flyExclusive (NYSE:FLYX – Get Free Report) and International Consolidated Airlines Group (OTCMKTS:ICAGY – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends and profitability.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares flyExclusive and International Consolidated Airlines Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| flyExclusive | $403.89 million | 0.29 | -$46.83 million | ($0.79) | -1.43 |
| International Consolidated Airlines Group | $37.57 billion | 0.62 | $3.78 billion | $3.82 | 2.79 |
International Consolidated Airlines Group has higher revenue and earnings than flyExclusive. flyExclusive is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than International Consolidated Airlines Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
13.0% of flyExclusive shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of International Consolidated Airlines Group shares are held by institutional investors. 90.1% of flyExclusive shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares flyExclusive and International Consolidated Airlines Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| flyExclusive | -20.19% | N/A | -13.69% |
| International Consolidated Airlines Group | 9.21% | 79.81% | 14.56% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for flyExclusive and International Consolidated Airlines Group, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| flyExclusive | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.50 |
| International Consolidated Airlines Group | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
flyExclusive presently has a consensus price target of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 519.47%. Given flyExclusive’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe flyExclusive is more favorable than International Consolidated Airlines Group.
Volatility and Risk
flyExclusive has a beta of 0.26, indicating that its stock price is 74% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, International Consolidated Airlines Group has a beta of 1.72, indicating that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
International Consolidated Airlines Group beats flyExclusive on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About flyExclusive
flyExclusive, Inc., through its subsidiary, LGM Enterprises, LLC., owns and operates private jets in North America. It also offers jet charter services; and aircraft maintenance, repair, overhaul (MRO) operations, and interior and exterior refurbishment services, as well as wholesale and retail ad hoc flights, a jet club program, partnership program, fractional program, and other services. The company is headquartered in Kinston, North Carolina.
About International Consolidated Airlines Group
International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of passenger and cargo transportation services in the United Kingdom, Spain, the United States, and rest of the world. It also provides aircraft leasing, aircraft maintenance, tour operation, air freight operations, call centre, ground handling, trustee, retail, IT, finance, procurement, storage and custody, aircraft technical assistance, human resources support, and airport infrastructure development services; and manages airline loyalty programmes. The company operates under the British Airways, Iberia, Vueling, Aer Lingus, and LEVEL brands. It operates a fleet of 582 aircrafts. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Harmondsworth, United Kingdom.
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