Critical Survey: Montana Technologies (NASDAQ:AIRJ) vs. Johnson Controls International (NYSE:JCI)

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

Earnings and Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Johnson Controls International	$26.79 billion	1.64	$1.85 billion	$2.47	26.60
Montana Technologies	N/A	N/A	$1.24 million	N/A	N/A

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Johnson Controls International	6.02%	13.64%	5.48%
Montana Technologies	N/A	-7.23%	-3.82%

Risk & Volatility

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

90.1% of Johnson Controls International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.7% of Montana Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Johnson Controls International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 40.4% of Montana Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Johnson Controls International and Montana Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Johnson Controls International	1	10	4	0	2.20
Montana Technologies	0	0	0	0	N/A

Johnson Controls International presently has a consensus target price of $67.69, indicating a potential upside of 3.02%. Given Johnson Controls International’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Johnson Controls International is more favorable than Montana Technologies.

Summary

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

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.

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.