Boeingvs.Textron
BA vs TXT · both in Military platforms, part of the Defense, security & space value chain: Aircraft, ships and vehicles, the physical platforms defense systems are built on.
Boeing is about 12× larger than Textron by market cap; Textron trades at the lower P/E (13.2 vs 60.1).
Side by side
| BA | TXT | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $146B | $12.4B |
| Price | $187.75 | $73.22 |
| Today | −0.3% | +0.3% |
| Return YTD | −13.3% | −16.2% |
| Return 1Y | −15.1% | −14.1% |
| Since June 26, 2026 | −13.6% | −19.7% |
| P/E | 60.1 | 13.2 |
| P/S | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| P/B | 24.0 | 1.5 |
Data as of 2026-10-08 · updates daily after U.S. close
Since June 26, 2026: the change in the closing price, from the daily closes Sectivia records itself since that date.
The two companies
BoeingBA
Passenger jets are the public face of Boeing. Behind them sits a large military business: combat aircraft and helicopters, plus satellites and other space hardware.
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Bell helicopters, Cessna and Beechcraft aircraft, plus military vehicles and drones.
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