BA Boeing
$188.09
▼ 0.3%Updated Oct 16, 2:25 PM ET
Report Card
BA at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
How the 0–100 rating is calculatedOverall: Weak · 38/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
Price — Past Year
▲ Up 12.7% in the year to Jul 6, 2026
Key Metrics
Market Cap
$178.54B
P/E
65.13x
Forward P/E (est.)
—
ROE
143.6%
Revenue Growth
32.8%
EPS Growth
—
Profit Margin
2.5%
FCF Yield
-0.7%
Debt / Equity
9.92x
ROIC
7.0%
Interest Coverage
—
Current Ratio
1.14x
Dividend Yield
—
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
—
Rating Score
38/100
Business Overview
Boeing (BA) is a large-cap company in the Aerospace & Defense industry, part of the Industrials sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $178.54B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $89.46B in revenue and $2.23B in net profit.
Our model rates BA Weak (38/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Economic Moat
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (10 years of history).
Profit margins and economic moats, explainedThe numbers don't show a durable competitive advantage — margins, growth, or returns on capital have been unstable or thin. Great returns are still possible; they just aren't protected.
3.9% average over the last 3 years
±8.7 pts around 7.1% across 10 years
grew in 6 of the last 9 year-over-year periods
positive in 5 of 10 years
7.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
Technical Analysis (Educational)
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what BA's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. BA trades near $188.09, below its 50-day average ($223.78) and 200-day average ($218.32). Price below both averages is a downtrend — momentum is against buyers for now.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 55 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. BA's is $6.42 (~3.4% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. In the month to Jul 6, 2026, BA found buyers near $207.95 (support) and sellers near $231.34 (resistance); its 52-week range then was $176.77–$254.35. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 1.0× the 20-day average — about normal. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. The indicators were last computed on Jul 6, 2026; the price is current.
Revenue Growth
4Y CAGR
9.5%
Revenue moved from $93.50B in 2016 to $89.46B in 2025, a -0.5% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a strong 32.8% year over year. Consistent top-line growth is one sign of healthy demand.
Profitability
Gross Margin
4.8%
Operating Margin
4.8%
Net Margin
2.5%
ROE
143.6%
Boeing keeps about 2.5% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 4.8% gross margin and 4.8% operating margin. Return on equity is 143.6% and return on invested capital about 7.0%. Thin margins leave less cushion if costs rise.
Debt Analysis
Total Debt
$45.60B
Net Debt
$38.36B
Net Debt / EBITDA
8.96x
Debt / Equity
9.92x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 9.9x, with a current ratio of 1.1x. That is elevated leverage, which raises risk if earnings or rates move against it. It carries roughly $45.60B of total debt against $7.24B of cash.
Cash Flow Analysis
Operating CF
$1.06B
Free Cash Flow
-$1.88B
FCF Margin
-2.1%
In the latest year Boeing produced about $1.06B of operating cash flow but negative free cash flow as it invested heavily. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about -0.7% on today's price. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
Valuation Analysis
P/E
65.13x
P/S
2x
P/B
25.77x
EV / EBITDA
—
BA trades at 65.1x trailing earnings, 2.0x sales, and 25.8x book value. That is a rich multiple that prices in a lot of future growth.
Metrics vs. Sector Range
Where BA sits versus the Industrials companies we cover.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 144 Industrials companies in our coverage that have fundamentals data — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
Sector Peer Comparison
How BA stacks up against its Industrials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
Among the 142 rated Industrials companies we cover, BA ranks #118 by our overall rating. It trades at a premium versus the sector on earnings (65.1x P/E vs. 30.5x median) with a higher return on equity (143.6% vs. 18.1%) and faster revenue growth (32.8% vs. 6.0%).
P/E vs sector
65.1x
median 30.5x
ROE vs sector
143.6%
median 18.1%
Growth vs sector
32.8%
median 6.0%
Sector rank
#118
of 142 rated
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Industrials companies by sub-industry and size, preferring ones with full data. Sector medians and rank use the 142 rated companies among the 273 Industrials stocks we cover. Educational, not a recommendation.
5-Year Projection Model
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
What drives this projection, and its limits2030 scenario price range (Base Case)
$458.89 – $764.82
vs. $188.09 today · implied CAGR 20% – 32%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $118.99B | $158.25B | $210.47B | $279.93B | $372.31B |
| Net income | $3.57B | $4.75B | $6.31B | $8.40B | $11.17B |
| EPS | $3.76 | $5.00 | $6.65 | $8.85 | $11.77 |
| Share price (low) | $146.66 | $195.05 | $259.42 | $345.03 | $458.89 |
| Share price (high) | $244.43 | $325.09 | $432.37 | $575.05 | $764.82 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -22% / 30% | 2% / 31% | 11% / 32% | 16% / 32% | 20% / 32% |
Educational scenario model, not a forecast or investment advice. It starts from the latest annual revenue in SEC filings. By default, growth is trailing revenue growth (held between 3% and 45% a year), the net margin is the latest one (held between 3% and 50%, so a loss-making company is modeled with a small profit), and the Base case P/E runs from 60% to 100% of today's. Carrying recent growth forward five years can miss badly in either direction. Outputs are only as good as the assumptions.
Bull Case
The case for BA:
- Revenue is growing 32.8% a year, a sign of real demand.
- Strong return on equity (143.6%) shows capital is put to work well.
Bear Case
The case against BA:
- Thin net margins (2.5%) leave little room for error.
- Elevated leverage (debt/equity 9.9x) adds financial risk.
- A rich 65.1x earnings multiple prices in a lot of growth.
- Limited free cash flow at today's price.
- Our model's overall read is Weak (38/100).
Key Risks
Valuation risk — at 65.1x earnings, disappointing results could compress the multiple.
Balance-sheet risk — debt/equity of 9.9x magnifies the impact of higher rates or weaker earnings.
Margin risk — thin profitability (2.5%) is vulnerable to cost or pricing pressure.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
Investment Thesis
On balance, the fundamentals screen weakly: Boeing is a large-cap industrials business still growing nicely, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at 65.1x earnings, which our model scores Weak (38/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Latest SEC Filings
BA's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen. How to read a 10-K
BA — frequently asked questions
Is BA a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates Boeing Weak (38/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.
What is BA's rating on The Stocks School?
Boeing currently scores 38/100 (Weak) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.
How our ratings work →Where does BA's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Boeing's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for BA calculated?
It's a scenario model. It starts from the latest annual revenue and net margin in SEC filings, grows revenue at an assumed rate (trailing revenue growth by default), and applies a P/E range built around today's multiple to show the resulting share-price range. When a stock has no growth or P/E data, the starting values are placeholders. It's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this BA analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell BA. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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