AAON (NASDAQ:AAON – Get Free Report) and Montana Technologies (NASDAQ:AIRJ – Get Free Report) are both construction companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares AAON and Montana Technologies’ top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
AAON | $1.17 billion | 6.01 | $177.62 million | $2.15 | 39.79 |
Montana Technologies | N/A | N/A | $1.24 million | N/A | N/A |
AAON has higher revenue and earnings than Montana Technologies.
Risk and Volatility
Profitability
This table compares AAON and Montana Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
AAON | 15.44% | 25.84% | 19.63% |
Montana Technologies | N/A | -7.23% | -3.82% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for AAON and Montana Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
AAON | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.50 |
Montana Technologies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
AAON currently has a consensus price target of $101.00, indicating a potential upside of 18.25%. Given AAON’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe AAON is more favorable than Montana Technologies.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
70.8% of AAON shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.7% of Montana Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 18.6% of AAON shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 40.4% of Montana Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
AAON beats Montana Technologies on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About AAON
AAON, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in engineering, manufacturing, marketing, and selling air conditioning and heating equipment in the United States and Canada. The company operates through three segments: AAON Oklahoma, AAON Coil Products, and BASX. It offers rooftop units, data center cooling solutions, cleanroom systems, chillers, packaged outdoor mechanical rooms, air handling units, makeup air units, energy recovery units, condensing units, geothermal/water-source heat pumps, coils, and controls. The company markets and sells its products to retail, manufacturing, educational, lodging, supermarket, data centers, medical and pharmaceutical, and other commercial industries. It sells its products through a network of independent manufacturer representative organizations and internal sales force, as well as online. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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.
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