Critical Analysis: Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) vs. flyExclusive (NYSE:FLYX)

flyExclusive (NYSE:FLYX) and Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

13.0% of flyExclusive shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.9% of Delta Air Lines shares are held by institutional investors. 90.1% of flyExclusive shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Delta Air Lines shares are held 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.

Profitability

This table compares flyExclusive and Delta Air Lines’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
flyExclusive	-20.19%	N/A	-13.69%
Delta Air Lines	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility and Risk

flyExclusive has a beta of 0.26, indicating that its share price is 74% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Delta Air Lines has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its share price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for flyExclusive and Delta Air Lines, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
flyExclusive	0	0	1	1	3.50
Delta Air Lines	1	1	22	0	2.88

flyExclusive presently has a consensus price target of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 478.51%. Delta Air Lines has a consensus price target of $99.65, indicating a potential upside of 22.08%. Given flyExclusive’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe flyExclusive is more favorable than Delta Air Lines.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares flyExclusive and Delta Air Lines”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
flyExclusive	$403.89 million	0.31	-$46.83 million	($0.79)	-1.53
Delta Air Lines	$71.80 billion	0.75	$3.30 billion	$5.01	16.29

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

Summary

Delta Air Lines 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 Delta Air Lines

Delta Air Lines, Inc. provides scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Airline and Refinery. Its domestic network centered on core hubs in Atlanta, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Detroit, and Salt Lake City, as well as coastal hub positions in Boston, Los Angeles, New York-LaGuardia, New York-JFK, and Seattle; and international network centered on hubs and market presence in Amsterdam, Bogota, Lima, Mexico City, London-Heathrow, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Sao Paulo, Seoul-Incheon, and Tokyo. The company sells its tickets through various distribution channels, including delta.com and the Fly Delta app; acts as a reservations specialists; and operates online travel and traditional brick and mortar agencies. It also provides aircraft maintenance and engineering support, repair, and overhaul services; and vacation packages to third-party consumers. The company operates through a fleet of approximately 1,273 aircrafts. Delta Air Lines, Inc. was founded in 1924 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.