Boeing vs Airbus
BAThe Boeing Companyvs
AIR.PAAirbus SE- Boeing: Commercial planes + defence. Multi-year struggle with 737 MAX safety issues and labour disputes.
- Airbus: Europe's aerospace giant and Boeing's main rival. Commercial jets (A320/A350), plus defence, helicopters and space.
- Over the past five years Airbus stock returned +83% versus -1% for Boeing, in USD. Past performance is not a guide to the future.
- They compete in the same space (Defense), so many investors simply own both through a broad index fund instead of picking a winner.
Shown in USD. Past performance is not a reliable guide to future results.
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- 🇫🇷 France
- Industry
- Defense
- Defense, Industrials
- 1Y return (USD)
- -10.7%
- +2.5%
- 3Y return (USD)
- -1.8%
- +54.1%
- 5Y return (USD)
- -1.1%
- +82.6%
- Trades in
- USD
- EUR
BoeingBACommercial planes + defence. Multi-year struggle with 737 MAX safety issues and labour disputes.
See full Boeing details →AirbusAIR.PAEurope's aerospace giant and Boeing's main rival. Commercial jets (A320/A350), plus defence, helicopters and space.
See full Airbus details →
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Frequently asked questions
Which performed better, Boeing or Airbus?
Over the past five years Boeing stock returned -1% and Airbus returned +83% in US dollars, so Airbus has been the stronger performer in that window. Past performance says little about the future, which is why the chart on this page lets you check other periods too.
Can I buy both Boeing and Airbus shares?
Yes. Nothing stops you owning both companies, and many investors do exactly that instead of trying to pick the winner. Both are available to investors worldwide through a broker such as Interactive Brokers.
Is it safer to buy an ETF instead?
A broad index fund holds hundreds of companies at once, usually including both of these, so a single bad year at one business barely dents it. Owning individual shares concentrates that risk, which is why many beginners keep single stocks to a small slice of a mostly fund-based portfolio.