XTI Aerospace (NASDAQ:XTIA – Get Free Report) and Spire Global (NYSE:SPIR – Get Free Report) are both small-cap aerospace companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
11.7% of XTI Aerospace shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.0% of Spire Global shares are held by institutional investors. 7.4% of XTI Aerospace shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.7% of Spire Global 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.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares XTI Aerospace and Spire Global”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| XTI Aerospace | $3.04 million | 10.24 | -$35.60 million | ($39.23) | -0.04 |
| Spire Global | $93.29 million | 3.10 | -$102.82 million | $0.49 | 18.05 |
XTI Aerospace has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Spire Global. XTI Aerospace is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Spire Global, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for XTI Aerospace and Spire Global, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| XTI Aerospace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.50 |
| Spire Global | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.50 |
Spire Global has a consensus price target of $18.20, suggesting a potential upside of 105.77%. Given Spire Global’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Spire Global is more favorable than XTI Aerospace.
Volatility & Risk
XTI Aerospace has a beta of 4.84, meaning that its stock price is 384% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Spire Global has a beta of 2.41, meaning that its stock price is 141% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares XTI Aerospace and Spire Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| XTI Aerospace | -1,714.04% | -655.07% | -179.15% |
| Spire Global | 40.97% | -125.66% | -25.24% |
Summary
Spire Global beats XTI Aerospace on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About XTI Aerospace
XTI Aerospace, Inc. engages in the provision of aircraft manufacturing. It primarily focuses on the light and mid-size business aircraft market. The company was founded in April 1999 and is headquartered in Englewood, CO.
About Spire Global
Spire Global, Inc. provides subscription-based data, insights, predictive analytics, and related project-based services worldwide. The company offers satellite-based aircraft tracking data to power applications, drive decision making, and improve cost efficiencies; data, insights, and predictive analytics for highly accurate ship monitoring, real-time and near real-time vessel updates, port operations, ship safety and route optimization; and space-based data, AI-powered insights, and predictive weather analytics for accurate weather forecasting. It serves maritime, weather, aviation, and space services industries. The company was formerly known as Nanosatisfi, Inc. and changed its name to Spire Global, Inc. in July 2014. Spire Global, Inc. is headquartered in Vienna, Virginia.
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