Head to Head Review: Montana Technologies (NASDAQ:AIRJ) versus Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI)

Montana Technologies (NASDAQ:AIRJ) and Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership.

Volatility and Risk

Montana Technologies has a beta of 0.04, meaning that its share price is 96% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Johnson Controls International has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Montana Technologies and Johnson Controls International’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Montana Technologies	N/A	N/A	$1.24 million	N/A	N/A
Johnson Controls International	$26.79 billion	1.75	$1.85 billion	$2.47	28.22

Johnson Controls International has higher revenue and earnings than Montana Technologies.

Profitability

This table compares Montana Technologies and Johnson Controls International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Montana Technologies	N/A	-7.23%	-3.82%
Johnson Controls International	6.32%	13.21%	5.35%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Montana Technologies and Johnson Controls International, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Montana Technologies	0	0	0	0	N/A
Johnson Controls International	1	9	4	0	2.21

Johnson Controls International has a consensus target price of $64.67, suggesting a potential downside of 7.22%. Given Johnson Controls International’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Johnson Controls International is more favorable than Montana Technologies.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

63.7% of Montana Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.1% of Johnson Controls International shares are owned by institutional investors. 40.4% of Montana Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Johnson Controls International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Johnson Controls International beats Montana Technologies on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Montana Technologies

Montana Technologies Corporation operates as an atmospheric renewable energy and water harvesting technology company. It provides energy and dehumidification, evaporative cooling, and atmospheric water generation through its AirJoule technology. The company is headquartered in Ronan, Montana.

About Johnson Controls International

Johnson Controls International plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in engineering, manufacturing, commissioning, and retrofitting building products and systems in the United States, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates in four segments: Building Solutions North America, Building Solutions EMEA/LA, Building Solutions Asia Pacific, and Global Products. The company designs, sells, installs, and services heating, ventilating, air conditioning, controls, building management, refrigeration, integrated electronic security, integrated fire detection and suppression systems, and fire protection and security products for commercial, industrial, retail, small business, institutional, and governmental customers. It also provides energy efficiency solutions and technical services, including inspection, scheduled maintenance, and repair and replacement of mechanical and control systems, as well as data-driven smart building solutions to non-residential building and industrial applications. In addition, the company offers control software and software services for residential and commercial applications. Johnson Controls International plc was incorporated in 1885 and is headquartered in Cork, Ireland.