Critical Survey: Montana Technologies (NASDAQ:AIRJ) versus Carrier Global (NYSE:CARR)

Carrier Global (NYSE:CARR) and Montana Technologies (NASDAQ:AIRJ) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

Volatility and Risk

Carrier Global has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Montana Technologies has a beta of 0.12, meaning that its share price is 88% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

91.0% of Carrier Global shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.7% of Montana Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 7.0% of Carrier Global shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 40.4% of Montana Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Carrier Global and Montana Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Carrier Global	3	5	6	0	2.21
Montana Technologies	0	0	0	0	N/A

Carrier Global presently has a consensus target price of $64.14, indicating a potential upside of 1.68%. Given Carrier Global’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Carrier Global is more favorable than Montana Technologies.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Carrier Global and Montana Technologies’ gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Carrier Global	$22.10 billion	2.57	$1.35 billion	$1.43	44.11
Montana Technologies	N/A	N/A	$1.24 million	N/A	N/A

Carrier Global has higher revenue and earnings than Montana Technologies.

Profitability

This table compares Carrier Global and Montana Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Carrier Global	5.41%	26.01%	7.76%
Montana Technologies	N/A	-7.23%	-3.82%

Summary

Carrier Global beats Montana Technologies on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Carrier Global

Carrier Global Corporation provides heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC), refrigeration, fire, security, and building automation technologies in the United States, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates through three segments: HVAC, Refrigeration, and Fire & Security. The HVAC segment provides products, controls, services, and solutions to meet the heating, cooling, and ventilation needs of residential and commercial customers. Its products include air conditioners, heating systems, heat pumps, controls, and aftermarket components, as well as aftermarket repair and maintenance services and building automation solutions. The Refrigeration segment offers transport refrigeration and monitoring products and services, as well as digital solutions for trucks, trailers, shipping containers, intermodal applications, food retail, and warehouse cooling; and commercial refrigeration solutions, such as refrigerated cabinets, freezers, systems, and controls. The Fire & Security segment provides various residential, commercial, and industrial technologies, including fire, flame, gas, smoke, and carbon monoxide detection; portable fire extinguishers; fire suppression systems; intruder alarms; access control systems; video management systems; and electronic controls. This segment also offers fire and security service, such as audit, design, installation, and system integration, as well as aftermarket maintenance and repair and monitoring services. It offers its products under the Autronica, Det-Tronics, Edwards, Aritech, Fireye, GST, Kidde, LenelS2, Marioff, Onity, and Supra; Carrier, Toshiba, Automated Logic, Bryant, CIAT, Day & Night, Heil, NORESCO, and Riello; and Carrier Commercial Refrigeration, Carrier Transicold, and Sensitech brands. Carrier Global Corporation was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

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.