BA vs VRTV: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of The Boeing Company and Veritiv Corporation β€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-09-22.
The Boeing Company Β· Industrials
$201.15
+31.7% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade B
VS
Veritiv Corporation Β· Industrials
$169.99
-45.0% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade D
QuantHub Verdict
BA has more upside to fair value (+31.7%). These are model outputs β€” not personalized investment advice. See all research β†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric BA VRTV
Current Price $201.15 $169.99
Fair Value Estimate $265.00 $93.49
Upside to Fair Value +31.7% -45.0%
Market Cap $159.0B $2.3B
Forward P/E β€” β€”
EV / EBITDA 28.4x 5.4x
Price / Sales 1.7x 0.4x
Price / FCF β€” 10.4x
Revenue Growth YoY +8.0% -19.0%
Gross Margin 4.7% 22.7%
Operating Margin -5.4% 5.9%
Return on Equity 104.8% 48.6%
Dividend Yield 0% 1.48%
FCF Yield β€” 9.57%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy Hold
Investment Thesis
BA β€” The Boeing Company
Boeing is a global aerospace and defense manufacturer spanning commercial airliners, military aircraft, satellites, missile defense, and aftermarket services, with roughly 182,000 employees and a business that remains structurally advantaged by the duopoly economics of large commercial aircraft and the long-cycle, high-switching-cost nature of aerospace platforms. The business quality is currentl…
VRTV β€” Veritiv Corporation
Veritiv Corporation is a business-to-business distributor of specialty packaging, facility solutions, print, and publishing products, operating through four segments with a network of distribution centers and roughly 5,000 employees. The business quality is mixed: it generates a strong 48.6% ROE and trades at a low 7.13 trailing P/E and 5.44 EV/EBITDA, but revenue declined 19.0% year over year in…
Accumulation Zones
Metric BA VRTV
Zone Low $198.75 $70.12
Zone High $225.25 $79.47
In Buy Zone? Yes No
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