Head-To-Head Analysis: FLYHT Aerospace Solutions (OTCMKTS:FLYLF) and Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL)

FLYHT Aerospace Solutions (OTCMKTS:FLYLF) and Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

41.7% of Planet Labs PBC shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.8% of Planet Labs PBC shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for FLYHT Aerospace Solutions and Planet Labs PBC, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FLYHT Aerospace Solutions	0	0	0	0	N/A
Planet Labs PBC	0	1	7	0	2.88

Planet Labs PBC has a consensus price target of $4.39, suggesting a potential upside of 74.11%. Given Planet Labs PBC’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Planet Labs PBC is more favorable than FLYHT Aerospace Solutions.

Profitability

This table compares FLYHT Aerospace Solutions and Planet Labs PBC’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FLYHT Aerospace Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A
Planet Labs PBC	-59.26%	-25.89%	-19.26%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares FLYHT Aerospace Solutions and Planet Labs PBC’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FLYHT Aerospace Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Planet Labs PBC	$228.43 million	3.21	-$140.51 million	($0.48)	-5.25

FLYHT Aerospace Solutions has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Planet Labs PBC.

Summary

Planet Labs PBC beats FLYHT Aerospace Solutions on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About FLYHT Aerospace Solutions

FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. provides real-time communications with aircrafts for the aerospace industry. It offers AFIRS, an automated flight information reporting system that is an aircraft satcom/interface device, which enables cockpit voice communications, real-time aircraft state analysis, and the transmission of aircraft data while inflight; TAMDAR, a tropospheric airborne meteorological data reporting system that deliver airborne weather and humidity data in real-time; FLYHT-WVSS-II, a mounted aircraft sensor that detects and reports water vapour; AFIRS Edge, provides AID functions to supply aircraft's data to the flight deck for EFB applications; FleetWatch, offers configurable fleet situational awareness platform; FuelSense, provides insight to an airline's management and usage of fuel; and ClearPort, a clear view into the status of an aircraft. The company also provides two-way text messaging to the flight deck through the multi-control display unit (MCDU) or an iPad application; AFIRS voice, a private satcom communication channel to the flight deck. It serves in the United States, Mexico, Asia, China, the Middle East, Canada, Australia, Africa, Europe, and South/Central America. The company was formerly known as AeroMechanical Services Ltd. and changed its name to FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. in May 2012. FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

About Planet Labs PBC

Planet Labs PBC engages in the design, construction, and launch constellations of satellites with the intent of providing high cadence geospatial data delivered to customers through an online platform worldwide. The company’s platform offers planet monitoring, basemap, tasking, apps, and application programming interfaces, as well as analytics and planetary variables. It serves agriculture, mapping, energy, forestry, finance and insurance companies, and government agencies. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.