BA vs GE vs RKLB Stock Comparison

Boeing, General Electric and Rocket Lab Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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
3 wins
GE General Electric Co
$297.71 -9.0% 1M -4.8% 1Y
Market cap
$307.64B
P/E
33.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$52.58B
Div. yield
0.59%
Commercial Aerospace Industrials
6 wins
RKLB Rocket Lab Corp
$58.31 -21.1% 1M -11.1% 1Y
Market cap
$34.88B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$769.15M
Div. yield
–
Space Industrials
1 win

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

General Electric leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (General Electric 6, Boeing 3, Rocket Lab 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBAGERKLBLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $133.26B $307.64B $34.88B GE
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 18.2x 33.8x -221.9x BA
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 39.2x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +17.5% +19.6% +52.5% RKLB
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 7.7% 17.3% -21.5% GE
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 18.2% -38.7% -6.7% BA
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.1x -0.7x 14.4x GE
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.59% — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -24.6% -4.8% -11.1% GE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -4.2%/yr +35.4%/yr +34.3%/yr GE
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 36.2% 33.2% 93.0% GE
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 57/100 46/100 43/100 BA

Percentile Scorecard

BAGERKLB

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

AxisBAGERKLB
Valuation 65 #36 of 100 32 #68 of 100 19 #81 of 100
Growth 87 #14 of 97 34 #64 of 97 51 #48 of 97
Profitability 66 #33 of 96 60 #39 of 96 31 #67 of 96
Financial Health 13 #92 of 105 18 #86 of 105 89 #13 of 105
Shareholder Returns – 83 #12 of 65 23 #50 of 65
Overall 57 46 43
  • BA ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • GE ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • RKLB ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodBAGERKLBSPY
1 month -15.1%-9.0%-21.1% -0.2%
3 months -24.1%-18.1%-8.7% +3.9%
6 months -27.1%+2.9%-25.8% +8.2%
Year to date -22.5%-3.4%-16.4% +12.9%
1 year -24.6%-4.8%-11.1% +12.3%
3 years -6.4%+250.7%+1,301.7% +87.4%
3 years, per year -2.2%+52.0%+141.3% +23.3%
5 years -19.1%+354.0%+336.1% +67.9%
5 years, per year -4.2%+35.4%+34.3% +10.9%
10 years +17.3%+117.0%— +261.1%
10 years, per year +1.6%+8.1%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureBAGERKLBSPY
Volatility, 1Y 36.2%33.2%93.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 36.5%35.2%90.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.191.213.91 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.68-0.15-0.12 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -50.3%-45.1%-78.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -33.3%-21.9%-61.2% -1.2%
52-week high $252.15$381.07$150.23 $779.14
52-week low $168.16$273.25$39.48 $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.

MultipleBAGERKLB
P/E now vs peer median 18.2xmedian 26.5x 33.8xmedian 26.5x -221.9xmedian 26.5x
P/S now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 3.0x 5.9xmedian 3.0x 45.3xmedian 3.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.2xmedian 14.6x -20.8xmedian 14.6x -204.3xmedian 14.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 8,329xmedian 26.4x 38.5xmedian 26.4x -94.0xmedian 26.4x
P/B now vs peer median 20.3xmedian 2.5x 17.3xmedian 2.5x 10.0xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.31median 0.90 -118.51median 0.90 -26.83median 0.90

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 monthsBAGERKLB
Revenue $94.91B $52.58B $769.15M
Gross profit $8.94B $18.52B $286.62M
Operating income $9.74B -$16.58B -$223.49M
Net income $7.66B $9.13B -$165.46M
Free cash flow $16.00M $7.99B -$371.14M
R&D $3.62B $1.81B $312.42M
EPS (diluted) $9.22 $8.74 $-0.26
Cash & equivalents $9.50B $8.76B $2.13B
Total debt $45.92B $19.33B $1.72M
Shares (diluted) 792.90M 1.04B 629.68M
Enterprise value $42.23B $266.39B $29.20B

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
MetricBAGERKLB
P/E 18.2x 33.8x -221.9x
P/FCF 8,329x 38.5x -94.0x
P/Operating cash flow 33.2x 32.6x -156.8x
P/S 1.4x 5.9x 45.3x
P/B 20.3x 17.3x 10.0x
P/Tangible book 25.2x 22.4x 11.0x
EV/EBITDA 13.2x -20.8x -204.3x
EV/EBIT 16.3x -19.2x -145.8x
EV/Revenue 1.7x 6.1x 42.4x
EV/FCF 9,904x 39.8x -87.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 39.5x 33.8x -146.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.31 -118.51 -26.83

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBAGERKLB
Revenue growth (1Y) 17.5% 19.6% 52.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 7.8% 7.2% 49.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 906.6% 11.7% 95.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 9.1% 10.9% 109.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 217.8% 13.2% -0.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 107.6% -98.5% -11.7%
Net income growth (1Y) 177.7% 13.2% 28.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 67.1% -3.4% -0.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 168.9% 15.5% 41.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 58.4% -0.3% 8.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 208.0% 21.4% -100.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -12.7% 6.3% -44.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 100.3% 20.1% -81.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -84.9% 2.7% -45.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBAGERKLB
Gross margin 9.4% 35.2% 37.3%
EBITDA margin 12.7% -29.1% -20.7%
Operating margin 10.3% -31.5% -29.1%
Pretax margin 8.3% 20.3% -24.9%
Net margin 7.7% 17.3% -21.5%
FCF margin 0.0% 15.2% -48.3%
Operating cash flow margin 4.2% 17.9% -28.9%
Return on equity 121.0% 51.2% -5.7%
Return on assets 4.6% 7.2% -4.7%
Return on invested capital 18.2% -38.7% -6.7%
Return on capital employed 17.9% -19.5% -7.5%
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.4x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.5x 1.0x 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% – 10.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBAGERKLB
Debt / assets 26.9% 15.2% 0.0%
Debt / equity 7.0x 1.1x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.1x -0.7x 14.4x
Debt / FCF 2,870x 2.4x 0.0x
Liabilities / assets 96.2% 86.0% 16.6%
Equity / assets 3.8% 14.0% 83.4%
Interest coverage 4.0x -17.9x -13.9x
Current ratio 1.1x 1.0x 5.5x
Quick ratio 0.3x 0.6x 4.8x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.2x 4.4x
Altman Z-score 1.47 2.68 30.42

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBAGERKLB
Dividend yield – 0.6% –
Net buyback yield – 2.8% -6.6%
Shareholder yield 0.0% 3.4% -6.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 19.1% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 21.8% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 26.6% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 36.5% –

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.

ConsensusBAGERKLB
Forward P/E – 39.2xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.99FY2026 $7.59FY2026 $-0.28FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -183.2%FY2026 +19.2%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after – +28.1% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $91.05BFY2026 $54.10BFY2026 $918.00MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +1.8%FY2026 +27.8%FY2026 +52.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +18.5% +11.8% +51.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBAGERKLB
Held by institutions 75.6% 79.4% 51.2%
Institutions holding 2,626 3,443 1,128
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.3% +1.5% +10.9%
Institutions buying 1,327 1,830 810
Institutions selling 843 1,149 238
Buyers to sellers 1.57 1.59 3.40

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.

BAGERKLB
BA 1.00 0.41 0.27
GE 0.41 1.00 0.26
RKLB 0.27 0.26 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BA, GE and RKLB?

General Electric (GE) is the largest by market capitalisation: Boeing (BA) $133.26B, General Electric (GE) $307.64B, Rocket Lab (RKLB) $34.88B.

Which stock is cheaper, BA, GE and RKLB?

Boeing (BA) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Boeing (BA) 18.2x, General Electric (GE) 33.8x, Rocket Lab (RKLB) -221.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Rocket Lab (RKLB) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Boeing (BA) +17.5%, General Electric (GE) +19.6%, Rocket Lab (RKLB) +52.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

General Electric (GE) has the highest net margin (Boeing (BA) 7.7%, General Electric (GE) 17.3%, Rocket Lab (RKLB) -21.5%). On return on invested capital, Boeing (BA) leads (Boeing (BA) 18.2%, General Electric (GE) -38.7%, Rocket Lab (RKLB) -6.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year General Electric (GE) returned the most: Boeing (BA) -24.6%, General Electric (GE) -4.8%, Rocket Lab (RKLB) -11.1%. Over five years, General Electric (GE) compounded fastest (Boeing (BA) -4.2%/yr, General Electric (GE) +35.4%/yr, Rocket Lab (RKLB) +34.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Boeing (BA) 0.00%, General Electric (GE) 0.59%. Boeing (BA) and Rocket Lab (RKLB) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, General Electric (GE) has been the steadiest (Boeing (BA) 36.2%, General Electric (GE) 33.2%, Rocket Lab (RKLB) 93.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BA, GE and RKLB?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, General Electric (GE) 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.