BA
The Boeing Company
BA's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
VMI
Valmont Industries, Inc.
VMI has the edge over BA overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
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.
VMI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
VMI's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue and cash flow are 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 VMI in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
VMI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 16x | $423 | — |
| Forward | 17x | $423 | — |
| Cheap | 19x | $510 | +21% |
| Fair | 26x | $711 | +68% |
| Expensive | 34x | $911 | +116% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VMI's PE is in its cheap range at 16x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 17x.
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.
VMI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Deteriorating | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for VMI, 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.
VMI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $25.44 | -5.5% |
| Q3 2026 | $26.91 | +132% |
| Q2 2026 | $25.65 | +139% |
| Q1 2026 | $17.98 | +4.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $16.79 | -2.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.62 | -21% |
| Q2 2025 | $10.75 | +29% |
| Q1 2025 | $17.19 | +125% |
| Q4 2024 | $17.19 | +154% |
VMI 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 has the edge over VMI 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.
VMI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.1B | +5.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.1B | +6.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $1B | +6.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $1B | +0.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $1B | +2.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.1B | +1% |
| Q1 2025 | $969.3M | -0.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $1B | +2.1% |
VMI's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $1.1B last quarter, up 5.5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 16% | +2.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 15% | +12 points |
| Q1 2026 | 15% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 11% | -0.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 14% | +1.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 2.8% | -11 points |
| Q1 2025 | 13% | -0.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 12% | +5.3 points |
VMI 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 VMI on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
VMI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $54.9M | -22% |
| Q2 2026 | $112.2M | -17% |
| Q1 2026 | $68.9M | +98% |
| Q4 2025 | $70.4M | -58% |
| Q3 2025 | $70.6M | -66% |
| Q2 2025 | $135.6M | +21% |
| Q1 2025 | $34.8M | +318% |
| Q4 2024 | $167.8M | +86% |
VMI still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2024 peak: $306M 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 | — |
VMI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.7% | -129K shares |
| 1 year | -2.4% | -485K shares |
| 3 years | -9.9% | -2.1M shares |
| 5 years | -9.5% | -2M shares |
| Available history | -11% | -2.4M shares |
VMI has the edge over BA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $82.3M |
| Q2 2026 | $60M |
| Q1 2026 | $57.6M |
| Q4 2025 | $72.3M |
| Q3 2025 | $25.8M |
| Q4 2024 | $15M |
| Q3 2024 | $40.1M |
| Q4 2023 | $178.6M |
VMI spent $272M buying back its own shares over the past year.
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.
VMI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.9x | Very low |
VMI 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).
VMI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 37.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 11.5 | Oversold |
VMI's weekly RSI is 37 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 12 (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.
VMI PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | VMI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 24x | 35% below |
| PE % | 5 | 58 | 53 pts below |
VMI has the edge over BA on valuation relative to its sector.
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.
VMI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $442.8 | 4.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $476.7 | 11% below |
| 50 week MA | $467.5 | 9.6% below |
| 100 week MA | $405.4 | 4.3% above |
| 200 week MA | $336.6 | 26% above |
VMI 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.
VMI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $150.4 | $172.1 | +14% |
| 2021 | $172.1 | $244.8 | +42% |
| 2022 | $244.8 | $335.1 | +37% |
| 2023 | $335.1 | $233.5 | -30% |
| 2024 | $233.5 | $306.5 | +31% |
| 2025 | $306.5 | $412.2 | +34% |
| 2026 YTD | $412.2 | $422.7 | +2.5% |
VMI has the edge over BA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.