Head-To-Head Survey: Saker Aviation Services (OTCMKTS:SKAS) & Joby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY)

Saker Aviation Services (OTCMKTS:SKAS) and Joby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

37.3% of Saker Aviation Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.9% of Joby Aviation shares are owned by institutional investors. 34.6% of Saker Aviation Services shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 32.4% of Joby Aviation shares are owned by company 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 Saker Aviation Services and Joby Aviation’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Saker Aviation Services	6.08%	-4.66%	-4.33%
Joby Aviation	N/A	-77.03%	-55.91%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Saker Aviation Services and Joby Aviation”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Saker Aviation Services	$9.17 million	0.73	$1.25 million	($0.42)	-15.71
Joby Aviation	$140,000.00	93,008.07	-$608.03 million	($1.34)	-10.66

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Saker Aviation Services and Joby Aviation, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Saker Aviation Services	0	0	0	0	0.00
Joby Aviation	3	5	1	0	1.78

Joby Aviation has a consensus price target of $13.43, indicating a potential downside of 5.97%. Given Joby Aviation’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Joby Aviation is more favorable than Saker Aviation Services.

Volatility & Risk

Saker Aviation Services has a beta of -0.15, meaning that its stock price is 115% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Joby Aviation has a beta of 2.53, meaning that its stock price is 153% more volatile than the S&P 500.

About Saker Aviation Services

Saker Aviation Services, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates in the aviation services segment of the general aviation industry in the United States. It serves as the operator of a Downtown Manhattan (New York) Heliport. The company was formerly known as FirstFlight, Inc. and changed its name to Saker Aviation Services, Inc. in September 2009. Saker Aviation Services, Inc. is headquartered in New York, New York.

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.