flyExclusive (NYSE:FLYX) versus Mesa Air Group (NASDAQ:RJET) Head-To-Head Review

flyExclusive (NYSE:FLYX) and Mesa Air Group (NASDAQ:RJET) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

13.0% of flyExclusive shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.3% of Mesa Air Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 90.1% of flyExclusive shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Mesa Air Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares flyExclusive and Mesa Air Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
flyExclusive	$384.10 million	0.29	-$46.83 million	($0.89)	-1.30
Mesa Air Group	$1.68 billion	0.58	$76.20 million	$0.94	21.97

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for flyExclusive and Mesa Air Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
flyExclusive	0	0	0	1	4.00
Mesa Air Group	0	1	0	0	2.00

flyExclusive presently has a consensus price target of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 503.45%. Given flyExclusive’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe flyExclusive is more favorable than Mesa Air Group.

Profitability

This table compares flyExclusive and Mesa Air 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%
Mesa Air Group	2.96%	7.07%	2.93%

Volatility & Risk

flyExclusive has a beta of 0.22, suggesting that its stock price is 78% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mesa Air Group has a beta of 1.61, suggesting that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Mesa Air Group beats flyExclusive on 10 of the 14 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 Mesa Air Group

Mesa Air Group, Inc. operates as the holding company for Mesa Airlines, Inc. that provides regional air carrier scheduled passenger services. The company offers scheduled flight and cargo services. As of September 30, 2023, it operated a fleet of 80 aircraft with approximately 296 daily departures to 86 cities in the United States and Mexico. Mesa Air Group, Inc. was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.