Financial Analysis: FTAI Aviation (NYSE:FTAI) & Sixt (OTCMKTS:SIXGF)

FTAI Aviation (NYSE:FTAI) and Sixt (OTCMKTS:SIXGF) are both aerospace companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

89.0% of FTAI Aviation shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of FTAI Aviation shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares FTAI Aviation and Sixt’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FTAI Aviation	-1.50%	180.68%	7.65%
Sixt	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares FTAI Aviation and Sixt”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FTAI Aviation	$1.37 billion	9.60	$212.02 million	$2.19	60.11
Sixt	N/A	N/A	N/A	$2.37	29.65

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for FTAI Aviation and Sixt, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FTAI Aviation	0	1	11	0	2.92
Sixt	0	0	0	0	N/A

FTAI Aviation currently has a consensus price target of $134.73, indicating a potential upside of 2.34%. Given FTAI Aviation’s higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe FTAI Aviation is more favorable than Sixt.

Summary

FTAI Aviation beats Sixt on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About FTAI Aviation

FTAI Aviation Ltd. owns and acquires aviation and offshore energy equipment for the transportation of goods and people worldwide. It operates through two segments, Aviation Leasing and Aerospace Products. The Aviation Leasing segment owns and manages aviation assets, including aircraft and aircraft engines, which it leases and sells to customers. As of December 31, 2023, this segment owned and managed 363 aviation assets consisting of 96 commercial aircraft and 267 engines, including eight aircraft and seventeen engines that were located in Russia. The Aerospace Products segment develops, manufactures, repairs, and sells aircraft engines and aftermarket components for aircraft engines. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About Sixt

Sixt SE, through its subsidiaries, provides mobility services through corporate and franchise station network for private and business customers worldwide. It offers its products through SIXT app, which comprises SIXT rent, a car rental service; SIXT van & truck for commercial vehicle rental; SIXT share, a car sharing service, as well as offers micro-mobility services through e-scooters, e-mopeds, and e-bikes; SIXT+ for car subscriptions/long-term rentals; and SIXT ride, which includes transfer services, chauffeur services, and event transport services. The company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Pullach, Germany. Sixt SE is a subsidiary of Erich Sixt Vermögensverwaltung GmbH.