BoeingvsVSE

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

Boeing (BA) has a market value of $135B and VSE (VSEC) $5.1B. Over the last year, with dividends, BA moved -12.3% and VSEC +5.8%. The P/E is 18.4 for BA and 42.9 for VSEC. Dividend yield: BA none, VSEC 0.22%.

At a glance

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

  • Market value

    BA$135B

    VSEC$5.1B

    BA is 26 times VSEC

  • Revenue, 12 months

    BA$94.9B

    VSEC$1.6B

    BA is 59 times VSEC

  • Net income, 12 months

    BA$7.7B

    VSEC$118M

    BA is 65 times VSEC

  • Operating margin

    BA10.3%

    VSEC11.9%

    1.6 points apart

  • ROIC

    BA14.7%

    VSEC5.2%

    9.5 points apart

  • P/E

    BA18.4

    VSEC42.9

    VSEC is 2.3 times BA

  • Dividend yield

    BA0.0%

    VSEC0.2%

    0.2 points apart

  • 5-year return

    BA-22.4%

    VSEC+193.2%

    215.6 points apart

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-22.4%

VSEC+193.2%

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Returns by period
PeriodBAWith dividendsVSECWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025-12.3%Price -12.3%+5.8%Price +5.6%
3 years since November 13, 2023-16.2%-5.7% a yearPrice -16.2%+211.5%+46.0% a yearPrice +208.3%
5 years since November 12, 2021-22.4%-4.9% a yearPrice -22.4%+193.2%+24.0% a yearPrice +185.3%
10 years since November 15, 2016+25.0%+2.3% a yearPrice +15.8%+422.2%+18.0% a yearPrice +385.9%

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

As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.

BABoeingVSECVSE

Valuation

BAVSEC
Valuation
Price$171.50$181.62
Market value$135B$5.1B
Enterprise value (EV)$160B$6.0B
P/E18.442.9
P/E, 5-year median–23.4
P/B20.61.7
EV/EBIT16.431.2
Free cash flow yield0.0%0.5%

Results and growth

BAVSEC
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$94.9B$1.6B
Net income, 12 months$7.7B$118M
Free cash flow, 12 months$16M$27M
Earnings per share, 12 months$9.69$4.08
Revenue growth, year on year34.5%41.5%
Revenue growth a year, past+9.0%over 5 years+11.0%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past––

Margins and returns on capital

BAVSEC
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin9.4%–
Operating margin10.3%11.9%
Net margin8.1%7.3%
ROIC14.7%5.2%
ROE241.7%5.4%

Balance sheet

BAVSEC
Balance sheet
Cash$20.7B$66M
Total debt$45.9B$1.0B
Net debt / EBITDA2.23.9
Interest cover4.0×9.7×

Dividends and buybacks

BAVSEC
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield–0.2%
Dividend per share, 12 months–$0.40
Dividend growth a year, past–+2.1%over 5 years
Buyback yield––
Shareholder yield–0.2%

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 VSEC

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Which is bigger, Boeing or VSE?

By market value, Boeing ($135B) is about 26.5 times VSE ($5.1B), at today's prices.

How did BA and VSEC stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, BA's price moved +15.8% and VSEC's +385.9%. With dividends: BA +25.0% (+2.3% a year), VSEC +422.2% (+18.0% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, BA or VSEC?

The dividend yield at today's price is none for Boeing and 0.22% for VSE. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $0.40 per share.

What is the P/E of BA and VSEC?

At today's price, the P/E is 18.4 for BA and 42.9 for VSEC. It is the share price over the last twelve months' earnings per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, Boeing or VSE?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 8.1% for Boeing and 7.3% for VSE, and the operating margin 10.3% and 11.9%. Revenue was $94.9B and $1.6B.

Which is the better investment, Boeing or VSE?

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