Boeing (BA) Competitors $184.52 -0.92 (-0.50%) Closing price 02/14/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$184.78 +0.27 (+0.14%) As of 02/14/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends BA vs. HON, LMT, TDG, GD, NOC, HEI, TDY, TXT, CW, and HIIShould you be buying Boeing stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Boeing include Honeywell International (HON), Lockheed Martin (LMT), TransDigm Group (TDG), General Dynamics (GD), Northrop Grumman (NOC), HEICO (HEI), Teledyne Technologies (TDY), Textron (TXT), Curtiss-Wright (CW), and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII). These companies are all part of the "aerospace & defense" industry. Boeing vs. Honeywell International Lockheed Martin TransDigm Group General Dynamics Northrop Grumman HEICO Teledyne Technologies Textron Curtiss-Wright Huntington Ingalls Industries Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) and Boeing (NYSE:BA) are both large-cap multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, community ranking, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation and institutional ownership. Do analysts recommend HON or BA? Honeywell International presently has a consensus price target of $248.71, suggesting a potential upside of 22.67%. Boeing has a consensus price target of $195.16, suggesting a potential upside of 5.77%. Given Honeywell International's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Honeywell International is more favorable than Boeing.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Honeywell International 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.53Boeing 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.61 Is HON or BA more profitable? Honeywell International has a net margin of 14.82% compared to Boeing's net margin of -17.76%. Honeywell International's return on equity of 35.78% beat Boeing's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Honeywell International14.82% 35.78% 9.04% Boeing -17.76%N/A -9.19% Which has more risk and volatility, HON or BA? Honeywell International has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Boeing has a beta of 1.52, suggesting that its share price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation and earnings, HON or BA? Honeywell International has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Boeing. Boeing is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Honeywell International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHoneywell International$38.50B3.42$5.66B$8.7123.28Boeing$66.52B2.08-$11.82B-$18.32-10.07 Does the media favor HON or BA? In the previous week, Boeing had 28 more articles in the media than Honeywell International. MarketBeat recorded 90 mentions for Boeing and 62 mentions for Honeywell International. Honeywell International's average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Boeing's score of 0.83 indicating that Honeywell International is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Honeywell International 49 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Boeing 48 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 25 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community believe in HON or BA? Boeing received 843 more outperform votes than Honeywell International when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 74.41% of users gave Honeywell International an outperform vote while only 70.10% of users gave Boeing an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformHoneywell InternationalOutperform Votes120174.41% Underperform Votes41325.59% BoeingOutperform Votes204470.10% Underperform Votes87229.90% Do institutionals & insiders believe in HON or BA? 75.9% of Honeywell International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.8% of Boeing shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Honeywell International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Boeing shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryHoneywell International beats Boeing on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Boeing News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBoeingAircraft IndustryAerospace SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$138.40B$13.95B$18.95B$20.30BDividend YieldN/AN/A1.32%3.68%P/E Ratio-10.0713.2241.4545.83Price / Sales2.08731.787.7616.48Price / CashN/A28.1331.9320.33Price / Book-35.286.115.855.73Net Income-$11.82B-$990.37M$369.74M$1.00B7 Day Performance2.18%-1.43%-3.08%0.13%1 Month Performance7.82%-7.25%-2.71%1.37%1 Year Performance-9.50%10.25%37.74%16.03% Boeing Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BABoeing3.295 of 5 stars$184.52-0.5%$195.16+5.8%-9.5%$138.40B$66.52B-10.07171,000Short Interest ↓HONHoneywell International4.9407 of 5 stars$207.79+1.1%$248.21+19.5%+2.8%$135.09B$38.50B23.8595,000Dividend AnnouncementShort Interest ↓Positive NewsLMTLockheed Martin4.9393 of 5 stars$447.04+0.6%$555.60+24.3%-0.2%$105.15B$71.04B20.07121,000Positive NewsTDGTransDigm Group4.4217 of 5 stars$1,322.03-0.4%$1,462.35+10.6%+14.7%$74.02B$7.94B46.5616,600GDGeneral Dynamics4.8723 of 5 stars$255.80+0.4%$300.06+17.3%-10.2%$70.33B$47.72B18.75111,600Positive NewsNOCNorthrop Grumman4.6916 of 5 stars$474.69+1.3%$544.31+14.7%-2.7%$68.64B$41.03B16.7397,000Positive NewsHEIHEICO1.9986 of 5 stars$232.76-0.9%$270.20+16.1%+13.6%$32.31B$3.86B63.5810,000Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑TDYTeledyne Technologies3.7687 of 5 stars$506.39-1.0%$538.00+6.2%+13.3%$23.57B$5.67B29.3614,900Analyst RevisionPositive NewsTXTTextron4.7572 of 5 stars$74.20-0.4%$93.45+26.0%-15.6%$13.77B$13.70B17.2235,000Analyst RevisionNews CoverageCWCurtiss-Wright4.1494 of 5 stars$352.45-0.7%$386.86+9.8%+38.4%$13.37B$2.85B33.348,600Earnings ReportShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionHIIHuntington Ingalls Industries4.8807 of 5 stars$168.76+0.2%$226.67+34.3%-43.4%$6.61B$11.54B12.1044,000Insider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HON Alternatives LMT Alternatives TDG Alternatives GD Alternatives NOC Alternatives HEI Alternatives TDY Alternatives TXT Alternatives CW Alternatives HII Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:BA) was last updated on 2/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s “New Gold”MIT scientists just developed a brand-new metal… A metal that’s shaping up to be, not only the biggest brea...True Market Insiders | SponsoredThree new patents reveal Elon and Trump’s secret “Project America”Right now for a limited time… You can get Tim Bohen’s top 5 Trump stocks for 2025… For only ONE DOLLAR!...Timothy Sykes | SponsoredThis Crypto Is Set to Explode in FebruaryIt's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. 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