Wheels Up Experience (NYSE:UP – Get Free Report) and Momentus (NASDAQ:MNTS – Get Free Report) are both small-cap aerospace companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Wheels Up Experience and Momentus, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Wheels Up Experience | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Momentus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
98.2% of Wheels Up Experience shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.2% of Momentus shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Wheels Up Experience shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Momentus shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Wheels Up Experience | $757.47 million | 0.94 | -$339.64 million | ($0.51) | -1.93 |
| Momentus | $905,000.00 | 18.01 | -$34.95 million | ($9.17) | -0.08 |
Momentus has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Wheels Up Experience. Wheels Up Experience is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Momentus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
Wheels Up Experience has a beta of 2.3, meaning that its share price is 130% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Momentus has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Wheels Up Experience and Momentus’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Wheels Up Experience | -46.59% | N/A | -28.26% |
| Momentus | -3,562.32% | N/A | -286.72% |
Summary
Wheels Up Experience beats Momentus on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Wheels Up Experience
Wheels Up Experience Inc. provides private aviation services in the United States and internationally. The company offers Wheels Up Membership program that consists of two primary membership categories, such as Individual membership for individual and business fliers; and UP for Business membership consists of small and medium enterprise, and custom enterprise solutions for business fliers that tend to spend at higher levels. Its Wheels Up Charter provides charter flight services for passenger groups, sports teams, global corporate events, and tour operations, as well as global passenger, cargo, emergency, and government services. In addition, the company offers wholesale charter services; group charter and cargo flights; maintenance, repair, and operations services; fixed-base operator services; safety and security services; and government, defense, emergency, and medical transport missions. It serves individuals, small and medium enterprises, and corporate customers. As of December 31, 2024, the company operated a fleet of 154 owned and leased aircraft. Wheels Up Experience Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Chamblee, Georgia.
About Momentus
Momentus Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a commercial space company. The company focuses on providing in-space infrastructure services, including in-space transportation, hosted payloads, and in-orbit services. Its principal and target customers include satellite operators. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California.
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