Boeing or RTX: which stock is cheaper in 2026?
As of October 5, 2026, Boeing (BA) trades at 83.8× earnings (P/E) and RTX (RTX) at 32.1×, according to Kaplio. Kaplio's verdict: Boeing, expensive; RTX, expensive. Value range by multiples: $60 for Boeing and $118 for RTX. Against its own value range, RTX is the cheaper of the two today.
According to the Kaplio Summary
The same verdict as each company's page: price range by multiples, the four lights, the expected return if consensus is right and what Buffett and Lynch would say today.
| Boeing (BA) | RTX (RTX) | |
|---|---|---|
| Summary valuation | expensive ($60) | expensive ($118) |
| The four lights | Valuation: P/E 83.8× (expensive) Business: ROIC −7 % (weak) Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA 5.9× (fragile) Results: 4 of 8 (uneven) | Valuation: P/E 32.1× (expensive) Business: ROIC 6 % (weak) Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA 2.1× (solid) Results: 8 of 8 (on track) |
| Expected return (per year) | — | +0.3 % a year (to 2028) |
| Buffett method | quality 28 · would not approve | outside his circle |
| Lynch method | cyclical · would not approve | stalwart · would wait |
Metrics side by side
| Metric | Boeing (BA) | RTX (RTX) |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Market Cap | $153B | $249B |
| Price | $193.56 | $184.68 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | 83.8× | 32.1× |
| P/B | 25.0× | 3.8× |
| P/S | 1.6× | 2.7× |
| EV/EBITDA | 27.6× | 17.4× |
| FCF Yield | -0.1 % | 4.8 % |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0 % | 1.5 % |
| Profitability | ||
| ROIC | -7.0 % | 6.0 % |
| ROE | 104.8 % | 11.8 % |
| Gross Margin | 4.7 % | 20.3 % |
| Operating Margin | -5.4 % | 11.2 % |
| Net Margin | 2.6 % | 8.3 % |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue 5Y CAGR | 9.0 % | 9.4 % |
| EPS 5Y CAGR | — | — |
| FCF 5Y CAGR | — | 37.1 % |
| Balance Sheet | ||
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 5.9× | 2.1× |
| Debt / Equity | 7.5× | 0.6× |
Trailing twelve months where available; otherwise the latest fiscal year. Growth: five-year compound annual rate.