JetBlue Airways (JBLU) Competitors $4.41 -0.16 (-3.50%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.42 +0.01 (+0.34%) As of 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 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 businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability. Do analysts rate AAL or JBLU? American Airlines Group currently has a consensus target price of $15.89, suggesting a potential upside of 27.06%. JetBlue Airways has a consensus target price of $5.16, suggesting a potential upside of 16.99%. Given American Airlines Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly 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 Is AAL or JBLU 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 American Airlines Group1.26% -26.59% 1.91% JetBlue Airways -3.12%-11.93%-1.93% Does the media prefer AAL or JBLU? In the previous week, American Airlines Group had 12 more articles in the media than JetBlue Airways. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for American Airlines Group and 3 mentions for JetBlue Airways. American Airlines Group's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat JetBlue Airways' score of 0.70 indicating that American Airlines Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Airlines Group 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive JetBlue Airways 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better 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$54.21B0.15$846M$0.9013.90JetBlue Airways$9.28B0.17-$795M-$0.82-5.38 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of JetBlue Airways shares are held by company 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 more volatility and risk, AAL or JBLU? American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, JetBlue Airways has a beta of 1.76, indicating that its stock price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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$1.62B$7.93B$7.32B$9.41BDividend YieldN/A8,199.92%922.82%4.03%P/E Ratio-5.389.6412.3320.09Price / Sales0.172,961.24543.5099.01Price / Cash3.875.117.9158.27Price / Book0.582.762.135.65Net Income-$795M$587.12M$568.35M$257.91M7 Day Performance0.46%0.74%-1.23%2.09%1 Month Performance7.56%18.24%3.59%11.13%1 Year Performance-26.74%59.36%3.13%18.40% JetBlue Airways Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)JBLUJetBlue Airways2.2273 of 5 stars$4.41-3.5%$5.16+17.0%-27.5%$1.62B$9.28B-5.3822,793AALAmerican Airlines Group4.2838 of 5 stars$12.39+1.4%$15.89+28.3%+13.1%$8.17B$54.21B13.76133,300Upcoming EarningsALGTAllegiant Travel4.8107 of 5 stars$54.24-0.5%$65.11+20.0%+0.6%$989.95M$2.51B-4.695,991SKYWSkyWest3.169 of 5 stars$112.81+0.9%$120.50+6.8%+36.0%$4.57B$3.67B12.9114,610Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsUALUnited Airlines4.5993 of 5 stars$89.02+1.5%$104.50+17.4%+94.3%$28.95B$57.06B8.08107,300Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionULCCFrontier Group4.0962 of 5 stars$4.17+0.1%$5.67+36.1%+5.0%$948.64M$3.82B14.367,938ALKAlaska Air Group4.81 of 5 stars$52.94+0.8%$66.83+26.2%+32.7%$6.50B$11.74B19.2533,941News CoverageUpcoming EarningsCPACopa4.6925 of 5 stars$110.68+0.3%$153.00+38.2%+17.6%$4.56B$3.44B7.557,909DALDelta Air Lines4.7434 of 5 stars$58.17+2.7%$66.62+14.5%+23.1%$37.98B$61.64B8.43100,000Insider TradeLUVSouthwest Airlines3.975 of 5 stars$37.73+1.6%$32.81-13.0%+28.8%$21.50B$27.48B44.3872,450Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastCAAPCorporacion America Airports2.3758 of 5 stars$19.82+2.7%$23.03+16.2%+19.0%$3.23B$1.84B23.046,100News CoveragePositive News 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 7/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersUtah’s New Oil FindThe Real Reason 218,000 Acres Just Vanished The government just quietly leased 218,000 acres in the middle ...Stansberry Research | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredCritical AI announcement set to ignite AI 2.0 I just put together an urgent new presentation that you need to see right away. 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