flyExclusive (NYSE:FLYX – Get Free Report) and Blade Air Mobility (NASDAQ:BLDE – Get Free Report) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings for flyExclusive and Blade Air Mobility, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
flyExclusive | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Blade Air Mobility | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
flyExclusive presently has a consensus target price of $9.00, indicating a potential upside of 90.68%. Blade Air Mobility has a consensus target price of $8.50, indicating a potential upside of 121.93%. Given Blade Air Mobility’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Blade Air Mobility is more favorable than flyExclusive.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
Profitability
This table compares flyExclusive and Blade Air Mobility’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
flyExclusive | N/A | -6.50% | 0.74% |
Blade Air Mobility | -24.90% | -13.71% | -11.23% |
Risk & Volatility
flyExclusive has a beta of 0.21, suggesting that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Blade Air Mobility has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares flyExclusive and Blade Air Mobility’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
flyExclusive | N/A | N/A | $3.67 million | N/A | N/A |
Blade Air Mobility | $225.18 million | 1.28 | -$56.08 million | ($0.76) | -5.04 |
flyExclusive has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Blade Air Mobility.
Summary
Blade Air Mobility beats flyExclusive on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About flyExclusive
flyExclusive, Inc. owns and operates private jets in North America, the Caribbean, Central America, South America, and Europe. The company also offers jet charter services; ownership and leaseback programs for aircraft buyers; and aircraft maintenance, repair, interior, and paint services. In addition, it provides jet cards, and interiors and exterior refurbishment services. The company is headquartered in Kinston, North Carolina. flyExclusive, Inc. is a subsidiary of LGM Enterprises, LLC.
About Blade Air Mobility
Blade Air Mobility, Inc. provides air transportation alternatives to the congested ground routes in the United States. It provides its services through charter and by-the-seat flights using helicopters, jets, turboprops, and amphibious seaplanes. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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