Head-To-Head Comparison: Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion (NYSE:VLRS) versus Jet.AI (NASDAQ:JTAI)

Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion (NYSE:VLRS) and Jet.AI (NASDAQ:JTAI) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and profitability.

Risk & Volatility

Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion has a beta of 1.72, indicating that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jet.AI has a beta of -0.33, indicating that its stock price is 133% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

53.3% of Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.5% of Jet.AI shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Jet.AI shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion and Jet.AI’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion	-5.71%	-93.91%	-3.29%
Jet.AI	49.49%	-34.68%	-30.95%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion and Jet.AI”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion	$3.04 billion	0.26	-$103.87 million	($1.64)	-4.20
Jet.AI	$9.18 million	0.20	$4.59 million	$505.60	0.00

Jet.AI has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion. Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Jet.AI, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion and Jet.AI, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion	2	4	4	0	2.20
Jet.AI	1	0	0	0	1.00

Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion presently has a consensus target price of $9.73, indicating a potential upside of 41.35%. Given Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion is more favorable than Jet.AI.

Summary

Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion beats Jet.AI on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V., through its subsidiary, Concesionaria Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.P.I. de C.V., provides air transportation services for passengers, cargo, and mail in Mexico and internationally. The company operates approximately 590 daily flights on routes connecting 43 cities in Mexico, 22 cities in the United States, 4 cities in Central America, and 2 cities in South America. As of December 31, 2022, it leased 116 aircrafts and 23 spare engines. The company also offers merchandising, travel agency, and loyalty program, as well as specialized and aeronautical technical services. Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.

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 Reroute AI software that recycles aircraft waiting to return to base into prospective new charter bookings to destinations within specific distances; and DynoFlight, a software application programming interface (API), which enables aircraft operators to track and estimate emissions, and purchase carbon offset credits. In addition, the company offers 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. Further, it offers aircraft charter, management, and brokerage services. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.