flyExclusive (NYSE:FLYX – Get Free Report) and Global Crossing Airlines Group (OTCMKTS:JETMF – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.
Volatility and Risk
flyExclusive has a beta of 0.26, suggesting that its share price is 74% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Global Crossing Airlines Group has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
13.0% of flyExclusive shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.5% of Global Crossing Airlines Group shares are held by institutional investors. 90.1% of flyExclusive shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.4% of Global Crossing Airlines Group 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.
Valuation & Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| flyExclusive | $403.89 million | 0.30 | -$46.83 million | ($0.79) | -1.50 |
| Global Crossing Airlines Group | $246.35 million | 0.16 | -$3.05 million | ($0.04) | -14.50 |
Global Crossing Airlines Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than flyExclusive. Global Crossing Airlines Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than flyExclusive, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares flyExclusive and Global Crossing Airlines Group’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% |
| Global Crossing Airlines Group | -0.98% | N/A | -0.95% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for flyExclusive and Global Crossing Airlines Group, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| flyExclusive | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.50 |
| Global Crossing Airlines Group | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
flyExclusive presently has a consensus target price of $7.00, suggesting a potential upside of 490.72%. Given flyExclusive’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe flyExclusive is more favorable than Global Crossing Airlines Group.
Summary
flyExclusive beats Global Crossing Airlines Group on 7 of the 13 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 Global Crossing Airlines Group
Global Crossing Airlines Group Inc. operates in the airline business in the United States, Europe, Canada, and Central and South America. The company operates a US Part 121 flag and supplemental airline using the Airbus A320 family of aircraft and the Airbus A321 freighter. It offers aircraft, crew, maintenance, and insurance services using wet lease contracts to airlines and non-airlines; and passenger aircraft charter services. The company also leases office space; operates its ticket counters; and maintains a maintenance office for its maintenance staff and for storage of aircraft records, spare parts, and consumables. As of December 31, 2023, its fleet consisted of eleven passenger aircraft and three cargo aircraft. Global Crossing Airlines Group Inc. is based in Miami, Florida.
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