Comparing New Horizon Aircraft (NASDAQ:HOVR) and Wheels Up Experience (NYSE:UP)

Wheels Up Experience (NYSE:UPGet Free Report) and New Horizon Aircraft (NASDAQ:HOVRGet Free Report) are both small-cap aerospace companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and profitability.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Wheels Up Experience and New Horizon Aircraft”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
Wheels Up Experience $792.10 million 1.23 -$339.64 million ($0.49) -2.84
New Horizon Aircraft N/A N/A -$8.16 million N/A N/A

New Horizon Aircraft has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Wheels Up Experience.

Profitability

This table compares Wheels Up Experience and New Horizon Aircraft’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Wheels Up Experience -44.21% N/A -26.32%
New Horizon Aircraft N/A -104.57% 185.73%

Volatility & Risk

Wheels Up Experience has a beta of 2.3, indicating that its share price is 130% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, New Horizon Aircraft has a beta of 2.64, indicating that its share price is 164% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

98.2% of Wheels Up Experience shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.0% of New Horizon Aircraft shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Wheels Up Experience shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.1% of New Horizon Aircraft shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Wheels Up Experience and New Horizon Aircraft, as reported by MarketBeat.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Wheels Up Experience 0 0 0 0 0.00
New Horizon Aircraft 0 0 1 1 3.50

New Horizon Aircraft has a consensus price target of $2.00, suggesting a potential upside of 34.23%. Given New Horizon Aircraft’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe New Horizon Aircraft is more favorable than Wheels Up Experience.

Summary

New Horizon Aircraft beats Wheels Up Experience on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Wheels Up Experience

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Wheels Up Experience Inc. provides private aviation services in the United States and internationally. The company offers Wheels Up Membership program that consists of two primary membership categories, such as Individual membership for individual and business fliers; and UP for Business membership consists of small and medium enterprise, and custom enterprise solutions for business fliers that tend to spend at higher levels. Its Wheels Up Charter provides charter flight services for passenger groups, sports teams, global corporate events, and tour operations, as well as global passenger, cargo, emergency, and government services. In addition, the company offers wholesale charter services; group charter and cargo flights; maintenance, repair, and operations services; fixed-base operator services; safety and security services; and government, defense, emergency, and medical transport missions. It serves individuals, small and medium enterprises, and corporate customers. As of December 31, 2024, the company operated a fleet of 154 owned and leased aircraft. Wheels Up Experience Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Chamblee, Georgia.

About New Horizon Aircraft

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New Horizon Aircraft Ltd., an aerospace original equipment manufacturer company, focuses on designing and developing hybrid electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for the regional air mobility market in the Uinted States. The company is developing Cavorite X7, a hybrid electric 7-seat aircraft that can take off and land vertically like and helicopter. New Horizon Aircraft Ltd. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Lindsay, Canada.

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