BA
The Boeing Company
BA has the edge over UNF overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
UNF
UniFirst Corporation
UNF 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.
UNF Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
UNF's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue and profitability are stable, but its cash flow 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 UNF in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
UNF PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 22x | $134 | -45% |
| Fair | 28x | $167 | -31% |
| Forward | 29x | $241 | — |
| Expensive | 34x | $205 | -15% |
| Current | 40x | $241 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
UNF's PE is in its expensive range at 40x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 29x next year's earnings, in its fair range.
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.
UNF Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for UNF, 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.
UNF Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $8.45 | +40% |
| Q3 2026 | $6.02 | -25% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.34 | -22% |
| Q1 2026 | $7.38 | -8.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $7.56 | -3.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.98 | +2.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $8.14 | +19% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.04 | +31% |
| Q4 2024 | $7.82 | +31% |
UNF's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $6.02 over the past year, against $9.86 in late 2019.
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 UNF 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.
UNF Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $645M | +5% |
| Q2 2026 | $634.4M | +3.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $622.5M | +3.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $621.3M | +2.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $614.4M | -4% |
| Q2 2025 | $610.8M | +1.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $602.2M | +1.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $604.9M | +1.9% |
UNF's revenue grew through 2024 and has held roughly level since: $645M last quarter, up 5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 6.5% | -1.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 3.6% | -4.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 4.2% | -1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 7.3% | -1.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 8.1% | -0.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 7.9% | -0.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 5.2% | +0.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 9.2% | +0.2 points |
UNF 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 UNF on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
UNF Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $38.4M | -31% |
| Q2 2026 | $21.2M | -13% |
| Q1 2026 | $35.2M | -6.5% |
| Q4 2025 | -$24M | -198% |
| Q3 2025 | $55.9M | -12% |
| Q2 2025 | $24.4M | -34% |
| Q1 2025 | $37.7M | +38% |
| Q4 2024 | $24.6M | +271% |
UNF still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2024 peak: $71M 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 | — |
UNF Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -20K shares |
| 1 year | -2.1% | -385K shares |
| 3 years | -3% | -566K shares |
| 5 years | -4.4% | -842K shares |
| Available history | -4.8% | -927K shares |
UNF has the edge over BA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $32.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $45.3M |
| Q2 2025 | $13.1M |
| Q1 2025 | $6.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $6.4M |
UNF spent $33M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 54% 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.
UNF Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
UNF 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).
UNF Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 16.9 | Oversold |
UNF's weekly RSI is 42 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 17 (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 UNF on valuation relative to its sector.
UNF PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | UNF | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 40x | 24x | 67% above |
| PE % | 96 | 58 | 38 pts above |
UNF is trading at 40x earnings, a 67% 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.
UNF Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $256.0 | 5.7% below |
| 20 week MA | $271.6 | 11% below |
| 50 week MA | $250.8 | 3.7% below |
| 100 week MA | $216.5 | 12% above |
| 200 week MA | $195.9 | 23% above |
UNF 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.
UNF Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $202.7 | $208.0 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | $208.0 | $203.2 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | $203.2 | $190.1 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | $190.1 | $182.9 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | $182.9 | $172.8 | -5.5% |
| 2025 | $172.8 | $197.6 | +14% |
| 2026 YTD | $197.6 | $241.5 | +22% |
UNF has the edge over BA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.