Boeing (BA) Competitors

Boeing (NYSE:BA) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Does the media refer more to BA or GOOGL?

In the previous week, Alphabet had 96 more articles in the media than Boeing. MarketBeat recorded 199 mentions for Alphabet and 103 mentions for Boeing. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Boeing's score of 0.27 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Boeing	34 Very Positive mention(s)	15 Positive mention(s)	27 Neutral mention(s)	11 Negative mention(s)	12 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Alphabet	140 Very Positive mention(s)	24 Positive mention(s)	18 Neutral mention(s)	9 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BA or GOOGL?

64.8% of Boeing shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.0% of Alphabet shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Boeing shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.6% of Alphabet shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is BA or GOOGL more profitable?

Alphabet has a net margin of 30.86% compared to Boeing's net margin of -16.58%. Alphabet's return on equity of 34.54% beat Boeing's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Boeing	-16.58%	N/A	-8.57%
Alphabet	30.86%	34.54%	25.07%

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, BA or GOOGL?

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than Boeing. Boeing is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alphabet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Boeing	$66.52B	2.61	-$11.82B	-$17.92	-12.83
Alphabet	$359.71B	6.14	$100.12B	$8.97	20.29

Do analysts recommend BA or GOOGL?

Boeing currently has a consensus price target of $218.59, indicating a potential downside of 4.95%. Alphabet has a consensus price target of $199.82, indicating a potential upside of 9.79%. Given Alphabet's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Alphabet is more favorable than Boeing.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Boeing	3 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.72
Alphabet	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	29 Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Which has more risk and volatility, BA or GOOGL?

Boeing has a beta of 1.41, meaning that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1, meaning that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.

Summary

Alphabet beats Boeing on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.