BA
The Boeing Company
BA offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
PNR
Pentair plc
PNR has a slight edge over BA overall, supported by stronger valuation 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.
PNR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy |
PNR's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its revenue 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 PNR in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
PNR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 13x | $68.14 | — |
| Cheap | 16x | $60.18 | -12% |
| Current | 18x | $68.14 | — |
| Fair | 22x | $83.09 | +22% |
| Expensive | 27x | $100 | +47% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PNR's PE is in its cheap range at 18x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 13x next year's earnings.
BA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Returning to profit | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
BA has the edge over PNR on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
PNR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for PNR, 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.
PNR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.18 | +37% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.77 | -4.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.98 | +8.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.08 | +5.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.96 | +5.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.94 | -1.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.66 | -7.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.87 | +2.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.74 | -0.3% |
PNR earned $3.77 per share over the past year, down 4.3% from the year before.
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 PNR 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.
PNR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $976.4M | -4.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $932.6M | -17% |
| Q1 2026 | $1B | +2.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $1B | +4.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $1B | +2.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.1B | +2.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $1B | -0.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $972.9M | -1.2% |
PNR's revenue grew through 2021 and has held roughly level since: $976M last quarter, down 4.5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 20% | -2.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 18% | -1.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 20% | +0.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | 0 points |
| Q3 2025 | 23% | +4.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 19% | -3.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 20% | +2.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 20% | +3.1 points |
PNR 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 PNR on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
PNR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $152.5M | -15% |
| Q2 2026 | $552.9M | -7.2% |
| Q1 2026 | -$85.9M | -$30.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $27.1M | -58% |
| Q3 2025 | $178.9M | -23% |
| Q2 2025 | $595.7M | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | -$55.7M | +$71.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $63.8M | -34% |
PNR generated $647M in free cash flow over the past year, down 17% 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 | — |
PNR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.8% | -1.3M shares |
| 1 year | -2.9% | -4.8M shares |
| 3 years | -3.8% | -6.3M shares |
| 5 years | -4.4% | -7.3M shares |
| Available history | -5.9% | -10.1M shares |
PNR has the edge over BA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.8M |
| Q2 2026 | $148.2M |
| Q1 2026 | $200M |
| Q4 2025 | $50M |
| Q3 2025 | $50M |
| Q2 2025 | $75M |
| Q1 2025 | $50M |
| Q4 2024 | $50M |
PNR spent $400M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 78% 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.
PNR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.7x | Healthy |
PNR 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).
PNR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 51.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 77.5 | Neutral |
PNR's weekly RSI is 52 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 78 (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 PNR on valuation relative to its sector.
PNR PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | PNR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18x | 24x | 25% below |
| PE % | 25 | 58 | 33 pts below |
PNR is trading at 18x earnings, a 25% 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.
PNR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $58.8 | 16% above |
| 20 week MA | $62.4 | 9.2% above |
| 50 week MA | $79.6 | 14% below |
| 100 week MA | $89.9 | 24% below |
| 200 week MA | $81.7 | 17% below |
PNR 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 PNR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
PNR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $45.8 | $52.6 | +15% |
| 2021 | $52.6 | $71.2 | +35% |
| 2022 | $71.2 | $44.4 | -38% |
| 2023 | $44.4 | $72.7 | +64% |
| 2024 | $72.7 | $101.1 | +39% |
| 2025 | $101.1 | $105.7 | +4.5% |
| 2026 YTD | $105.7 | $68.1 | -36% |
PNR is down 36% so far in 2026, after finishing higher in five of the previous six years.