flyExclusive (NYSE:FLYX – Get Free Report) and International Consolidated Airlines Group (OTCMKTS:ICAGY – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares flyExclusive and International Consolidated Airlines 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% |
| International Consolidated Airlines Group | 9.21% | 79.81% | 14.56% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
13.0% of flyExclusive shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of International Consolidated Airlines Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 90.1% of flyExclusive 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.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for flyExclusive and International Consolidated Airlines Group, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| flyExclusive | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.50 |
| International Consolidated Airlines Group | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
flyExclusive presently has a consensus price target of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 519.47%. Given flyExclusive’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe flyExclusive is more favorable than International Consolidated Airlines Group.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares flyExclusive and International Consolidated Airlines Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| flyExclusive | $403.89 million | 0.29 | -$46.83 million | ($0.79) | -1.43 |
| International Consolidated Airlines Group | $37.57 billion | 0.62 | $3.78 billion | $3.82 | 2.79 |
International Consolidated Airlines Group has higher revenue and earnings than flyExclusive. flyExclusive 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
flyExclusive has a beta of 0.26, meaning that its stock price is 74% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, International Consolidated Airlines Group has a beta of 1.72, meaning that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
International Consolidated Airlines Group beats flyExclusive on 9 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 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.
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