Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion (NYSE:VLRS) versus Joby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY) Financial Comparison

Joby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY) and Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion (NYSE:VLRS) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Joby Aviation and Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Joby Aviation	$53.42 million	157.98	-$929.84 million	($1.14)	-8.12
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion	$3.04 billion	N/A	-$104.00 million	($0.89)	-7.73

Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion has higher revenue and earnings than Joby Aviation. Joby Aviation is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

52.9% of Joby Aviation shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.3% of Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion shares are held by institutional investors. 28.5% of Joby Aviation shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Joby Aviation and Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Joby Aviation	N/A	-71.47%	-52.76%
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion	-3.42%	-38.03%	-1.84%

Volatility & Risk

Joby Aviation has a beta of 2.59, meaning that its share price is 159% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion has a beta of 1.86, meaning that its share price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Joby Aviation and Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Joby Aviation	3	4	2	0	1.89
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion	1	5	6	0	2.42

Joby Aviation currently has a consensus price target of $13.81, suggesting a potential upside of 49.23%. Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion has a consensus price target of $8.97, suggesting a potential upside of 30.25%. Given Joby Aviation’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Joby Aviation is more favorable than Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion.

Summary

Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion beats Joby Aviation on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Joby Aviation

Joby Aviation, Inc., a vertically integrated air mobility company, engages in building an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft optimized to deliver air transportation as a service. The company intends to build an aerial ridesharing service, as well as developing an application-based platform that will enable consumers to book rides. Joby Aviation, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Santa Cruz, California.

About Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V., through its subsidiary, Concesionaria Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.P.I. de C.V., provides air transportation services for passengers, cargo, and mail in Mexico and internationally. The company operates approximately 590 daily flights on routes connecting 43 cities in Mexico, 22 cities in the United States, 4 cities in Central America, and 2 cities in South America. As of December 31, 2022, it leased 116 aircrafts and 23 spare engines. The company also offers merchandising, travel agency, and loyalty program, as well as specialized and aeronautical technical services. Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.