flyExclusive (NYSE:FLYX – Get Free Report) and Wheels Up Experience (NYSE:UP – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.
Volatility and Risk
flyExclusive has a beta of 0.26, suggesting that its share price is 74% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Wheels Up Experience has a beta of 2.19, suggesting that its share price is 119% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
13.0% of flyExclusive shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.2% of Wheels Up Experience shares are owned by institutional investors. 90.1% of flyExclusive shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Wheels Up Experience shares are owned by 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.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares flyExclusive and Wheels Up Experience”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| flyExclusive | $403.89 million | 0.31 | -$46.83 million | ($0.79) | -1.56 |
| Wheels Up Experience | $736.49 million | 0.16 | -$294.22 million | ($8.46) | -0.37 |
flyExclusive has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Wheels Up Experience. flyExclusive is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wheels Up Experience, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares flyExclusive and Wheels Up Experience’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% |
| Wheels Up Experience | -42.04% | N/A | -30.08% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for flyExclusive and Wheels Up Experience, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| flyExclusive | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.50 |
| Wheels Up Experience | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
flyExclusive presently has a consensus price target of $7.00, suggesting a potential upside of 469.11%. Given flyExclusive’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe flyExclusive is more favorable than Wheels Up Experience.
Summary
flyExclusive beats Wheels Up Experience on 10 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 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.
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