Comparing flyExclusive (NYSE:FLYX) and Azul (NYSE:AZUL)

Azul (NYSE:AZUL) and flyExclusive (NYSE:FLYX) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.8% of Azul shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.0% of flyExclusive shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Azul shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 90.1% of flyExclusive shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Azul and flyExclusive’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Azul	N/A	N/A	N/A
flyExclusive	-20.19%	N/A	-13.69%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Azul and flyExclusive”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Azul	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
flyExclusive	$384.10 million	0.32	-$46.83 million	($0.89)	-1.42

Azul has higher earnings, but lower revenue than flyExclusive.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Azul and flyExclusive, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Azul	2	0	1	0	1.67
flyExclusive	0	0	0	1	4.00

Azul presently has a consensus price target of $20.00, suggesting a potential upside of 141.02%. flyExclusive has a consensus price target of $7.00, suggesting a potential upside of 455.56%. Given flyExclusive’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe flyExclusive is more favorable than Azul.

Summary

flyExclusive beats Azul on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Azul

AZUL S.A. is an airline company. AZUL S.A. is based in S?O PAULO.

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.