Analyzing Icahn Enterprises (NASDAQ:IEP) & Jet.AI (NASDAQ:JTAI)

Jet.AI (NASDAQ:JTAI) and Icahn Enterprises (NASDAQ:IEP) are both multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Volatility & Risk

Jet.AI has a beta of -0.21, meaning that its share price is 121% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Icahn Enterprises has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Jet.AI and Icahn Enterprises’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jet.AI	-103.18%	-107.36%	-77.17%
Icahn Enterprises	-4.04%	-10.13%	-2.51%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

5.5% of Jet.AI shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.1% of Icahn Enterprises shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Jet.AI shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 90.1% of Icahn Enterprises shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Jet.AI and Icahn Enterprises”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Jet.AI	$14.02 million	0.21	-$12.73 million	($3.36)	-0.22
Icahn Enterprises	$10.02 billion	0.44	-$445.00 million	($0.79)	-9.39

Jet.AI has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Icahn Enterprises. Icahn Enterprises is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Jet.AI, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Jet.AI and Icahn Enterprises, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jet.AI	1	0	1	0	2.00
Icahn Enterprises	1	1	0	0	1.50

Jet.AI presently has a consensus price target of $11.00, indicating a potential upside of 1,376.51%. Given Jet.AI’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Jet.AI is more favorable than Icahn Enterprises.

Summary

Icahn Enterprises beats Jet.AI on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Jet.AI

Jet.AI Inc. primarily engages in the development and operation of private aviation platforms. The company operates CharterGPT, a booking platform that functions as a prospecting and quoting platform to arrange private jet travel with its aircrafts and third-party carriers. It also provides Reroute AI software that recycles aircraft waiting to return to base into prospective new charter bookings to destinations within specific distances; and DynoFlight, a software application programming interface (API), which enables aircraft operators to track and estimate emissions, and purchase carbon offset credits. In addition, the company offers Flight Club API, an aviation software, that enables FAA Part 135 operators to function simultaneously under FAA Part 380, which permits sale of private jet service by the seat instead of by whole aircraft. Further, it offers aircraft charter, management, and brokerage services. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.

About Icahn Enterprises

Icahn Enterprises L.P., through its subsidiaries, engages in the investment, energy, automotive, food packaging, real estate, home fashion, and pharma businesses in the United States and Internationally. The Investment segment invests its proprietary capital through various private investment funds. This segment provides investment advisory and other related services. The Energy segment refines and markets transportation fuels in the form of gasoline and diesel fuels, as well as renewable diesel; and manufactures nitrogen fertilizers in the form of urea ammonium nitrate and ammonia. The Automotive segment sells automotive parts and materials, and retailed merchandise; offers automotive repair and maintenance services; and leases real estate properties. The Food Packaging segment produces and sells cellulosic, fibrous, and plastic casings that are used to prepare and package processed meat products. The Real Estate segment is involved in the leasing of land, retail, office, and industrial properties; the development and sale of single-family homes; and the operation of country clubs. The Home Fashion segment manufactures, sources, markets, distributes, and sells home fashion consumer products. The Pharma segment offers pharmaceutical products and services. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida.