BA
The Boeing Company
BA offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
RBA
RB Global, Inc.
RBA has the edge over BA overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
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.
RBA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable |
RBA's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its balance sheet 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 RBA in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
RBA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 20x | $94.26 | — |
| Cheap | 29x | $74.58 | -21% |
| Current | 36x | $94.26 | — |
| Fair | 42x | $109 | +16% |
| Expensive | 54x | $141 | +50% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
RBA's PE is in its cheap range at 36x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 20x next year's earnings.
BA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Returning to profit | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect BA to return to profit, with revenue growing. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
RBA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for RBA, with profitability improving.
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.
RBA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.72 | +81% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.60 | +24% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.33 | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.15 | +5.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.04 | +1.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.09 | +3% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.02 | +2.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.03 | +9.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.01 | +93% |
RBA 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.
RBA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.3B | +17% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.3B | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.2B | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.2B | +5.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.1B | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.2B | +8.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.1B | +4.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.1B | +9.7% |
RBA's revenue has grown year over year for eight quarters in a row: $1.3B last quarter, up 17% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 17% | +2.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 17% | +1.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 18% | +0.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | -3.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 14% | -1.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 16% | -2.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 17% | -1.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 18% | +1.7 points |
RBA 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 RBA on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
RBA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $196.3M | +4.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $63.6M | -74% |
| Q1 2026 | $172.6M | +68% |
| Q4 2025 | $186.5M | +46% |
| Q3 2025 | $188.5M | -24% |
| Q2 2025 | $241.7M | -22% |
| Q1 2025 | $102.5M | +29% |
| Q4 2024 | $127.9M | -51% |
RBA still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2024 peak: $619M over the past year.
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 | — |
RBA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.4% | -2.7M shares |
| 1 year | -1.5% | -2.9M shares |
| 3 years | +0.3% | +598K shares |
| 5 years | +65% | +72.8M shares |
| Available history | +68% | +74.4M shares |
RBA has the edge over BA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $350M |
| Q2 2026 | $150M |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | $53.2M |
| Q4 2019 | — |
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.
RBA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.0x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.8x | Healthy |
RBA 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).
RBA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 51.3 | Neutral |
RBA's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 51 (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 RBA on valuation relative to its sector.
RBA PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | RBA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 36x | 24x | 51% above |
| PE % | 27 | 58 | 31 pts below |
RBA is trading at 36x earnings, a 51% 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.
RBA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $87.0 | 8.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $92.6 | 1.8% above |
| 50 week MA | $100.2 | 5.9% below |
| 100 week MA | $101.3 | 7% below |
| 200 week MA | $85.4 | 10% above |
RBA 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.
RBA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $43.3 | $71.2 | +65% |
| 2021 | $71.2 | $61.3 | -14% |
| 2022 | $61.3 | $56.1 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | $56.1 | $66.9 | +19% |
| 2024 | $66.9 | $90.9 | +36% |
| 2025 | $90.9 | $105.4 | +16% |
| 2026 YTD | $105.4 | $94.3 | -11% |
RBA has the edge over BA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.