flyExclusive (NYSE:FLYX) & Surf Air Mobility (NYSE:SRFM) Head-To-Head Survey

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

13.0% of flyExclusive shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.7% of Surf Air Mobility shares are owned by institutional investors. 57.1% of flyExclusive shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares flyExclusive and Surf Air Mobility’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
flyExclusive	N/A	N/A	$3.67 million	N/A	N/A
Surf Air Mobility	$60.51 million	0.62	-$250.70 million	N/A	N/A

flyExclusive has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Surf Air Mobility.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for flyExclusive and Surf Air Mobility, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
flyExclusive	0	1	0	0	2.00
Surf Air Mobility	0	0	4	0	3.00

flyExclusive presently has a consensus price target of $9.00, indicating a potential upside of 118.98%. Surf Air Mobility has a consensus price target of $3.28, indicating a potential upside of 620.72%. Given Surf Air Mobility’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Surf Air Mobility is more favorable than flyExclusive.

Profitability

This table compares flyExclusive and Surf Air Mobility’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%
Surf Air Mobility	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Surf Air Mobility beats flyExclusive on 6 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 Surf Air Mobility

Surf Air Mobility Inc. operates as an electric aviation and air travel company in the United States. The company offers an air mobility platform with scheduled routes and on demand charter flights operated by third parties. Surf Air Mobility Inc. is headquartered in Hawthorne, California.