BA vs AER vs ST Stock Comparison

Boeing, AerCap Holdings and Sensata Technologies Holding Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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BA Boeing Co
$168.16 -15.1% 1M -24.6% 1Y
Market cap
$133.26B
P/E
18.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$94.91B
Div. yield
–
Commercial Aerospace Industrials
4 wins
AER AerCap Holdings N.V.
$150.07 +0.5% 1M +24.0% 1Y
Market cap
$25.04B
P/E
7.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$8.96B
Div. yield
0.98%
Commercial Aerospace Industrials
6 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

AerCap Holdings leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (AerCap Holdings 6, Boeing 4, Sensata Technologies Holding 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBAAERSTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $133.26B $25.04B $6.16B BA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 18.2x 7.6x 16.8x AER
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 8.4x 11.8x AER
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +17.5% +12.2% +4.1% BA
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 7.7% 37.9% 9.5% AER
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 18.2% 9.1% 8.2% BA
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.1x 4.9x 2.3x BA
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.98% 1.13% ST
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -24.6% +24.0% +33.9% ST
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -4.2%/yr +19.8%/yr -5.2%/yr AER
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 36.2% 26.9% 39.8% AER
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 57/100 72/100 63/100 AER

Percentile Scorecard

BAAERST

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisBAAERST
Valuation 65 #36 of 100 96 #5 of 100 88 #26 of 203
Growth 87 #14 of 97 72 #28 of 97 71 #55 of 188
Profitability 66 #33 of 96 91 #10 of 96 70 #56 of 183
Financial Health 13 #92 of 105 6 #99 of 105 42 #127 of 217
Shareholder Returns – 94 #5 of 65 47 #82 of 153
Overall 57 72 63
  • BA ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • AER ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • ST ranked among 222 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodBAAERSTSPY
1 month -15.1%+0.5%+0.3% -0.2%
3 months -24.1%-2.6%-9.5% +3.9%
6 months -27.1%+9.4%+1.9% +8.2%
Year to date -22.5%+4.4%+27.1% +12.9%
1 year -24.6%+24.0%+33.9% +12.3%
3 years -6.4%+152.5%+23.3% +87.4%
3 years, per year -2.2%+36.2%+7.2% +23.3%
5 years -19.1%+146.5%-23.3% +67.9%
5 years, per year -4.2%+19.8%-5.2% +10.9%
10 years +17.3%+266.8%+14.3% +261.1%
10 years, per year +1.6%+13.9%+1.3% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureBAAERSTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 36.2%26.9%39.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 36.5%25.7%36.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.190.971.93 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.680.890.85 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -50.3%-45.1%-72.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -33.3%-3.3%-21.0% -1.2%
52-week high $252.15$155.22$53.55 $779.14
52-week low $168.16$121.00$28.53 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleBAAERST
P/E now vs peer median 18.2xmedian 26.5x 7.6xmedian 26.5x 16.8xmedian 25.2x
P/S now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 3.0x 2.8xmedian 3.0x 1.6xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.2xmedian 14.6x 7.9xmedian 14.6x 10.0xmedian 14.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 8,329xmedian 26.4x 12.0xmedian 26.4x 9.6xmedian 21.7x
P/B now vs peer median 20.3xmedian 2.5x 1.4xmedian 2.5x 2.0xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.31median 0.90 0.21median 0.90 2.45median 1.32

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsBAAERST
Revenue $94.91B $8.96B $3.85B
Gross profit $8.94B – $1.19B
Operating income $9.74B – $582.40M
Net income $7.66B $3.39B $366.60M
Free cash flow $16.00M $2.09B $641.20M
R&D $3.62B – $128.60M
EPS (diluted) $9.22 $19.26 $2.49
Cash & equivalents $9.50B $1.69B $553.40M
Total debt $45.92B $42.77B $2.40B
Shares (diluted) 792.90M 176.12M 147.00M
Enterprise value $42.23B $18.68B $3.99B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricBAAERST
P/E 18.2x 7.6x 16.8x
P/FCF 8,329x 12.0x 9.6x
P/Operating cash flow 33.2x 4.5x 8.1x
P/S 1.4x 2.8x 1.6x
P/B 20.3x 1.4x 2.0x
P/Tangible book 25.2x 1.4x 2.3x
EV/EBITDA 13.2x 7.9x 10.0x
EV/EBIT 16.3x 11.8x 13.7x
EV/Revenue 1.7x 7.4x 2.1x
EV/FCF 9,904x 31.7x 12.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 39.5x 11.8x 10.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.31 0.21 2.45

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBAAERST
Revenue growth (1Y) 17.5% 12.2% 4.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 7.8% 6.9% -1.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 906.6% – 11.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 9.1% – -3.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 217.8% – 175.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 107.6% – 2.8%
Net income growth (1Y) 177.7% 15.1% 1,505%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 67.1% 22.0% 5.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 168.9% 27.1% 1,492%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 58.4% 35.5% 6.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 208.0% 5.6% 28.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -12.7% 2.5% 9.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 100.3% 178.8% 34.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -84.9% 39.0% 17.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBAAERST
Gross margin 9.4% – 30.8%
EBITDA margin 12.7% 93.1% 20.9%
Operating margin 10.3% – 15.1%
Pretax margin 8.3% 41.1% 12.4%
Net margin 7.7% 37.9% 9.5%
FCF margin 0.0% 23.3% 16.7%
Operating cash flow margin 4.2% 62.7% 19.7%
Return on equity 121.0% 18.4% 12.2%
Return on assets 4.6% 4.8% 5.5%
Return on invested capital 18.2% 9.1% 8.2%
Return on capital employed 17.9% – 10.0%
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.1x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.5x 1.7x 2.1x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% 1.5% 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBAAERST
Debt / assets 26.9% 60.1% 35.8%
Debt / equity 7.0x 2.3x 0.8x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.1x 4.9x 2.3x
Debt / FCF 2,870x 20.5x 3.7x
Liabilities / assets 96.2% 74.1% 54.1%
Equity / assets 3.8% 25.9% 45.9%
Interest coverage 4.0x 2.9x 4.4x
Current ratio 1.1x – 2.4x
Quick ratio 0.3x – 1.5x
Cash ratio 0.2x – 0.7x
Altman Z-score 1.47 – 2.62

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBAAERST
Dividend yield – 1.0% 1.1%
Net buyback yield – 11.7% 0.4%
Shareholder yield 0.0% 12.6% 1.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 6.6% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 10.7% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 15.6% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusBAAERST
Forward P/E – 8.4xFY2026 11.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.99FY2026 $17.95FY2026 $3.60FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -183.2%FY2026 +16.8%FY2026 +5.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +4.0% +19.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $91.05BFY2026 $9.14BFY2026 $3.79BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +1.8%FY2026 +7.3%FY2026 +2.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +18.5% -1.6% +1.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBAAERST
Held by institutions 75.6% 78.7% 100.0%
Institutions holding 2,626 689 467
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.3% -5.5% +1.1%
Institutions buying 1,327 360 265
Institutions selling 843 237 149
Buyers to sellers 1.57 1.52 1.78

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

BAAERST
BA 1.00 0.29 0.20
AER 0.29 1.00 0.47
ST 0.20 0.47 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BA, AER and ST?

Boeing (BA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Boeing (BA) $133.26B, AerCap Holdings (AER) $25.04B, Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) $6.16B.

Which stock is cheaper, BA, AER and ST?

AerCap Holdings (AER) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Boeing (BA) 18.2x, AerCap Holdings (AER) 7.6x, Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) 16.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, AerCap Holdings (AER) is cheapest (AerCap Holdings (AER) 8.4x, Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) 11.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Boeing (BA) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Boeing (BA) +17.5%, AerCap Holdings (AER) +12.2%, Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) +4.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

AerCap Holdings (AER) has the highest net margin (Boeing (BA) 7.7%, AerCap Holdings (AER) 37.9%, Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) 9.5%). On return on invested capital, Boeing (BA) leads (Boeing (BA) 18.2%, AerCap Holdings (AER) 9.1%, Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) 8.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) returned the most: Boeing (BA) -24.6%, AerCap Holdings (AER) +24.0%, Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) +33.9%. Over five years, AerCap Holdings (AER) compounded fastest (Boeing (BA) -4.2%/yr, AerCap Holdings (AER) +19.8%/yr, Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) -5.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) has the highest dividend yield: Boeing (BA) 0.00%, AerCap Holdings (AER) 0.98%, Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) 1.13%. Boeing (BA) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, AerCap Holdings (AER) has been the steadiest (Boeing (BA) 36.2%, AerCap Holdings (AER) 26.9%, Sensata Technologies Holding (ST) 39.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BA, AER and ST?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, AerCap Holdings (AER) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.