Joby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY) versus Bristow Group (NYSE:VTOL) Financial Contrast

Bristow Group (NYSE:VTOL) and Joby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY) are both transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bristow Group	9.71%	14.83%	6.43%
Joby Aviation	N/A	-77.03%	-55.91%

Risk & Volatility

Bristow Group has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Joby Aviation has a beta of 2.57, indicating that its stock price is 157% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

93.3% of Bristow Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.8% of Joby Aviation shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.4% of Bristow Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 28.5% of Joby Aviation shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Bristow Group and Joby Aviation”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bristow Group	$1.42 billion	0.95	$94.80 million	$4.78	9.74
Joby Aviation	$22.64 million	396.82	-$608.03 million	($1.34)	-7.35

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Bristow Group and Joby Aviation, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bristow Group	0	1	3	0	2.75
Joby Aviation	3	5	1	0	1.78

Bristow Group currently has a consensus target price of $60.00, indicating a potential upside of 28.82%. Joby Aviation has a consensus target price of $13.21, indicating a potential upside of 34.09%. Given Joby Aviation’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Joby Aviation is more favorable than Bristow Group.

Summary

Bristow Group beats Joby Aviation on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

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.