BoeingvsFirefly Aerospace

BA and FLY stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

FLY

Firefly Aerospace Inc.

$25.21

Value $4.3B

-0.40%
FLY's page

Boeing (BA) has a market value of $135B and Firefly Aerospace (FLY) $4.3B. Over the last year, with dividends, BA moved -12.3% and FLY +37.7%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    BA$135B

    FLY$4.3B

    BA is 31 times FLY

  • Revenue, 12 months

    BA$94.9B

    FLY$367M

    BA is 259 times FLY

  • Net income, 12 months

    BA$7.7B

    FLY-$324M

  • Operating margin

    BA10.3%

    FLY-103.0%

    113.3 points apart

  • ROIC

    BA14.7%

    FLY-36.3%

    51.0 points apart

  • P/E

    BA18.4

    FLY–

  • Dividend yield

    BA0.0%

    FLY0.0%

    About the same

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

BA-12.3%

FLY+37.7%

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Returns by period
PeriodBAWith dividendsFLYWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025-12.3%Price -12.3%+37.7%Price +37.7%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

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BABoeingFLYFirefly Aerospace

Valuation

BAFLY
Valuation
Price$171.50$25.21
Market value$135B$4.3B
Enterprise value (EV)$160B–
P/E18.4–
P/E, 5-year median––
P/B20.63.8
EV/EBIT16.4–
Free cash flow yield0.0%–

Results and growth

BAFLY
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$94.9B$367M
Net income, 12 months$7.7B-$324M
Free cash flow, 12 months$16M-$350M
Earnings per share, 12 months$9.69$0.68
Revenue growth, year on year34.5%163.0%
Revenue growth a year, past+9.0%over 5 years+70.1%over 2 years
EPS growth a year, past––

Margins and returns on capital

BAFLY
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin9.4%22.5%
Operating margin10.3%-103.0%
Net margin8.1%-88.4%
ROIC14.7%-36.3%
ROE241.7%-43.7%

Balance sheet

BAFLY
Balance sheet
Cash$20.7B$535M
Total debt$45.9B–
Net debt / EBITDA2.2–
Interest cover4.0×-53.7×

Dividends and buybacks

BAFLY
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield––
Dividend per share, 12 months––
Dividend growth a year, past––
Buyback yield––
Shareholder yield––

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

Questions: BA or FLY

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Which is bigger, Boeing or Firefly Aerospace?

By market value, Boeing ($135B) is about 31.1 times Firefly Aerospace ($4.3B), at today's prices.

How did BA and FLY stock do over the last 1 years?

Since November 12, 2025, BA's price moved -12.3% and FLY's +37.7%. With dividends: BA -12.3% (-12.3% a year), FLY +37.7% (+37.7% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, BA or FLY?

Neither paid a dividend over the last twelve months: Boeing and Firefly Aerospace return money to shareholders, if they do, in other ways, such as buybacks.

Which has the higher profit margins, Boeing or Firefly Aerospace?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 8.1% for Boeing and -88.4% for Firefly Aerospace, and the operating margin 10.3% and -103.0%. Revenue was $94.9B and $367M.

Which is the better investment, Boeing or Firefly Aerospace?

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