Comparing Frontier Group (NASDAQ:ULCC) & flyExclusive (NYSE:FLYX)

flyExclusive (NYSE:FLYX) and Frontier Group (NASDAQ:ULCC) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares flyExclusive and Frontier Group”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	0.34	-$46.83 million	($0.79)	-1.71
Frontier Group	$3.72 billion	0.36	-$137.00 million	($1.68)	-3.49

flyExclusive has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Frontier Group. Frontier Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than flyExclusive, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for flyExclusive and Frontier Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
flyExclusive	0	0	1	1	3.50
Frontier Group	3	6	0	0	1.67

flyExclusive currently has a consensus price target of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 418.52%. Frontier Group has a consensus price target of $6.29, indicating a potential upside of 7.26%. Given flyExclusive’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe flyExclusive is more favorable than Frontier Group.

Profitability

This table compares flyExclusive and Frontier 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%
Frontier Group	-9.29%	-35.54%	-1.62%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

13.0% of flyExclusive shares are held by institutional investors. 90.1% of flyExclusive shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 48.0% of Frontier Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

flyExclusive has a beta of 0.26, suggesting that its stock price is 74% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Frontier Group has a beta of 2.64, suggesting that its stock price is 164% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

flyExclusive beats Frontier Group on 10 of the 15 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 Frontier Group

Frontier Group Holdings, Inc., provides low-fare passenger airline services to leisure travelers in the United States and Latin America. The company sells its products through direct distribution channels, including its website, mobile app, and contact centers. As of December 31, 2023, it had a fleet of 136 Airbus single-aisle aircrafts. Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.