Air France-KLM (OTCMKTS:AFLYY – Get Free Report) and flyExclusive (NYSE:FLYX – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Air France-KLM and flyExclusive’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Air France-KLM | 3.35% | 45.11% | 2.86% |
| flyExclusive | -20.19% | N/A | -13.69% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Air France-KLM and flyExclusive”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Air France-KLM | $28.08 billion | 0.12 | $1.80 billion | $0.47 | 2.74 |
| flyExclusive | $403.89 million | 0.31 | -$46.83 million | ($0.79) | -1.66 |
Air France-KLM has higher revenue and earnings than flyExclusive. flyExclusive is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Air France-KLM, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility & Risk
Air France-KLM has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its share price is 40% 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 recent recommendations and price targets for Air France-KLM and flyExclusive, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Air France-KLM | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2.22 |
| flyExclusive | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 |
flyExclusive has a consensus target price of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 434.35%. Given flyExclusive’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe flyExclusive is more favorable than Air France-KLM.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
0.9% of Air France-KLM shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.0% of flyExclusive shares are owned by institutional investors. 90.1% of flyExclusive shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Air France-KLM beats flyExclusive on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Air France-KLM
Air France-KLM SA, together with its subsidiaries, provides passenger and cargo transportation services and aeronautical maintenance in Metropolitan France, Benelux, rest of Europe, and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Airframe maintenance, Engine Maintenance, and Component Support. It offers airframe maintenance, electronic, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and other services. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Paris, France.
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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