BA vs LULU: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of The Boeing Company and Lululemon Athletica Inc. β€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-05-04.
The Boeing Company Β· Industrials
$231.28
+82.7% upside to fair value
Grade C
VS
Lululemon Athletica Inc. Β· Consumer Cyclical
$128.98
+307.7% upside to fair value
Grade C
QuantHub Verdict
LULU has more upside to fair value (+307.7%). LULU trades at a lower forward P/E (9.7x). These are model outputs β€” not personalized investment advice. See all research β†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric BA LULU
Current Price $231.28 $128.98
Fair Value Estimate $422.56 $525.85
Upside to Fair Value +82.7% +307.7%
Market Cap $181.8B $15.1B
Forward P/E 83.4x 9.7x
EV / EBITDA 30.8x 5.6x
Price / Sales 2.0x 1.4x
Price / FCF 776.7x 16.4x
Revenue Growth YoY +14.0% +0.8%
Gross Margin 4.8% 56.6%
Operating Margin -5.9% 19.8%
Return on Equity -8723.1% 34.8%
Dividend Yield 0% 0%
FCF Yield 0.13% 6.09%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy Hold
Investment Thesis
BA β€” The Boeing Company
The Boeing Company is a leading global aerospace and defense firm operating across commercial airplanes, defense, space and security, and global services segments. Despite a challenging operating margin of negative 5.9% and a high trailing P/E of 83.43, Boeing is currently fairly valued with a fair value estimate of $422.56, implying an 82.7% upside from the current price of $231.28. The company …
LULU β€” Lululemon Athletica Inc.
Lululemon Athletica Inc. is a premium athletic apparel retailer operating primarily in the consumer cyclical sector with a focus on apparel retail. The company has a strong brand and historically high profitability with a gross margin of 56.6% and ROE of 34.8%, but it faces significant near-term challenges including earnings pressure with a 21.6% decline in earnings in the most recent quarter and…
Accumulation Zones
Metric BA LULU
Zone Low $316.92 $394.39
Zone High $359.18 $446.97
In Buy Zone? Yes Yes
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