Joby Aviation (JOBY) Competitors

Archer Aviation (NYSE:ACHR) and Joby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY) are both aircraft companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk and dividends.

Which has more risk and volatility, ACHR or JOBY?

Archer Aviation has a beta of 3.08, indicating that its stock price is 208% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Joby Aviation has a beta of 2.52, indicating that its stock price is 152% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals believe in ACHR or JOBY?

59.3% of Archer Aviation shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.9% of Joby Aviation shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.7% of Archer Aviation shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 28.5% of Joby Aviation shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media refer more to ACHR or JOBY?

In the previous week, Archer Aviation had 9 more articles in the media than Joby Aviation. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Archer Aviation and 28 mentions for Joby Aviation. Archer Aviation's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Joby Aviation's score of 0.51 indicating that Archer Aviation is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Archer Aviation	18 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Joby Aviation	11 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is ACHR or JOBY more profitable?

Archer Aviation has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Joby Aviation's net margin of -447,083.78%. Archer Aviation's return on equity of -62.65% beat Joby Aviation's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Archer Aviation	N/A	-62.65%	-51.01%
Joby Aviation	-447,083.78%	-71.29%	-54.53%

Which has better valuation & earnings, ACHR or JOBY?

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Archer Aviation	N/A	N/A	-$536.80M	-$1.35	-7.15
Joby Aviation	$140K	91,326.95	-$608.03M	-$1.07	-13.96

Do analysts rate ACHR or JOBY?

Archer Aviation presently has a consensus price target of $13.43, indicating a potential upside of 39.06%. Joby Aviation has a consensus price target of $10.50, indicating a potential downside of 29.70%. Given Archer Aviation's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Archer Aviation is more favorable than Joby Aviation.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Archer Aviation	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88
Joby Aviation	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Archer Aviation beats Joby Aviation on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.