BA
The Boeing Company
BA has the edge over SPIR overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
SPIR
Spire Global, Inc.
SPIR offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
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.
SPIR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Weak | |
| Weak | |
| Unavailable |
SPIR's revenue is currently stable, but its profitability and cash flow are weak. 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's PE is 18x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
SPIR PE Valuation
SPIR has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
SPIR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect SPIR's losses to shrink, with revenue growing. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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 SPIR on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
SPIR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$2.67 | -721% |
| Q2 2026 | -$2.76 | -611% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.48 | +$5.34 |
| Q4 2025 | $1.49 | +$5.75 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.43 | +$4.02 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.54 | +$4.49 |
| Q1 2025 | -$3.86 | +$0.29 |
| Q4 2024 | -$4.26 | -$0.32 |
SPIR has swung to a loss: it lost $2.67 per share over the past year, after a profit 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 SPIR 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 has the edge over SPIR on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SPIR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $18M | +42% |
| Q2 2026 | $18M | -5.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $15.8M | -34% |
| Q4 2025 | $15.8M | -27% |
| Q3 2025 | $12.7M | -56% |
| Q2 2025 | $19.2M | -24% |
| Q1 2025 | $23.9M | -31% |
| Q4 2024 | $21.7M | -77% |
SPIR's revenue is recovering but still below its 2023 peak: $18M last quarter, up 42% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -112% | +54 points |
| Q2 2026 | -110% | +12 points |
| Q1 2026 | -155% | -49 points |
| Q4 2025 | -146% | -4.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | -166% | -118 points |
| Q2 2025 | -123% | -74 points |
| Q1 2025 | -107% | -72 points |
| Q4 2024 | -142% | -118 points |
SPIR's operating margin was −112% last quarter, up 54 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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 SPIR on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
SPIR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$13.9M | +$6.5M |
| Q2 2026 | -$28.8M | +$9.9M |
| Q1 2026 | -$34.2M | -$16.9M |
| Q4 2025 | -$16.2M | +$8.1M |
| Q3 2025 | -$20.4M | -502% |
| Q2 2025 | -$38.7M | -$28.8M |
| Q1 2025 | -$17.3M | -$1.4M |
| Q4 2024 | -$24.3M | -$22.1M |
SPIR has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$93M over the past year, against −$101M 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 the edge over SPIR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2019 | — |
SPIR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +2.3% | +873K shares |
| 1 year | +21% | +6.7M shares |
| 3 years | +89% | +18.4M shares |
| 5 years | +365% | +30.7M shares |
| Available history | +2936% | +37.9M shares |
SPIR has 39M diluted shares, up 21% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
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.
SPIR Net Leverage
SPIR's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
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).
SPIR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 39.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 15.8 | Oversold |
SPIR's weekly RSI is 40 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 16 (oversold).
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.
SPIR PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | SPIR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 24x | — |
SPIR has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
SPIR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $9.78 | 5.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $11.8 | 21% below |
| 50 week MA | $13.1 | 29% below |
| 100 week MA | $12.1 | 23% below |
| 200 week MA | $10.2 | 8.8% below |
SPIR is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 8.8% below its 200-week average.
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.
SPIR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $77.4 | $80.6 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | $80.6 | $30.2 | -63% |
| 2022 | $30.2 | $8.08 | -73% |
| 2023 | $8.08 | $7.82 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | $7.82 | $14.5 | +86% |
| 2025 | $14.5 | $7.74 | -47% |
| 2026 YTD | $7.74 | $9.28 | +20% |
SPIR has the edge over BA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.