Reviewing flyExclusive (NYSE:FLYX) and Jet.AI (NASDAQ:JTAI)

flyExclusive (NYSE:FLYX) and Jet.AI (NASDAQ:JTAI) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

13.0% of flyExclusive shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.5% of Jet.AI shares are owned by institutional investors. 57.1% of flyExclusive shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 68.8% of Jet.AI shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares flyExclusive and Jet.AI’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
flyExclusive	$331.00 million	0.14	$3.67 million	N/A	N/A
Jet.AI	$12.22 million	0.70	-$12.62 million	N/A	N/A

flyExclusive has higher revenue and earnings than Jet.AI.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for flyExclusive and Jet.AI, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
flyExclusive	0	1	0	0	2.00
Jet.AI	0	0	0	0	N/A

flyExclusive currently has a consensus target price of $9.00, suggesting a potential upside of 91.49%. Given flyExclusive’s higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe flyExclusive is more favorable than Jet.AI.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
flyExclusive	N/A	-6.50%	0.74%
Jet.AI	N/A	N/A	-85.26%

Volatility & Risk

flyExclusive has a beta of 0.2, meaning that its stock price is 80% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jet.AI has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

flyExclusive beats Jet.AI on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About flyExclusive

flyExclusive, Inc. owns and operates private jets in North America, the Caribbean, Central America, South America, and Europe. The company also offers jet charter services; ownership and leaseback programs for aircraft buyers; and aircraft maintenance, repair, interior, and paint services. In addition, it provides jet cards, and interiors and exterior refurbishment services. The company is headquartered in Kinston, North Carolina. flyExclusive, Inc. is a subsidiary of LGM Enterprises, LLC.

About Jet.AI

Jet.AI Inc. primarily engages in the development and operation of private aviation platforms. The company operates CharterGPT, a booking platform that functions as a prospecting and quoting platform to arrange private jet travel with its aircrafts and third-party carriers. It also provides Flight Club API, an aviation software, that enables FAA Part 135 operators to function simultaneously under FAA Part 380 which permits sale of private jet service by the seat instead of by whole aircraft. In addition, the company offers Reroute software, that recycles aircraft waiting to return to base into prospective new charter bookings to destinations within specific distances. Further, it is involved in the aircraft charter, management, and brokerage services. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.