Joby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY) vs. Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Head-To-Head Survey

Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) and Joby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and earnings.

Volatility & Risk

Delta Air Lines has a beta of 1.52, suggesting that its stock price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Joby Aviation has a beta of 2.52, suggesting that its stock price is 152% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Delta Air Lines and Joby Aviation’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Delta Air Lines	7.36%	23.83%	5.14%
Joby Aviation	N/A	-77.03%	-55.91%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

69.9% of Delta Air Lines shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.9% of Joby Aviation shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Delta Air Lines shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 32.4% of Joby Aviation shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Delta Air Lines and Joby Aviation”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Delta Air Lines	$62.92 billion	0.59	$3.46 billion	$7.10	8.04
Joby Aviation	$140,000.00	90,552.78	-$608.03 million	($1.34)	-10.38

Delta Air Lines has higher revenue and earnings than Joby Aviation. Joby Aviation is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Delta Air Lines, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Delta Air Lines and Joby Aviation, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Delta Air Lines	0	0	20	1	3.05
Joby Aviation	2	5	1	0	1.88

Delta Air Lines currently has a consensus target price of $71.68, suggesting a potential upside of 25.49%. Joby Aviation has a consensus target price of $14.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.69%. Given Delta Air Lines’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Delta Air Lines is more favorable than Joby Aviation.

Summary

Delta Air Lines beats Joby Aviation on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Delta Air Lines

Delta Air Lines, Inc. provides scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Airline and Refinery. Its domestic network centered on core hubs in Atlanta, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Detroit, and Salt Lake City, as well as coastal hub positions in Boston, Los Angeles, New York-LaGuardia, New York-JFK, and Seattle; and international network centered on hubs and market presence in Amsterdam, Bogota, Lima, Mexico City, London-Heathrow, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Sao Paulo, Seoul-Incheon, and Tokyo. The company sells its tickets through various distribution channels, including delta.com and the Fly Delta app; acts as a reservations specialists; and operates online travel and traditional brick and mortar agencies. It also provides aircraft maintenance and engineering support, repair, and overhaul services; and vacation packages to third-party consumers. The company operates through a fleet of approximately 1,273 aircrafts. Delta Air Lines, Inc. was founded in 1924 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

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.