flyExclusive (NYSE:FLYX) & Blade Air Mobility (NASDAQ:BLDE) Critical Contrast

flyExclusive (NYSE:FLYX) and Blade Air Mobility (NASDAQ:BLDE) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares flyExclusive and Blade Air Mobility’s gross 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	1.07	-$56.08 million	($0.76)	-4.20

flyExclusive has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Blade Air Mobility.

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 0.2, suggesting that its stock price is 80% 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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for flyExclusive and Blade Air Mobility, as provided by MarketBeat.

	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 100.00%. Blade Air Mobility has a consensus target price of $8.50, indicating a potential upside of 166.46%. Given Blade Air Mobility’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Blade Air Mobility is more favorable than flyExclusive.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

13.0% of flyExclusive shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.4% of Blade Air Mobility shares are held by institutional investors. 57.1% of flyExclusive shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.0% of Blade Air Mobility shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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.