MTU Aero Engines (OTCMKTS:MTUAY) versus Wheels Up Experience (NYSE:UP) Head to Head Survey

Wheels Up Experience (NYSE:UP) and MTU Aero Engines (OTCMKTS:MTUAY) are both aerospace companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Wheels Up Experience and MTU Aero Engines’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wheels Up Experience	-46.59%	N/A	-28.26%
MTU Aero Engines	10.79%	25.61%	7.77%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Wheels Up Experience and MTU Aero Engines, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wheels Up Experience	1	0	0	0	1.00
MTU Aero Engines	0	4	2	1	2.57

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Wheels Up Experience and MTU Aero Engines”s top-line 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	0.59	-$339.64 million	($0.51)	-1.28
MTU Aero Engines	$8.02 billion	2.92	$684.97 million	$9.23	23.57

MTU Aero Engines has higher revenue and earnings than Wheels Up Experience. Wheels Up Experience is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MTU Aero Engines, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

98.2% of Wheels Up Experience shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of MTU Aero Engines shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Wheels Up Experience shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility & Risk

Wheels Up Experience has a beta of 2.34, meaning that its stock price is 134% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MTU Aero Engines has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

MTU Aero Engines beats Wheels Up Experience on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Wheels Up Experience

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 MTU Aero Engines

MTU Aero Engines AG, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, manufacture, marketing, and maintenance of commercial and military aircraft engines, and aero-derivative industrial gas turbines in Germany, other European countries, North America, Asia, and internationally. It operates through two segments: Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM Business); and Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO Business). The company offers commercial aircraft engines for wide body jets, narrow body and regional jets, business jets, and turboprops; military aircraft engines for fighter jets, helicopters, and transporters; and industrial gas turbines. It also maintains, repairs, and overhauls commercial and military engines; and manufactures and markets various spare parts. The company was formerly known as MTU Aero Engines Holding AG and changed its name to MTU Aero Engines AG in May 2013. MTU Aero Engines AG was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.