Japan Airlines (OTCMKTS:JAPSY – Get Free Report) and Wheels Up Experience (NYSE:UP – 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 valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and risk.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
98.2% of Wheels Up Experience shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Wheels Up Experience shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Risk & Volatility
Japan Airlines has a beta of 0.41, meaning that its share price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Wheels Up Experience has a beta of 2.09, meaning that its share price is 109% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Japan Airlines | $13.37 billion | 0.61 | $860.68 million | $0.85 | 11.07 |
| Wheels Up Experience | $736.49 million | 0.25 | -$294.22 million | ($8.46) | -0.60 |
Japan Airlines has higher revenue and earnings than Wheels Up Experience. Wheels Up Experience is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Japan Airlines, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Japan Airlines and Wheels Up Experience’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Japan Airlines | 5.68% | 9.09% | 3.77% |
| Wheels Up Experience | -42.04% | N/A | -30.08% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Japan Airlines and Wheels Up Experience, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Japan Airlines | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Wheels Up Experience | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Summary
Japan Airlines beats Wheels Up Experience on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Japan Airlines
Japan Airlines Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides scheduled and non-scheduled air transport services in Japan, Asia, Oceania, North America, and Europe. The company operates through Air Transportation and Other segments. It offers passenger, ground handling, cargo and mail handling, and maintenance services. The company is also involved in the aerial work and other related business; airport peripheral business; and sale of travel package tours. As of March 31, 2023, it operated a fleet of 224 aircraft. The company was formerly known as Japan Airlines International Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. in April 2011. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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.
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