XTI Aerospace (NASDAQ:XTIA) versus Wheels Up Experience (NYSE:UP) Financial Contrast

XTI Aerospace (NASDAQ:XTIA) and Wheels Up Experience (NYSE:UP) are both small-cap aerospace companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Volatility and Risk

XTI Aerospace has a beta of 4.62, indicating that its stock price is 362% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Wheels Up Experience has a beta of 2.33, indicating that its stock price is 133% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for XTI Aerospace and Wheels Up Experience, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
XTI Aerospace	0	0	0	1	4.00
Wheels Up Experience	0	0	0	0	0.00

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares XTI Aerospace and Wheels Up Experience”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
XTI Aerospace	$3.20 million	6.29	-$35.60 million	N/A	N/A
Wheels Up Experience	$792.10 million	1.28	-$339.64 million	($0.47)	-3.09

XTI Aerospace has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Wheels Up Experience.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

11.7% of XTI Aerospace shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.2% of Wheels Up Experience shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of XTI Aerospace shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Wheels Up Experience shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares XTI Aerospace and Wheels Up Experience’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
XTI Aerospace	-1,323.51%	-970.70%	-222.70%
Wheels Up Experience	-42.68%	N/A	-25.12%

Summary

XTI Aerospace beats Wheels Up Experience on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About XTI Aerospace

XTI Aerospace, Inc. engages in the provision of aircraft manufacturing. It primarily focuses on the light and mid-size business aircraft market. The company was founded in April 1999 and is headquartered in Englewood, CO.

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.