United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL – Get Free Report) and flyExclusive (NYSE:FLYX – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings and dividends.
Volatility and Risk
United Airlines has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its share price is 30% 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.
Profitability
This table compares United Airlines and flyExclusive’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| United Airlines | 5.56% | 19.05% | 3.72% |
| flyExclusive | -20.19% | N/A | -13.69% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares United Airlines and flyExclusive”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| United Airlines | $59.07 billion | 0.53 | $3.35 billion | $10.69 | 8.99 |
| flyExclusive | $403.89 million | 0.28 | -$46.83 million | ($0.79) | -1.42 |
United Airlines has higher revenue and earnings than flyExclusive. flyExclusive is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than United Airlines, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
69.7% of United Airlines shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.0% of flyExclusive shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of United Airlines shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 90.1% of flyExclusive shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings for United Airlines and flyExclusive, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| United Airlines | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 2.82 |
| flyExclusive | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.50 |
United Airlines currently has a consensus target price of $155.94, suggesting a potential upside of 62.27%. flyExclusive has a consensus target price of $7.00, suggesting a potential upside of 525.00%. Given flyExclusive’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe flyExclusive is more favorable than United Airlines.
Summary
United Airlines beats flyExclusive on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About United Airlines
United Airlines Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides air transportation services in North America, Asia, Europe, Africa, the Pacific, the Middle East, and Latin America. The company transports people and cargo through its mainline and regional fleets. It also offers catering, ground handling, flight academy, and maintenance services for third parties. The company was formerly known as United Continental Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to United Airlines Holdings, Inc. in June 2019. United Airlines Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
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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