JetBlue Airways (JBLU) Competitors $4.30 -0.16 (-3.59%) Closing price 07/7/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.29 -0.01 (-0.23%) As of 07/7/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock JBLU vs. AAL, ALGT, SKYW, UAL, ULCC, ALK, CPA, DAL, LUV, and CAAPShould you be buying JetBlue Airways stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of JetBlue Airways include American Airlines Group (AAL), Allegiant Travel (ALGT), SkyWest (SKYW), United Airlines (UAL), Frontier Group (ULCC), Alaska Air Group (ALK), Copa (CPA), Delta Air Lines (DAL), Southwest Airlines (LUV), and Corporacion America Airports (CAAP). These companies are all part of the "trans - airline" industry. JetBlue Airways vs. Its Competitors American Airlines Group Allegiant Travel SkyWest United Airlines Frontier Group Alaska Air Group Copa Delta Air Lines Southwest Airlines Corporacion America Airports JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:JBLU) and American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, risk, valuation and dividends. Which has more volatility and risk, JBLU or AAL? JetBlue Airways has a beta of 1.76, indicating that its share price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in JBLU or AAL? 83.7% of JetBlue Airways shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.4% of American Airlines Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of JetBlue Airways shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of American Airlines Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, JBLU or AAL? American Airlines Group has higher revenue and earnings than JetBlue Airways. JetBlue Airways is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Airlines Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioJetBlue Airways$9.21B0.17-$795M-$0.82-5.24American Airlines Group$54.21B0.14$846M$0.9012.88 Does the media favor JBLU or AAL? In the previous week, American Airlines Group had 15 more articles in the media than JetBlue Airways. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for American Airlines Group and 5 mentions for JetBlue Airways. American Airlines Group's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat JetBlue Airways' score of -0.22 indicating that American Airlines Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment JetBlue Airways 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral American Airlines Group 14 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer JBLU or AAL? JetBlue Airways presently has a consensus target price of $5.16, suggesting a potential upside of 19.98%. American Airlines Group has a consensus target price of $15.84, suggesting a potential upside of 36.69%. Given American Airlines Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe American Airlines Group is more favorable than JetBlue Airways.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score JetBlue Airways 4 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.67American Airlines Group 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63 Is JBLU or AAL more profitable? American Airlines Group has a net margin of 1.26% compared to JetBlue Airways' net margin of -3.12%. JetBlue Airways' return on equity of -11.93% beat American Airlines Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets JetBlue Airways-3.12% -11.93% -1.93% American Airlines Group 1.26%-26.59%1.91% SummaryAmerican Airlines Group beats JetBlue Airways on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get JetBlue Airways News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for JBLU and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding JBLU and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart JBLU vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricJetBlue AirwaysTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.58B$7.42B$7.19B$9.02BDividend YieldN/A8,200.04%914.35%4.08%P/E Ratio-5.2410.1912.8720.04Price / Sales0.171,771.35320.77108.84Price / Cash3.775.027.5228.59Price / Book0.572.522.095.55Net Income-$795M$607.36M$563.51M$248.49M7 Day Performance-1.83%1.83%1.21%4.87%1 Month Performance-14.17%3.60%3.73%6.63%1 Year Performance-26.75%51.40%3.22%20.38% JetBlue Airways Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)JBLUJetBlue Airways1.9816 of 5 stars$4.30-3.6%$5.16+20.0%-26.4%$1.58B$9.21B-5.2422,793Analyst ForecastGap DownAALAmerican Airlines Group4.3898 of 5 stars$11.29+0.1%$15.68+38.9%+5.0%$7.45B$54.21B12.54133,300News CoverageAnalyst ForecastALGTAllegiant Travel4.7105 of 5 stars$55.37-0.6%$63.70+15.0%+22.3%$1.01B$2.51B-4.795,991Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap DownSKYWSkyWest4.4194 of 5 stars$103.06-0.3%$120.67+17.1%+31.1%$4.17B$3.53B11.7914,610UALUnited Airlines4.7125 of 5 stars$79.84+0.8%$104.64+31.1%+72.6%$26.08B$57.06B7.2892,800Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastULCCFrontier Group3.8108 of 5 stars$3.64+0.8%$6.00+64.8%-12.6%$829.05M$3.78B12.557,938Analyst ForecastGap DownALKAlaska Air Group4.6665 of 5 stars$49.47+0.2%$66.83+35.1%+32.1%$6.07B$12.64B17.9933,941Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCPACopa4.8122 of 5 stars$109.68+1.5%$153.00+39.5%+19.5%$4.52B$3.44B7.497,909DALDelta Air Lines4.3079 of 5 stars$49.26-0.7%$61.67+25.2%+8.8%$32.16B$61.64B8.7395,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionLUVSouthwest Airlines3.9091 of 5 stars$32.40+0.7%$31.88-1.6%+25.5%$18.46B$27.48B38.1272,450Analyst ForecastCAAPCorporacion America Airports2.3886 of 5 stars$20.32+0.1%$22.53+10.9%+22.3%$3.32B$1.84B23.636,100 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AAL Competitors ALGT Competitors SKYW Competitors UAL Competitors ULCC Competitors ALK Competitors CPA Competitors DAL Competitors LUV Competitors CAAP Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:JBLU) was last updated on 7/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersF1 Engineering Powers This Electric Marine MotorThe future of marine propulsion has arrived - powered by F-1 grade engineering. 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