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Should you be buying Boeing stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Boeing include Alphabet (GOOGL), Tesla (TSLA), United Airlines (UAL), Delta Air Lines (DAL), and General Dynamics (GD).

How does Boeing compare to Alphabet?

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Boeing (NYSE:BA) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and valuation.

In the previous week, Alphabet had 127 more articles in the media than Boeing. MarketBeat recorded 188 mentions for Alphabet and 61 mentions for Boeing. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Boeing's score of 0.88 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alphabet	132 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	29 Neutral mention(s)	12 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Boeing	36 Very Positive mention(s)	9 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Alphabet has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Boeing has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Alphabet has a net margin of 37.92% compared to Boeing's net margin of 2.27%. Alphabet's return on equity of 38.99% beat Boeing's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alphabet	37.92%	38.99%	27.41%
Boeing	2.27%	N/A	-5.26%

Alphabet presently has a consensus target price of $407.86, indicating a potential upside of 4.88%. Boeing has a consensus target price of $259.60, indicating a potential upside of 9.02%. Given Boeing's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Boeing is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alphabet	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	47 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.94
Boeing	3 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than Boeing. Alphabet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Boeing, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alphabet	$422.50B	11.13	$132.17B	$13.11	29.66
Boeing	$92.18B	2.04	$2.24B	$2.06	115.59

40.0% of Alphabet shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.8% of Boeing shares are held by institutional investors. 11.6% of Alphabet shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Boeing shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Boeing pays an annual dividend of $8.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Alphabet pays out 6.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Boeing pays out 399.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Alphabet has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Summary

Alphabet beats Boeing on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Boeing compare to Tesla?

Boeing (NYSE:BA) and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and risk.

In the previous week, Tesla had 163 more articles in the media than Boeing. MarketBeat recorded 224 mentions for Tesla and 61 mentions for Boeing. Boeing's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Tesla's score of 0.85 indicating that Boeing is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Boeing	36 Very Positive mention(s)	9 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Tesla	125 Very Positive mention(s)	35 Positive mention(s)	37 Neutral mention(s)	18 Negative mention(s)	5 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Boeing has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tesla has a beta of 1.79, indicating that its stock price is 79% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Tesla has a net margin of 3.95% compared to Boeing's net margin of 2.27%. Tesla's return on equity of 4.89% beat Boeing's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Boeing	2.27%	N/A	-5.26%
Tesla	3.95%	4.89%	2.93%

Boeing currently has a consensus target price of $259.60, suggesting a potential upside of 9.02%. Tesla has a consensus target price of $398.42, suggesting a potential downside of 10.45%. Given Boeing's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Boeing is more favorable than Tesla.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Boeing	3 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Tesla	5 Sell rating(s)	17 Hold rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.34

Tesla has higher revenue and earnings than Boeing. Boeing is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tesla, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Boeing	$92.18B	2.04	$2.24B	$2.06	115.59
Tesla	$94.83B	17.62	$3.79B	$1.09	408.18

64.8% of Boeing shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.2% of Tesla shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Boeing shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 19.9% of Tesla shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Tesla beats Boeing on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Boeing compare to United Airlines?

Boeing (NYSE:BA) and United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and risk.

64.8% of Boeing shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.7% of United Airlines shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Boeing shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of United Airlines shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Boeing has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, United Airlines has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500.

In the previous week, Boeing had 34 more articles in the media than United Airlines. MarketBeat recorded 61 mentions for Boeing and 27 mentions for United Airlines. Boeing's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat United Airlines' score of 0.54 indicating that Boeing is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Boeing	36 Very Positive mention(s)	9 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
United Airlines	15 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	7 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

United Airlines has a net margin of 6.06% compared to Boeing's net margin of 2.27%. United Airlines' return on equity of 24.33% beat Boeing's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Boeing	2.27%	N/A	-5.26%
United Airlines	6.06%	24.33%	4.61%

Boeing currently has a consensus target price of $259.60, suggesting a potential upside of 9.02%. United Airlines has a consensus target price of $132.18, suggesting a potential upside of 36.90%. Given United Airlines' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe United Airlines is more favorable than Boeing.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Boeing	3 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
United Airlines	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

United Airlines has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Boeing. United Airlines is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Boeing, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Boeing	$92.18B	2.04	$2.24B	$2.06	115.59
United Airlines	$59.07B	0.53	$3.35B	$11.20	8.62

Summary

United Airlines beats Boeing on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Boeing compare to Delta Air Lines?

Boeing (NYSE:BA) and Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and risk.

64.8% of Boeing shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.9% of Delta Air Lines shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Boeing shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Delta Air Lines shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Boeing has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Delta Air Lines has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500.

In the previous week, Boeing had 11 more articles in the media than Delta Air Lines. MarketBeat recorded 61 mentions for Boeing and 50 mentions for Delta Air Lines. Boeing's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Delta Air Lines' score of 0.36 indicating that Boeing is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Boeing	36 Very Positive mention(s)	9 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Delta Air Lines	26 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	9 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Boeing pays an annual dividend of $8.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. Delta Air Lines pays an annual dividend of $0.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Boeing pays out 399.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Delta Air Lines pays out 10.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Delta Air Lines has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Delta Air Lines has a net margin of 6.87% compared to Boeing's net margin of 2.27%. Delta Air Lines' return on equity of 20.28% beat Boeing's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Boeing	2.27%	N/A	-5.26%
Delta Air Lines	6.87%	20.28%	4.85%

Boeing currently has a consensus target price of $259.60, suggesting a potential upside of 9.02%. Delta Air Lines has a consensus target price of $79.76, suggesting a potential upside of 12.17%. Given Delta Air Lines' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Delta Air Lines is more favorable than Boeing.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Boeing	3 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Delta Air Lines	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	23 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.96

Delta Air Lines has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Boeing. Delta Air Lines is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Boeing, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Boeing	$92.18B	2.04	$2.24B	$2.06	115.59
Delta Air Lines	$63.36B	0.74	$5.01B	$6.86	10.37

Summary

Delta Air Lines beats Boeing on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Boeing compare to General Dynamics?

General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) and Boeing (NYSE:BA) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation and dividends.

General Dynamics has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Boeing. General Dynamics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Boeing, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
General Dynamics	$53.81B	1.73	$4.21B	$15.89	21.64
Boeing	$92.18B	2.04	$2.24B	$2.06	115.59

General Dynamics currently has a consensus target price of $388.20, suggesting a potential upside of 12.88%. Boeing has a consensus target price of $259.60, suggesting a potential upside of 9.02%. Given General Dynamics' higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe General Dynamics is more favorable than Boeing.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
General Dynamics	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Boeing	3 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

General Dynamics pays an annual dividend of $6.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Boeing pays an annual dividend of $8.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. General Dynamics pays out 40.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Boeing pays out 399.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. General Dynamics has increased its dividend for 34 consecutive years.

General Dynamics has a beta of 0.34, meaning that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Boeing has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.

86.1% of General Dynamics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.8% of Boeing shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of General Dynamics shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Boeing shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Boeing had 33 more articles in the media than General Dynamics. MarketBeat recorded 61 mentions for Boeing and 28 mentions for General Dynamics. General Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Boeing's score of 0.88 indicating that General Dynamics is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
General Dynamics	19 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Boeing	36 Very Positive mention(s)	9 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

General Dynamics has a net margin of 8.07% compared to Boeing's net margin of 2.27%. General Dynamics' return on equity of 17.41% beat Boeing's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
General Dynamics	8.07%	17.41%	7.52%
Boeing	2.27%	N/A	-5.26%

Summary

General Dynamics beats Boeing on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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BA vs. The Competition

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Metric	Boeing	AEROSP/DEFENSE Industry	Aerospace Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$187.71B	$49.49B	$30.10B	$22.92B
Dividend Yield	N/A	1.24%	0.88%	4.02%
P/E Ratio	115.59	26.27	66.77	28.94
Price / Sales	2.04	570.69	228.35	24.54
Price / Cash	N/A	17.29	28.58	19.21
Price / Book	34.31	6.57	8.39	4.65
Net Income	$2.24B	$1.56B	$907.04M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	-1.20%
1 Month Performance	9.41%	0.37%	1.22%	3.96%
1 Year Performance	22.41%	37.96%	54.53%	28.96%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BA Boeing	3.0682 of 5 stars	$238.12 +0.3%	$259.60 +9.0%	+22.2%	$187.71B	$92.18B	115.59	182,000
GOOGL Alphabet	4.0975 of 5 stars	$383.09 +9.5%	$389.79 +1.7%	+162.3%	$4.63T	$402.84B	35.44	190,820	Trending News Analyst Revision
TSLA Tesla	2.6686 of 5 stars	$378.88 +1.6%	$398.42 +5.2%	+43.7%	$1.42T	$97.88B	347.70	134,785	Trending News Analyst Revision
UAL United Airlines	4.9245 of 5 stars	$90.00 +1.6%	$132.18 +46.9%	+28.9%	$29.21B	$60.47B	8.04	113,200
DAL Delta Air Lines	4.6575 of 5 stars	$67.82 +2.3%	$79.10 +16.6%	+51.8%	$44.57B	$65.18B	9.89	100,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast Insider Trade

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Boeing (BA) Competitors

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Boeing (BA) Competitors

BA vs. GOOGL, TSLA, UAL, DAL, and GD

How does Boeing compare to Alphabet?

Does the media refer more to GOOGL or BA?

Which has more volatility & risk, GOOGL or BA?

Is GOOGL or BA more profitable?

Do analysts recommend GOOGL or BA?

Which has better valuation and earnings, GOOGL or BA?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in GOOGL or BA?

Is GOOGL or BA a better dividend stock?

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How does Boeing compare to Tesla?

Does the media refer more to BA or TSLA?

Which has more volatility and risk, BA or TSLA?

Is BA or TSLA more profitable?

Do analysts rate BA or TSLA?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BA or TSLA?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in BA or TSLA?

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How does Boeing compare to United Airlines?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BA or UAL?

Which has more volatility & risk, BA or UAL?

Does the media refer more to BA or UAL?

Is BA or UAL more profitable?

Do analysts rate BA or UAL?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BA or UAL?

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How does Boeing compare to Delta Air Lines?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BA or DAL?

Which has more volatility & risk, BA or DAL?

Does the media prefer BA or DAL?

Is BA or DAL a better dividend stock?

Is BA or DAL more profitable?

Do analysts rate BA or DAL?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, BA or DAL?

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How does Boeing compare to General Dynamics?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, GD or BA?

Do analysts recommend GD or BA?

Is GD or BA a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, GD or BA?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in GD or BA?

Does the media favor GD or BA?

Is GD or BA more profitable?

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