EVE (NYSE:EVEX) & Wheels Up Experience (NYSE:UP) Critical Survey

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

Insider and Institutional Ownership

98.2% of Wheels Up Experience shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.3% of EVE shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Wheels Up Experience shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of EVE shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Wheels Up Experience	$792.10 million	1.69	-$339.64 million	($0.47)	-4.07
EVE	N/A	N/A	-$138.17 million	($0.63)	-7.82

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wheels Up Experience	-42.68%	N/A	-25.12%
EVE	N/A	-202.62%	-65.15%

Risk and Volatility

Wheels Up Experience has a beta of 2.32, indicating that its stock price is 132% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EVE has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Wheels Up Experience and EVE, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wheels Up Experience	1	0	0	0	1.00
EVE	1	2	3	0	2.33

EVE has a consensus target price of $6.58, indicating a potential upside of 33.67%. Given EVE’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe EVE is more favorable than Wheels Up Experience.

Summary

Wheels Up Experience beats EVE on 7 of the 13 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 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.