BA vs TDG vs RTX Stock Comparison

Boeing, TransDigm and Rtx Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
BA Boeing Co
$188.24 -4.9% 1M -15.0% 1Y
Market cap
$148.78B
P/E
71.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$94.00B
Div. yield
–
Commercial Aerospace Industrials
1 win
TDG TransDigm Group INC
$1,129.53 +1.2% 1M -16.9% 1Y
Market cap
$62.44B
P/E
33.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$10.01B
Div. yield
–
Commercial Aerospace Industrials
4 wins
RTX RTX Corp
$197.48 +4.3% 1M +10.5% 1Y
Market cap
$266.49B
P/E
31.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$95.99B
Div. yield
1.43%
Commercial Aerospace Industrials
6 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Rtx leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Rtx 6, TransDigm 4, Boeing 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBATDGRTXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $148.78B $62.44B $266.49B RTX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 71.2x 33.9x 31.8x RTX
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 25.7x 28.4x TDG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +24.8% +16.6% +11.6% BA
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.2% 19.1% 8.8% TDG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 7.7% 15.5% 8.6% TDG
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.8x 6.1x 1.8x RTX
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 1.43% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -15.0% -16.9% +10.5% RTX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -1.8%/yr +12.4%/yr +17.3%/yr RTX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 34.5% 27.2% 25.1% RTX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 52/100 65/100 64/100 TDG

Percentile Scorecard

BATDGRTX

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

AxisBATDGRTX
Valuation 43 #21 of 36 51 #18 of 36 60 #15 of 36
Growth 88 #5 of 33 59 #14 of 33 91 #4 of 33
Profitability 55 #15 of 32 100 #1 of 32 68 #11 of 32
Financial Health 21 #31 of 39 29 #28 of 39 45 #22 of 39
Shareholder Returns – 83 #4 of 19 56 #9 of 19
Overall 52 65 64
  • BA ranked among 39 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • TDG ranked among 39 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • RTX ranked among 39 companies in Aerospace and Defense

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodBATDGRTXSPY
1 month -4.9%+1.2%+4.3% -0.8%
3 months -11.0%-12.2%-9.6% +3.5%
6 months -18.6%-2.5%+13.9% +7.0%
Year to date -13.3%-15.1%+7.7% +12.2%
1 year -15.0%-16.9%+10.5% +13.0%
3 years +4.8%+37.9%+149.5% +86.3%
3 years, per year +1.6%+11.3%+35.7% +23.1%
5 years -8.9%+79.5%+121.5% +68.6%
5 years, per year -1.8%+12.4%+17.3% +11.0%
10 years +29.3%+316.7%+210.6% +258.0%
10 years, per year +2.6%+15.3%+12.0% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureBATDGRTXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 34.5%27.2%25.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 33.1%29.0%23.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.230.750.28 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.43-0.620.42 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -50.3%-33.6%-33.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -25.3%-22.1%-12.4% -1.8%
52-week high $252.15$1,450.00$225.49 $779.14
52-week low $179.12$1,076.01$168.02 $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.

MultipleBATDGRTX
P/E now vs peer median 71.2xmedian 21.2x 33.9xmedian 21.2x 31.8xmedian 21.2x
P/S now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 2.2x 6.2xmedian 2.2x 2.8xmedian 2.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 25.7xmedian 14.6x 18.4xmedian 14.6x 18.8xmedian 14.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median -708.5xmedian 18.9x 32.4xmedian 18.9x 28.0xmedian 18.9x
P/B now vs peer median 24.3xmedian 2.1x -6.4xmedian 2.1x 3.8xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median 2.15median 1.50 1.60median 1.50 0.78median 1.50

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 monthsBATDGRTX
Revenue $94.00B $10.01B $95.99B
Gross profit $4.40B $5.96B $20.25B
Operating income $4.60B $4.61B $11.30B
Net income $2.43B $2.13B $8.83B
Free cash flow -$210.00M $1.93B $9.50B
R&D $3.69B – $2.85B
EPS (diluted) $2.64 $33.29 $6.14
Cash & equivalents $7.24B $2.77B $9.17B
Total debt $45.90B $33.49B $150.08B
Shares (diluted) 790.80M 57.40M 1.37B
Enterprise value $55.48B $50.52B $236.47B

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
MetricBATDGRTX
P/E 71.2x 33.9x 31.8x
P/FCF -708.5x 32.4x 28.0x
P/Operating cash flow 40.9x 28.4x 21.4x
P/S 1.6x 6.2x 2.8x
P/B 24.3x -6.4x 3.8x
P/Tangible book 32.5x -4.3x 6.6x
EV/EBITDA 25.7x 18.4x 18.8x
EV/EBIT 38.0x 20.2x 26.1x
EV/Revenue 1.9x 9.3x 3.1x
EV/FCF -831.7x 48.3x 31.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 48.0x 42.4x 23.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.15 1.60 0.78

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBATDGRTX
Revenue growth (1Y) 24.8% 16.6% 11.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 8.5% 17.0% 12.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 1,902% 16.9% 17.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -3.6% 17.9% 20.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 149.8% 16.7% 28.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 49.8% 19.4% 51.1%
Net income growth (1Y) 122.8% 10.2% 27.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 36.4% 22.8% 39.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 118.3% 10.5% 26.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 33.1% 21.1% 40.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 158.8% 4.5% 56.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -26.6% 22.8% 16.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 97.5% 1.1% 81.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -26.6% 22.4% 21.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBATDGRTX
Gross margin 4.7% 59.6% 21.1%
EBITDA margin 7.2% 50.7% 16.3%
Operating margin 4.9% 46.0% 11.8%
Pretax margin 3.0% 27.4% 11.3%
Net margin 2.2% 19.1% 8.8%
FCF margin -0.2% 19.3% 9.9%
Operating cash flow margin 3.9% 22.0% 13.0%
Return on equity 40.4% – 12.7%
Return on assets 1.5% 8.2% 5.0%
Return on invested capital 7.7% 15.5% 8.6%
Return on capital employed 8.2% 19.6% 10.1%
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.4x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.5x 1.0x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% 1.5% 0.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBATDGRTX
Debt / assets 27.7% 125.2% 21.2%
Debt / equity 7.5x -3.4x 0.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.8x 6.1x 1.8x
Debt / FCF -218.6x 17.4x 3.9x
Liabilities / assets 96.3% 136.7% 59.8%
Equity / assets 3.7% -36.7% 40.2%
Interest coverage 1.8x 2.5x –
Current ratio 1.1x 3.0x 1.0x
Quick ratio 0.3x 1.9x 0.7x
Cash ratio 0.2x 1.1x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 1.47 1.72 2.77

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBATDGRTX
Dividend yield – – 1.4%
Net buyback yield – 2.7% –
Shareholder yield 0.0% 2.7% 1.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 43.0%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 40.0%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 9.6%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 5.2%

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.

ConsensusBATDGRTX
Forward P/E – 25.7xFY2026 28.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-1.02FY2026 $44.01FY2026 $6.96FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -185.7%FY2026 +17.9%FY2026 +10.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +7.9% +8.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $91.44BFY2026 $10.01BFY2026 $99.33BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +2.2%FY2026 +13.4%FY2026 +12.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +18.1% +24.4% +2.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBATDGRTX
Held by institutions 75.6% 93.2% 79.9%
Institutions holding 2,626 1,140 3,413
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.3% +1.2% +15.9%
Institutions buying 1,327 584 1,717
Institutions selling 843 367 1,266
Buyers to sellers 1.57 1.59 1.36

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.

BATDGRTX
BA 1.00 0.38 0.34
TDG 0.38 1.00 0.45
RTX 0.34 0.45 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BA, TDG and RTX?

Rtx (RTX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Boeing (BA) $148.78B, TransDigm (TDG) $62.44B, Rtx (RTX) $266.49B.

Which stock is cheaper, BA, TDG and RTX?

Rtx (RTX) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Boeing (BA) 71.2x, TransDigm (TDG) 33.9x, Rtx (RTX) 31.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, TransDigm (TDG) is cheapest (TransDigm (TDG) 25.7x, Rtx (RTX) 28.4x). 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) +24.8%, TransDigm (TDG) +16.6%, Rtx (RTX) +11.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

TransDigm (TDG) has the highest net margin (Boeing (BA) 2.2%, TransDigm (TDG) 19.1%, Rtx (RTX) 8.8%). On return on invested capital, TransDigm (TDG) leads (Boeing (BA) 7.7%, TransDigm (TDG) 15.5%, Rtx (RTX) 8.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Rtx (RTX) returned the most: Boeing (BA) -15.0%, TransDigm (TDG) -16.9%, Rtx (RTX) +10.5%. Over five years, Rtx (RTX) compounded fastest (Boeing (BA) -1.8%/yr, TransDigm (TDG) +12.4%/yr, Rtx (RTX) +17.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Boeing (BA) 0.00%, TransDigm (TDG) 0.00%, Rtx (RTX) 1.43%. Boeing (BA) and TransDigm (TDG) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Rtx (RTX) has been the steadiest (Boeing (BA) 34.5%, TransDigm (TDG) 27.2%, Rtx (RTX) 25.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BA, TDG and RTX?

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