GE vs ATI vs BA Stock Comparison

General Electric, Ati and Boeing Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
GE General Electric Co
$285.64 -10.7% 1M -6.8% 1Y
Market cap
$298.78B
P/E
32.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$52.58B
Div. yield
0.01%
Commercial Aerospace Industrials
5 wins
ATI Ati Inc
$156.88 -14.7% 1M +75.2% 1Y
Market cap
$22.42B
P/E
47.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.72B
Div. yield
–
Specialty Chemicals Basic Materials
5 wins
BA Boeing Co
$188.29 -5.7% 1M -13.5% 1Y
Market cap
$148.46B
P/E
71.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$94.00B
Div. yield
–
Commercial Aerospace Industrials
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

General Electric leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (General Electric 5, Ati 5, Boeing 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGEATIBALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $298.78B $22.42B $148.46B GE
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 32.8x 47.1x 71.0x GE
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 38.6x 32.9x — ATI
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +19.6% +4.6% +24.8% BA
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 17.3% 10.1% 2.2% GE
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -57.8% 14.9% 7.7% ATI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.5x 1.6x 3.8x GE
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -6.8% +75.2% -13.5% ATI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +34.6%/yr +58.0%/yr -2.4%/yr ATI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 33.1% 41.7% 34.4% GE
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 45/100 58/100 48/100 ATI

Percentile Scorecard

GEATIBA

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

AxisGEATIBA
Valuation 32 #68 of 100 14 #81 of 94 44 #56 of 100
Growth 28 #70 of 97 88 #12 of 92 81 #19 of 97
Profitability 59 #40 of 96 91 #9 of 89 54 #45 of 96
Financial Health 19 #86 of 106 49 #50 of 97 11 #94 of 106
Shareholder Returns 86 #10 of 65 48 #37 of 70 –
Overall 45 58 48
  • GE ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • ATI ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals
  • BA 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

PeriodGEATIBASPY
1 month -10.7%-14.7%-5.7% -1.0%
3 months -19.2%-20.7%-10.2% +2.9%
6 months +0.4%+1.7%-19.0% +6.4%
Year to date -7.3%+36.7%-13.3% +11.4%
1 year -6.8%+75.2%-13.5% +13.1%
3 years +215.0%+329.0%+3.3% +79.4%
3 years, per year +46.6%+62.5%+1.1% +21.5%
5 years +340.7%+882.3%-11.6% +67.7%
5 years, per year +34.6%+58.0%-2.4% +10.9%
10 years +105.7%+782.8%+38.8% +255.2%
10 years, per year +7.5%+24.3%+3.3% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureGEATIBASPY
Volatility, 1Y 33.1%41.7%34.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 35.1%40.3%33.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.211.631.23 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.201.80-0.39 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -45.1%-38.0%-50.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -25.0%-32.3%-25.3% -2.5%
52-week high $381.07$231.79$252.15 $779.14
52-week low $273.25$89.25$179.12 $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.

MultipleGEATIBA
P/E now vs peer median 32.5xmedian 26.2x 44.9xmedian 21.5x 71.2xmedian 26.2x
P/S now vs peer median 5.6xmedian 2.9x 4.5xmedian 1.4x 1.6xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -13.0xmedian 14.7x 25.5xmedian 12.4x 25.7xmedian 14.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 36.9xmedian 24.9x 40.6xmedian 15.5x -708.7xmedian 24.9x
P/B now vs peer median 16.6xmedian 2.4x 10.7xmedian 1.6x 24.3xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median -113.70median 0.92 5.07median 1.70 2.15median 0.92

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 monthsGEATIBA
Revenue $52.58B $4.72B $94.00B
Gross profit $18.52B $1.10B $4.40B
Operating income -$24.73B $716.80M $4.60B
Net income $9.13B $488.90M $2.43B
Free cash flow $7.99B $526.30M -$210.00M
R&D $1.81B – $3.69B
EPS (diluted) $8.74 $3.44 $2.64
Cash & equivalents $8.76B $783.00M $7.24B
Total debt $79.60B $2.19B $45.90B
Shares (diluted) 1.04B 138.30M 790.80M
Enterprise value $257.30B $20.44B $55.15B

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
MetricGEATIBA
P/E 32.5x 44.9x 71.2x
P/FCF 36.9x 40.6x -708.7x
P/Operating cash flow 31.3x 26.5x 40.9x
P/S 5.6x 4.5x 1.6x
P/B 16.6x 10.7x 24.3x
P/Tangible book 21.5x 10.7x 32.5x
EV/EBITDA -13.0x 25.5x 25.7x
EV/EBIT -12.4x 31.8x 38.0x
EV/Revenue 5.8x 4.8x 1.9x
EV/FCF 38.3x 43.3x -831.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 32.4x 28.3x 48.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -113.70 5.07 2.15

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGEATIBA
Revenue growth (1Y) 19.6% 4.6% 24.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 7.2% 4.5% 8.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 11.7% 15.7% 1,902%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 10.9% 12.6% -3.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) -29.4% 8.8% 149.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -126.8% 16.4% 49.8%
Net income growth (1Y) 13.2% 12.9% 122.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -3.4% 5.8% 36.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 15.5% 17.9% 118.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -0.3% 8.9% 33.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 21.4% 69.9% 158.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 6.3% – -26.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 20.1% 123.6% 97.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 2.7% – -26.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGEATIBA
Gross margin 35.2% 23.4% 4.7%
EBITDA margin -44.6% 18.9% 7.2%
Operating margin -47.0% 15.2% 4.9%
Pretax margin 20.3% 12.7% 3.0%
Net margin 17.3% 10.1% 2.2%
FCF margin 15.2% 11.2% -0.2%
Operating cash flow margin 17.9% 17.1% 3.9%
Return on equity 51.2% 25.2% 40.4%
Return on assets 7.2% 8.9% 1.5%
Return on invested capital -57.8% 14.9% 7.7%
Return on capital employed -29.1% 17.6% 8.2%
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.9x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.0x 1.6x 1.5x
Stock comp / revenue – 0.6% 0.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGEATIBA
Debt / assets 15.2% 38.2% 27.7%
Debt / equity 1.1x 1.1x 7.5x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.5x 1.6x 3.8x
Debt / FCF 2.4x 4.2x -218.6x
Liabilities / assets 86.0% 65.2% 96.3%
Equity / assets 14.0% 34.8% 3.7%
Interest coverage -26.7x – 1.8x
Current ratio 1.0x 2.3x 1.1x
Quick ratio 0.6x 1.1x 0.3x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.6x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 2.40 5.23 1.47

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGEATIBA
Dividend yield 0.6% – –
Net buyback yield 2.9% 1.3% –
Shareholder yield 3.5% 1.3% 0.0%
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.

ConsensusGEATIBA
Forward P/E 38.6xFY2026 32.9xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $7.40FY2026 $4.77FY2026 $-1.03FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +16.2%FY2026 +47.2%FY2026 -186.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +28.6% +23.5% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $53.75BFY2026 $5.24BFY2026 $91.39BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +27.0%FY2026 +14.2%FY2026 +2.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +11.1% +13.1% +18.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGEATIBA
Held by institutions 79.4% 93.5% 75.6%
Institutions holding 3,441 785 2,626
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.5% +0.9% +2.3%
Institutions buying 1,829 478 1,327
Institutions selling 1,148 217 843
Buyers to sellers 1.59 2.20 1.57

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.

GEATIBA
GE 1.00 0.56 0.47
ATI 0.56 1.00 0.31
BA 0.47 0.31 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GE, ATI and BA?

General Electric (GE) is the largest by market capitalisation: General Electric (GE) $298.78B, Ati (ATI) $22.42B, Boeing (BA) $148.46B.

Which stock is cheaper, GE, ATI and BA?

General Electric (GE) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (General Electric (GE) 32.8x, Ati (ATI) 47.1x, Boeing (BA) 71.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Ati (ATI) is cheapest (General Electric (GE) 38.6x, Ati (ATI) 32.9x). 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: General Electric (GE) +19.6%, Ati (ATI) +4.6%, Boeing (BA) +24.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

General Electric (GE) has the highest net margin (General Electric (GE) 17.3%, Ati (ATI) 10.1%, Boeing (BA) 2.2%). On return on invested capital, Ati (ATI) leads (General Electric (GE) -57.8%, Ati (ATI) 14.9%, Boeing (BA) 7.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ati (ATI) returned the most: General Electric (GE) -6.8%, Ati (ATI) +75.2%, Boeing (BA) -13.5%. Over five years, Ati (ATI) compounded fastest (General Electric (GE) +34.6%/yr, Ati (ATI) +58.0%/yr, Boeing (BA) -2.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: General Electric (GE) 0.01%, Ati (ATI) 0.00%, Boeing (BA) 0.00%. Ati (ATI) and Boeing (BA) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, General Electric (GE) has been the steadiest (General Electric (GE) 33.1%, Ati (ATI) 41.7%, Boeing (BA) 34.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 5. 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.