Alaska Air Group (NYSE:ALK – Get Free Report) and flyExclusive (NYSE:FLYX – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends and risk.
Profitability
This table compares Alaska Air Group and flyExclusive’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Alaska Air Group | -2.58% | -5.42% | -0.98% |
| flyExclusive | -20.19% | N/A | -13.69% |
Volatility and Risk
Alaska Air Group has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, flyExclusive has a beta of 0.26, meaning that its stock price is 74% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Alaska Air Group and flyExclusive”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Alaska Air Group | $14.24 billion | 0.28 | $100.00 million | ($3.51) | -10.17 |
| flyExclusive | $403.89 million | 0.29 | -$46.83 million | ($0.79) | -1.46 |
Alaska Air Group has higher revenue and earnings than flyExclusive. Alaska Air Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than flyExclusive, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings for Alaska Air Group and flyExclusive, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Alaska Air Group | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2.54 |
| flyExclusive | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.50 |
Alaska Air Group currently has a consensus price target of $52.62, suggesting a potential upside of 47.34%. flyExclusive has a consensus price target of $7.00, suggesting a potential upside of 508.70%. Given flyExclusive’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe flyExclusive is more favorable than Alaska Air Group.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
81.9% of Alaska Air Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.0% of flyExclusive shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Alaska Air Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 90.1% of flyExclusive shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
flyExclusive beats Alaska Air Group on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Alaska Air Group
Alaska Air Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates airlines. It operates through three segments: Mainline, Regional, and Horizon. The company offers scheduled air transportation services on Boeing jet aircraft for passengers and cargo in the United States, and in parts of Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, Belize, Guatemala, and the Bahamas; and for passengers across a shorter distance network within the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Alaska Air Group, Inc. was founded in 1932 and is based in Seattle, Washington.
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.
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