Reviewing Bristow Group (NYSE:VTOL) & flyExclusive (NYSE:FLYX)

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

13.0% of flyExclusive shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.3% of Bristow Group shares are held by institutional investors. 57.1% of flyExclusive shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.0% of Bristow Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares flyExclusive and Bristow Group’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
flyExclusive	N/A	N/A	$3.67 million	N/A	N/A
Bristow Group	$1.30 billion	0.57	-$6.78 million	($0.24)	-108.67

flyExclusive has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Bristow Group.

Profitability

This table compares flyExclusive and Bristow Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
flyExclusive	N/A	-6.50%	0.74%
Bristow Group	-0.52%	-0.84%	-0.36%

Risk & Volatility

flyExclusive has a beta of 0.2, indicating that its stock price is 80% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bristow Group has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for flyExclusive and Bristow Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
flyExclusive	0	1	0	0	2.00
Bristow Group	0	0	0	0	N/A

flyExclusive presently has a consensus target price of $9.00, suggesting a potential upside of 100.00%. Given flyExclusive’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe flyExclusive is more favorable than Bristow Group.

Summary

flyExclusive beats Bristow Group on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About flyExclusive

flyExclusive, Inc. owns and operates private jets in North America, the Caribbean, Central America, South America, and Europe. The company also offers jet charter services; ownership and leaseback programs for aircraft buyers; and aircraft maintenance, repair, interior, and paint services. In addition, it provides jet cards, and interiors and exterior refurbishment services. The company is headquartered in Kinston, North Carolina. flyExclusive, Inc. is a subsidiary of LGM Enterprises, LLC.

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.