Joby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY – Get Free Report) and Japan Airlines (OTCMKTS:JAPSY – Get Free Report) are both mid-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.
Profitability
This table compares Joby Aviation and Japan Airlines’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Joby Aviation | -1,232.62% | -60.54% | -42.52% |
| Japan Airlines | 6.84% | 10.96% | 4.48% |
Volatility & Risk
Joby Aviation has a beta of 2.71, meaning that its stock price is 171% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Japan Airlines has a beta of 0.42, meaning that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Joby Aviation | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.88 |
| Japan Airlines | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 |
Joby Aviation currently has a consensus price target of $13.64, suggesting a potential upside of 77.99%. Given Joby Aviation’s higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Joby Aviation is more favorable than Japan Airlines.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
52.8% of Joby Aviation shares are held by institutional investors. 20.4% of Joby Aviation shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Joby Aviation and Japan Airlines”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Joby Aviation | $53.42 million | 141.14 | -$929.84 million | ($1.15) | -6.67 |
| Japan Airlines | $13.37 billion | 0.57 | $914.10 million | $1.03 | 8.58 |
Japan Airlines has higher revenue and earnings than Joby Aviation. Joby Aviation is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Japan Airlines, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Japan Airlines beats Joby Aviation on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Joby Aviation
Joby Aviation, Inc., a vertically integrated air mobility company, engages in building an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft optimized to deliver air transportation as a service. The company intends to build an aerial ridesharing service, as well as developing an application-based platform that will enable consumers to book rides. Joby Aviation, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Santa Cruz, California.
About Japan Airlines
Japan Airlines Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides scheduled and non-scheduled air transport services in Japan, Asia, Oceania, North America, and Europe. The company operates through Air Transportation and Other segments. It offers passenger, ground handling, cargo and mail handling, and maintenance services. The company is also involved in the aerial work and other related business; airport peripheral business; and sale of travel package tours. As of March 31, 2023, it operated a fleet of 224 aircraft. The company was formerly known as Japan Airlines International Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. in April 2011. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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