Allegiant Travel (NASDAQ:ALGT – Get Free Report) and Bristow Group (NYSE:VTOL – Get Free Report) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and profitability.
Volatility & Risk
Allegiant Travel has a beta of 1.67, suggesting that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bristow Group has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Allegiant Travel and Bristow Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Allegiant Travel | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2.08 |
| Bristow Group | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Profitability
This table compares Allegiant Travel and Bristow Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Allegiant Travel | -11.36% | 5.24% | 1.26% |
| Bristow Group | 9.71% | 14.83% | 6.43% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
85.8% of Allegiant Travel shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.3% of Bristow Group shares are held by institutional investors. 14.7% of Allegiant Travel shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.4% of Bristow Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Allegiant Travel and Bristow Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Allegiant Travel | $2.51 billion | 0.60 | -$240.24 million | ($16.30) | -5.05 |
| Bristow Group | $1.42 billion | 0.74 | $94.80 million | $4.78 | 7.55 |
Bristow Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Allegiant Travel. Allegiant Travel is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bristow Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Bristow Group beats Allegiant Travel on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Allegiant Travel
Allegiant Travel Company, a leisure travel company, provides travel services and products to residents of under-served cities in the United States. The company offers scheduled air transportation on limited-frequency, nonstop flights between under-served cities and leisure destinations. As of February 1, 2024, it operated a fleet of 126 Airbus A320 series aircraft. The company also provides air-related services and products in conjunction with air transportation, including baggage fees, advance seat assignments, travel protection products, priority boarding, a customer convenience fee, food and beverage purchases on board, and other air-related services, as well as use of its call center for purchases. In addition, it offers third party travel products, such as hotel rooms and ground transportation, such as rental cars and hotel shuttle products; and air transportation services through fixed fee agreements and charter service on a year-round and ad-hoc basis. Further, the company operates a golf course. Allegiant Travel Company was founded in 1997 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
About Bristow Group
Bristow Group Inc. provides vertical flight solutions. The company primarily offers aviation services to integrated, national, and independent offshore energy companies and government agencies. It also provides personnel transportation, search and rescue, medevac, ad hoc helicopter, fixed wing transportation, unmanned systems, and ad-hoc helicopter services, as well as logistical and maintenance support, training services, and flight and maintenance crews. The company has a fleet of aircrafts. It has customers in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, the Dutch Caribbean, the Falkland Islands, India, Ireland, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Spain, Suriname, Trinidad, the United Kingdom, and United States. Bristow Group Inc. is based in Houston, Texas.
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