American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL – Get Free Report) and flyExclusive (NYSE:FLYX – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and analyst recommendations.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares American Airlines Group and flyExclusive”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| American Airlines Group | $54.63 billion | 0.15 | $111.00 million | ($0.73) | -17.23 |
| flyExclusive | $403.89 million | 0.31 | -$46.83 million | ($0.79) | -1.56 |
American Airlines Group has higher revenue and earnings than flyExclusive. American Airlines Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than flyExclusive, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares American Airlines Group and flyExclusive’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| American Airlines Group | -0.79% | -9.11% | -0.38% |
| flyExclusive | -20.19% | N/A | -13.69% |
Volatility & Risk
American Airlines Group has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its share price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, flyExclusive has a beta of 0.26, meaning that its share price is 74% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for American Airlines Group and flyExclusive, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| American Airlines Group | 2 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2.33 |
| flyExclusive | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.50 |
American Airlines Group presently has a consensus target price of $17.28, suggesting a potential upside of 37.34%. flyExclusive has a consensus target price of $7.00, suggesting a potential upside of 469.11%. Given flyExclusive’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe flyExclusive is more favorable than American Airlines Group.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
52.4% of American Airlines Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.0% of flyExclusive shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of American Airlines Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 90.1% of flyExclusive shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
American Airlines Group beats flyExclusive on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About American Airlines Group
American Airlines Group Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a network air carrier. The company provides scheduled air transportation services for passengers and cargo through its hubs in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Washington, D.C., as well as through partner gateways in London, Doha, Madrid, Seattle/Tacoma, Sydney, and Tokyo. It operates a mainline fleet of 965 aircraft. The company was formerly known as AMR Corporation and changed its name to American Airlines Group Inc. in December 2013. American Airlines Group Inc. was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.
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.
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