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.
NVT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 2.8x | Moderate |
NVT 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).
NVT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 37.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 14.8 | Oversold |
NVT's weekly RSI is 38 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 15 (oversold).
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 NVT on valuation relative to its sector.
NVT PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | NVT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28x | 24x | 15% above |
| PE % | 79 | 58 | 21 pts above |
NVT is trading at 28x earnings, a 15% 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.
NVT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $139.6 | 17% below |
| 20 week MA | $150.1 | 23% below |
| 50 week MA | $138.0 | 16% below |
| 100 week MA | $107.4 | 7.6% above |
| 200 week MA | $83.8 | 38% above |
NVT 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.
NVT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $25.7 | $23.1 | -10% |
| 2021 | $23.1 | $37.4 | +62% |
| 2022 | $37.4 | $38.2 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | $38.2 | $59.1 | +55% |
| 2024 | $59.1 | $69.0 | +17% |
| 2025 | $69.0 | $104.2 | +51% |
| 2026 YTD | $104.2 | $115.5 | +11% |
NVT has the edge over BA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.