EVE (NYSE:EVEX) & XTI Aerospace (NASDAQ:XTIA) Critical Contrast

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
EVE	N/A	-202.62%	-65.15%
XTI Aerospace	-1,714.04%	-655.07%	-179.15%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

1.3% of EVE shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.7% of XTI Aerospace shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of EVE shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of XTI Aerospace shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for EVE and XTI Aerospace, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
EVE	0	2	3	0	2.60
XTI Aerospace	0	0	0	1	4.00

EVE presently has a consensus price target of $6.6667, indicating a potential upside of 56.31%. Given EVE’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe EVE is more favorable than XTI Aerospace.

Volatility and Risk

EVE has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, XTI Aerospace has a beta of 4.62, suggesting that its stock price is 362% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares EVE and XTI Aerospace”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
EVE	N/A	N/A	-$138.17 million	($0.63)	-6.77
XTI Aerospace	$3.20 million	6.12	-$35.60 million	N/A	N/A

XTI Aerospace has higher revenue and earnings than EVE.

Summary

XTI Aerospace beats EVE on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About EVE

Eve Holding, Inc. is a special purpose acquisition company focused on the aviation sector. The company was founded on 7th August, 2020 and is headquartered in Melbourne, FL.

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.