BA vs JNJ: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of The Boeing Company and Johnson & Johnson โ€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-04-11.
The Boeing Company ยท Industrials
$217.63
+19.5% upside to fair value
Grade C
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Johnson & Johnson ยท Healthcare
$238.46
-11.8% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade C+
QuantHub Verdict
BA has more upside to fair value (+19.5%). JNJ trades at a lower forward P/E (20.2x). These are model outputs โ€” not personalized investment advice. See all research โ†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric BA JNJ
Current Price $217.63 $238.46
Fair Value Estimate $260.00 $210.28
Upside to Fair Value +19.5% -11.8%
Market Cap $170.9B $574.7B
Forward P/E 74.0x 20.2x
EV / EBITDA 28.4x 13.3x
Price / Sales 1.9x 6.2x
Price / FCF -88.2x 29.4x
Revenue Growth YoY +34.5% +6.1%
Gross Margin 4.8% 72.8%
Operating Margin -6.1% 27.2%
Return on Equity 41.0% 32.87%
Dividend Yield 0.2% 2.18%
FCF Yield -1.1% 3.4%
Analyst Consensus Buy Moderate Buy
Investment Thesis
BA โ€” The Boeing Company
The Boeing Company is the world's largest aerospace manufacturer operating across commercial airplanes, defense and space, global services, and Boeing Capital. After years of losses stemming from the 737 MAX crisis, production disruptions, and regulatory setbacks, Boeing posted its first profitable year in 2025 with net income of $2.2 billion on revenue of $89.5 billion, a 34.5% revenue increase โ€ฆ
JNJ โ€” Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson is a high-quality healthcare conglomerate focused exclusively on Innovative Medicine and MedTech following the Kenvue spin-off. The company delivered $94.2B in FY2025 revenue with 6% operational growth, generated $19.7B in free cash flow, and guided for $99.5-100.5B in 2026 operational sales (above consensus). However, at $238 the stock trades at a P/S of 6.15x, well above the 5โ€ฆ
Accumulation Zones
Metric BA JNJ
Zone Low $195.00 $157.71
Zone High $221.00 $178.74
In Buy Zone? Yes No
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