BA
The Boeing Company
BA has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
ZIP
ZipRecruiter, Inc.
ZIP has a slight edge over BA overall, supported by 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.
ZIP Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable |
ZIP's cash flow is currently healthy, and its revenue, profitability and balance sheet 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 ZIP in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
ZIP PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 11x | $5.64 | — |
| Cheap | 23x | $11.57 | +105% |
| Fair | 32x | $16.00 | +184% |
| Forward | 75x | $5.64 | — |
| Expensive | 169x | $84.62 | +1400% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ZIP's PE is 11x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
BA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Returning to profit | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
BA has the edge over ZIP on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
ZIP Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Returning to profit | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect ZIP to return to profit, 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 ZIP on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
ZIP Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.07 | -85% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.50 | +$0.94 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.33 | +$0.69 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.30 | -$0.11 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.37 | -$0.24 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.44 | -4500% |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.36 | -233% |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.19 | -156% |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.13 | -128% |
ZIP has returned to profit: it earned $0.50 per share over the past year, after losing money the year before. Its recent earnings include one-off gains.
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 ZIP 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's operating margin was 1.5% last quarter, up 22 points from the same quarter a year ago.
ZIP Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $124.4M | +8.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $118.1M | +5.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $107.5M | -2.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $111.7M | +0.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $115M | -1.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $112.2M | -9.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $110.1M | -10% |
| Q4 2024 | $111M | -18% |
ZIP's revenue is recovering but still below its 2022 peak: $124M last quarter, up 8.2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 8.7% | +13 points |
| Q2 2026 | 3.5% | +9.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | -1.4% | +9.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 3.6% | +7.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | -4.4% | -1.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | -5.9% | -14 points |
| Q1 2025 | -11% | -9.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | -3.6% | -13 points |
ZIP 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 ZIP on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
ZIP Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $15.2M | +579% |
| Q2 2026 | $15.2M | +48% |
| Q1 2026 | -$3.6M | +$6.6M |
| Q4 2025 | $7.6M | -37% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.2M | -76% |
| Q2 2025 | $10.2M | -53% |
| Q1 2025 | -$10.2M | -635% |
| Q4 2024 | $12M | -65% |
ZIP still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2021 peak: $34M 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 | — |
ZIP Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.7% | +565K shares |
| 1 year | -8.1% | -7.3M shares |
| 3 years | -21% | -22.2M shares |
| 5 years | -14% | -13.5M shares |
| Available history | -33% | -40.1M shares |
ZIP has the edge over BA on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.5M |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $9.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $8M |
| Q3 2025 | $10M |
| Q2 2025 | $56.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $27.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $2.7M |
ZIP spent $22M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 77% 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.
ZIP Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 9.1x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 94.1x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 121.6x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 24.0x | High |
| Q3 2024 | 10.3x | High |
| Q2 2024 | 4.1x | High |
| Q1 2024 | 3.3x | Elevated |
ZIP 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).
ZIP Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 64.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 43.6 | Neutral |
ZIP's weekly RSI is 64 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 44 (neutral).
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.
ZIP PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | ZIP | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 24x | 53% below |
| PE % | 2 | 61 | 59 pts below |
ZIP 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.
ZIP Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $4.24 | 33% above |
| 20 week MA | $4.18 | 35% above |
| 50 week MA | $3.51 | 61% above |
| 100 week MA | $4.46 | 26% above |
| 200 week MA | $8.77 | 36% below |
ZIP 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.
ZIP Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $21.0 | $24.7 | +18% |
| 2022 | $24.7 | $16.3 | -34% |
| 2023 | $16.3 | $13.9 | -15% |
| 2024 | $13.9 | $7.09 | -49% |
| 2025 | $7.09 | $4.16 | -41% |
| 2026 YTD | $4.16 | $5.64 | +36% |
ZIP has the edge over BA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.