International Consolidated Airlines Group (OTCMKTS:ICAGY) & Wheels Up Experience (NYSE:UP) Head to Head Analysis

International Consolidated Airlines Group (OTCMKTS:ICAGY) and Wheels Up Experience (NYSE:UP) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and dividends.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for International Consolidated Airlines Group and Wheels Up Experience, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
International Consolidated Airlines Group	0	1	3	0	2.75
Wheels Up Experience	1	0	0	0	1.00

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.0% of International Consolidated Airlines Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.2% of Wheels Up Experience shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Wheels Up Experience shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares International Consolidated Airlines Group and Wheels Up Experience’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
International Consolidated Airlines Group	9.21%	129.76%	23.00%
Wheels Up Experience	-42.04%	N/A	-30.08%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares International Consolidated Airlines Group and Wheels Up Experience”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
International Consolidated Airlines Group	$37.57 billion	0.69	$3.78 billion	$3.82	3.08
Wheels Up Experience	$736.49 million	0.24	-$294.22 million	($8.46)	-0.58

International Consolidated Airlines Group has higher revenue and earnings than Wheels Up Experience. Wheels Up Experience is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than International Consolidated Airlines Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

International Consolidated Airlines Group has a beta of 1.63, suggesting that its share price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Wheels Up Experience has a beta of 2.09, suggesting that its share price is 109% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

International Consolidated Airlines Group beats Wheels Up Experience on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About International Consolidated Airlines Group

International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of passenger and cargo transportation services in the United Kingdom, Spain, the United States, and rest of the world. It also provides aircraft leasing, aircraft maintenance, tour operation, air freight operations, call centre, ground handling, trustee, retail, IT, finance, procurement, storage and custody, aircraft technical assistance, human resources support, and airport infrastructure development services; and manages airline loyalty programmes. The company operates under the British Airways, Iberia, Vueling, Aer Lingus, and LEVEL brands. It operates a fleet of 582 aircrafts. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Harmondsworth, United Kingdom.

About Wheels Up Experience

Wheels Up Experience Inc. provides private aviation services in the United States and internationally. The company offers Wheels Up Membership program that consists of two primary membership categories, such as Individual membership for individual and business fliers; and UP for Business membership consists of small and medium enterprise, and custom enterprise solutions for business fliers that tend to spend at higher levels. Its Wheels Up Charter provides charter flight services for passenger groups, sports teams, global corporate events, and tour operations, as well as global passenger, cargo, emergency, and government services. In addition, the company offers wholesale charter services; group charter and cargo flights; maintenance, repair, and operations services; fixed-base operator services; safety and security services; and government, defense, emergency, and medical transport missions. It serves individuals, small and medium enterprises, and corporate customers. As of December 31, 2024, the company operated a fleet of 154 owned and leased aircraft. Wheels Up Experience Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Chamblee, Georgia.