BA
The Boeing Company
BA has a slight edge over RGR overall, supported by stronger valuation.
RGR
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.
RGR has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
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.
RGR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
RGR's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow 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 RGR in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
RGR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.9x | $8.97 | -82% |
| Fair | 17x | $17.19 | -65% |
| Expensive | 31x | $31.06 | -37% |
| Current | 49x | $49.46 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
RGR's PE is in its expensive range at 49x.
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.
RGR Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for RGR to show an outlook.
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 the edge over RGR on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
RGR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.01 | +677% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.75 | +142% |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.73 | -140% |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.28 | -116% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.13 | -92% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.31 | -83% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.83 | -21% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.77 | -35% |
RGR's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $1.01 over the past year, against $8.78 in late 2021.
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 RGR on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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.
RGR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $147.6M | +16% |
| Q2 2026 | $158.1M | +19% |
| Q1 2026 | $141.4M | +4.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $151.1M | +3.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $126.8M | +3.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $132.5M | +1.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $135.7M | -0.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $145.8M | +12% |
RGR's revenue is recovering but still below its 2021 peak: $148M last quarter, up 16% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4% | +6.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 4.8% | +21 points |
| Q1 2026 | -1.4% | -7.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 2.3% | -5.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | -2.8% | -5.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | -16% | -23 points |
| Q1 2025 | 6.2% | +0.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 7.8% | -0.1 points |
RGR 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 RGR on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
RGR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$12.7M | -282% |
| Q2 2026 | $14.1M | +54% |
| Q1 2026 | $14M | +39% |
| Q4 2025 | $12.3M | -25% |
| Q3 2025 | $7M | +168% |
| Q2 2025 | $9.1M | -9.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $10M | +80% |
| Q4 2024 | $16.4M | +32% |
RGR usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$13M, but it generated $28M 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 | — |
RGR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +25.2K shares |
| 1 year | -0.4% | -70.2K shares |
| 3 years | -8.9% | -1.6M shares |
| 5 years | -8.3% | -1.5M shares |
| Available history | -8.3% | -1.5M shares |
RGR has the edge over BA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $10M |
| Q2 2025 | $13.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $3M |
| Q4 2024 | $5.1M |
| Q3 2024 | $9.1M |
| Q2 2024 | $17.1M |
| Q1 2024 | $3.2M |
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.
RGR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -40.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
RGR 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).
RGR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 70.1 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 72.3 | Neutral |
RGR's weekly RSI is 70 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 72 (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 RGR on valuation relative to its sector.
RGR PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | RGR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 49x | 24x | 103% above |
| PE % | 87 | 58 | 29 pts above |
RGR is trading at 49x earnings, a 103% 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.
RGR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $45.4 | 9% above |
| 20 week MA | $41.0 | 21% above |
| 50 week MA | $39.3 | 26% above |
| 100 week MA | $38.2 | 30% above |
| 200 week MA | $42.9 | 15% above |
RGR 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.
RGR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $46.6 | $67.2 | +44% |
| 2021 | $67.2 | $66.4 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | $66.4 | $51.6 | -22% |
| 2023 | $51.6 | $45.5 | -12% |
| 2024 | $45.5 | $34.7 | -24% |
| 2025 | $34.7 | $32.3 | -6.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $32.3 | $49.5 | +53% |
RGR has the edge over BA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.