BA vs F
Boeing Co. and Ford Motor Co., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | BA | F |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $89.5B | $187.3B |
| Net income | $2.2B | $-8.2B |
| Gross margin | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| Net margin | 2.5% | −4.4% |
| Return on equity | · | · |
| Diluted EPS | $2.48 | −$2.06 |
| Dividend / share | · | $0.75 |
| Payout ratio | 14.8% | · |
| Free cash flow | $-1.9B | $12.5B |
| Equity | $5.5B | $36.0B |
| Net debt / equity | 9.42× | · |
| Current ratio | 1.19× | 1.07× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.0% | 8.1% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | · |
F bills 2.1× the revenue of BA, and F closed the last reported year at a loss.
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | BA | F |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $89.5B | $187.3B |
| FY2024 | $66.5B | $185.0B |
| FY2023 | $77.8B | $176.2B |
| FY2022 | $66.6B | $158.1B |
| FY2021 | $62.3B | $136.3B |
| FY2020 | $58.2B | $127.1B |
| FY2019 | $76.6B | $155.9B |
| FY2018 | $101.1B | $160.3B |
| FY2017 | $94.0B | $156.8B |
| FY2016 | $93.5B | $151.8B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | BA | F |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.2B | $-8.2B |
| FY2024 | $-11.8B | $5.9B |
| FY2023 | $-2.2B | $4.3B |
| FY2022 | $-4.9B | $-2.0B |
| FY2021 | $-4.2B | $17.9B |
| FY2020 | $-11.9B | $-1.3B |
| FY2019 | $-636.0M | $84.0M |
| FY2018 | $10.5B | $3.7B |
| FY2017 | $8.5B | $7.8B |
| FY2016 | $5.0B | $4.6B |
19 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$97,804,000,000 | F |
| FY2024 | −$118,475,000,000 | F |
| FY2023 | −$98,397,000,000 | F |
| FY2022 | −$91,449,000,000 | F |
| FY2021 | −$74,055,000,000 | F |
| FY2020 | −$68,986,000,000 | F |
| FY2019 | −$79,341,000,000 | F |
| FY2018 | −$59,211,000,000 | F |
| FY2017 | −$62,771,000,000 | F |
| FY2016 | −$58,304,000,000 | F |
| FY2015 | −$53,444,000,000 | F |
| FY2014 | −$53,315,000,000 | F |
| FY2013 | −$60,294,000,000 | F |
| FY2012 | −$51,861,000,000 | F |
| FY2011 | −$66,870,000,000 | F |
| FY2010 | −$64,648,000,000 | F |
| FY2009 | −$48,002,000,000 | F |
| FY2008 | −$82,675,000,000 | F |
| FY2007 | −$104,185,000,000 | F |
F has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 19 fiscal years. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
19 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +6.9 pp | BA |
| FY2024 | −21.0 pp | F |
| FY2023 | −5.3 pp | F |
| FY2022 | −6.2 pp | F |
| FY2021 | −20.0 pp | F |
| FY2020 | −19.5 pp | F |
| FY2019 | −0.9 pp | F |
| FY2018 | +8.0 pp | BA |
| FY2017 | +4.0 pp | BA |
| FY2016 | +2.4 pp | BA |
| FY2015 | +0.5 pp | BA |
| FY2014 | +5.2 pp | BA |
| FY2013 | −2.8 pp | F |
| FY2012 | +0.6 pp | BA |
| FY2011 | −9.1 pp | F |
| FY2010 | +0.1 pp | BA |
| FY2009 | −0.4 pp | F |
| FY2008 | +14.7 pp | BA |
| FY2007 | +7.6 pp | BA |
The higher net margin has changed hands between BA and F over this period.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
BA's net margin has been more volatile than F's over the 19 comparable fiscal years — 8.3 percentage points of standard deviation against 5.5.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between BA and F over these 19 fiscal years — BA led in 10 and F in 9.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
F's return on equity has been more volatile than BA's over the 4 comparable fiscal years — 18.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 16.2.
4 of 13 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between BA and F over these 4 fiscal years — BA led in 3 and F in 1.
4 of 13 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.