Head to Head Survey: JX Luxventure Group (NASDAQ:JXG) vs. Icahn Enterprises (NASDAQ:IEP)

Icahn Enterprises (NASDAQ:IEP) and JX Luxventure Group (NASDAQ:JXG) are both multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Icahn Enterprises and JX Luxventure Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Icahn Enterprises	1	1	0	0	1.50
JX Luxventure Group	1	0	0	0	1.00

Risk and Volatility

Icahn Enterprises has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, JX Luxventure Group has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

87.1% of Icahn Enterprises shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.3% of JX Luxventure Group shares are held by institutional investors. 90.1% of Icahn Enterprises shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Icahn Enterprises and JX Luxventure Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Icahn Enterprises	-4.04%	-10.13%	-2.51%
JX Luxventure Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Icahn Enterprises and JX Luxventure Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Icahn Enterprises	$10.02 billion	0.47	-$445.00 million	($0.79)	-9.86
JX Luxventure Group	$49.84 million	0.02	$3.07 million	N/A	N/A

JX Luxventure Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Icahn Enterprises.

About Icahn Enterprises

Icahn Enterprises L.P., through its subsidiaries, engages in the investment, energy, automotive, food packaging, real estate, home fashion, and pharma businesses in the United States and Internationally. The Investment segment invests its proprietary capital through various private investment funds. This segment provides investment advisory and other related services. The Energy segment refines and markets transportation fuels in the form of gasoline and diesel fuels, as well as renewable diesel; and manufactures nitrogen fertilizers in the form of urea ammonium nitrate and ammonia. The Automotive segment sells automotive parts and materials, and retailed merchandise; offers automotive repair and maintenance services; and leases real estate properties. The Food Packaging segment produces and sells cellulosic, fibrous, and plastic casings that are used to prepare and package processed meat products. The Real Estate segment is involved in the leasing of land, retail, office, and industrial properties; the development and sale of single-family homes; and the operation of country clubs. The Home Fashion segment manufactures, sources, markets, distributes, and sells home fashion consumer products. The Pharma segment offers pharmaceutical products and services. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida.

About JX Luxventure Group

JX Luxventure Group, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, distribution, and sale of casual menswear. It operates through the following segments: Tourism Products, Technology, and Cross-Board Merchandise. The The company was founded by Anna Polemis on January 26, 2012, and is headquartered in Haikou, China.