JetBlue Airways (JBLU) Competitors $5.38 +0.30 (+5.91%) Closing price 08/22/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$5.38 +0.00 (+0.09%) As of 08/22/2025 07:56 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 American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) and JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:JBLU) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, risk, dividends and earnings. Which has higher valuation and earnings, AAL or JBLU? 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 RatioAmerican Airlines Group$54.21B0.16$846M$0.8016.94JetBlue Airways$9.14B0.21-$795M-$1.10-4.89 Is AAL or JBLU more profitable? American Airlines Group has a net margin of 1.05% compared to JetBlue Airways' net margin of -4.22%. JetBlue Airways' return on equity of -15.59% beat American Airlines Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Airlines Group1.05% -24.55% 1.68% JetBlue Airways -4.22%-15.59%-2.34% Which has more volatility & risk, AAL or JBLU? American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, JetBlue Airways has a beta of 1.8, meaning that its share price is 80% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer AAL or JBLU? American Airlines Group presently has a consensus target price of $16.82, suggesting a potential upside of 24.16%. JetBlue Airways has a consensus target price of $5.16, suggesting a potential downside of 4.11%. Given American Airlines Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe American Airlines Group is more favorable than JetBlue Airways.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Airlines Group 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63JetBlue Airways 4 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.67 Do institutionals and insiders believe in AAL or JBLU? 52.4% of American Airlines Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.7% of JetBlue Airways shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of American Airlines Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of JetBlue Airways shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to AAL or JBLU? In the previous week, American Airlines Group had 11 more articles in the media than JetBlue Airways. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for American Airlines Group and 8 mentions for JetBlue Airways. JetBlue Airways' average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat American Airlines Group's score of 1.27 indicating that JetBlue Airways is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Airlines Group 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive JetBlue Airways 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryAmerican Airlines Group beats JetBlue Airways on 11 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$1.96B$8.33B$7.44B$9.76BDividend YieldN/A8,199.91%949.30%4.06%P/E Ratio-4.8910.9614.8226.05Price / Sales0.212,690.25496.7288.42Price / Cash4.555.418.0659.36Price / Book0.812.902.226.60Net Income-$795M$587.12M$574.20M$265.65M7 Day Performance3.07%0.75%1.68%2.00%1 Month Performance23.39%7.94%0.83%0.46%1 Year Performance12.55%67.23%6.05%18.88% JetBlue Airways Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)JBLUJetBlue Airways2.0033 of 5 stars$5.38+5.9%$5.16-4.1%+12.6%$1.96B$9.14B-4.8922,793Positive NewsAALAmerican Airlines Group3.6558 of 5 stars$13.17flat$16.82+27.7%+30.4%$8.69B$54.21B16.46133,300Positive NewsALGTAllegiant Travel3.5446 of 5 stars$57.36-4.0%$64.33+12.2%+35.3%$1.05B$2.51B-3.605,991News CoverageAnalyst RevisionSKYWSkyWest3.7978 of 5 stars$117.44+0.8%$126.75+7.9%+56.1%$4.74B$3.53B11.9514,610News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeUALUnited Airlines4.0521 of 5 stars$102.37+1.4%$111.43+8.8%+137.7%$33.14B$57.06B10.26107,300News CoveragePositive NewsULCCFrontier Group2.3731 of 5 stars$4.77+5.5%$5.61+17.6%+32.2%$1.09B$3.78B-29.817,938ALKAlaska Air Group4.244 of 5 stars$57.45+0.2%$67.83+18.1%+66.0%$6.62B$11.74B23.3533,941News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeOptions VolumeCPACopa4.9507 of 5 stars$116.24-0.9%$159.40+37.1%+28.2%$4.79B$3.44B7.567,909Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastDALDelta Air Lines4.5403 of 5 stars$61.16+1.5%$66.21+8.2%+48.9%$39.93B$61.64B8.86100,000News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeLUVSouthwest Airlines4.1282 of 5 stars$31.34-0.5%$33.06+5.5%+16.2%$16.46B$27.48B47.4972,450Positive NewsCAAPCorporacion America Airports1.2948 of 5 stars$21.42+0.3%$23.03+7.6%+41.3%$3.50B$1.84B24.906,100News CoverageEarnings Report 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 8/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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