flyExclusive (NYSE:FLYX – Get Free Report) and Air France-KLM (OTCMKTS:AFLYY – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, profitability and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares flyExclusive and Air France-KLM’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% |
| Air France-KLM | 3.35% | 45.11% | 2.86% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares flyExclusive and Air France-KLM”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) 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) | -1.66 |
| Air France-KLM | $28.08 billion | 0.12 | $1.80 billion | $0.47 | 2.74 |
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.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for flyExclusive and Air France-KLM, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| flyExclusive | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 |
| Air France-KLM | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2.22 |
flyExclusive currently has a consensus target price of $7.00, suggesting a potential upside of 434.35%. Given flyExclusive’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe flyExclusive is more favorable than Air France-KLM.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
13.0% of flyExclusive shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.9% of Air France-KLM shares are held by institutional investors. 90.1% of flyExclusive shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk & Volatility
flyExclusive has a beta of 0.26, indicating that its stock price is 74% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Air France-KLM has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Air France-KLM beats flyExclusive on 9 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 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.
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