Bristow Group (NYSE:VTOL – Get Free Report) and Mesa Air Group (NASDAQ:RJET – Get Free Report) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Bristow Group and Mesa Air Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Bristow Group | $1.53 billion | 0.89 | $129.07 million | $3.84 | 11.91 |
| Mesa Air Group | $1.81 billion | 0.45 | $76.20 million | $0.94 | 18.39 |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
93.3% of Bristow Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.3% of Mesa Air Group shares are held by institutional investors. 13.4% of Bristow Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Mesa Air Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Bristow Group and Mesa Air Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Bristow Group | 7.51% | 11.10% | 4.95% |
| Mesa Air Group | 3.29% | 6.13% | 2.41% |
Risk and Volatility
Bristow Group has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mesa Air Group has a beta of 1.61, suggesting that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Bristow Group and Mesa Air Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Bristow Group | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.75 |
| Mesa Air Group | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Bristow Group currently has a consensus price target of $60.00, suggesting a potential upside of 31.23%. Given Bristow Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Bristow Group is more favorable than Mesa Air Group.
Summary
Bristow Group beats Mesa Air Group on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Bristow Group
Bristow Group Inc. provides vertical flight solutions. The company primarily offers aviation services to integrated, national, and independent offshore energy companies and government agencies. It also provides personnel transportation, search and rescue, medevac, ad hoc helicopter, fixed wing transportation, unmanned systems, and ad-hoc helicopter services, as well as logistical and maintenance support, training services, and flight and maintenance crews. The company has a fleet of aircrafts. It has customers in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, the Dutch Caribbean, the Falkland Islands, India, Ireland, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Spain, Suriname, Trinidad, the United Kingdom, and United States. Bristow Group Inc. is based in Houston, Texas.
About Mesa Air Group
Mesa Air Group, Inc. operates as the holding company for Mesa Airlines, Inc. that provides regional air carrier scheduled passenger services. The company offers scheduled flight and cargo services. As of September 30, 2023, it operated a fleet of 80 aircraft with approximately 296 daily departures to 86 cities in the United States and Mexico. Mesa Air Group, Inc. was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.
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