Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion (NYSE:VLRS – Get Free Report) and Bristow Group (NYSE:VTOL – Get Free Report) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion and Bristow Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion | $3.14 billion | 0.23 | $126.38 million | ($0.54) | -11.68 |
| Bristow Group | $1.47 billion | 0.72 | $94.80 million | $4.78 | 7.68 |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
53.3% of Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.3% of Bristow Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.4% of Bristow Group shares are held by company 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.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion and Bristow Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2.40 |
| Bristow Group | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion presently has a consensus price target of $8.22, indicating a potential upside of 30.41%. Given Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion is more favorable than Bristow Group.
Profitability
This table compares Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion and Bristow Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion | -2.07% | -20.74% | -1.09% |
| Bristow Group | 8.24% | 12.86% | 5.49% |
Risk and Volatility
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion has a beta of 2.06, meaning that its stock price is 106% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bristow Group has a beta of 1.34, meaning that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Bristow Group beats Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion 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 Bristow Group
Bristow Group Inc. provides vertical flight solutions. The company primarily offers aviation services to integrated, national, and independent offshore energy companies and government agencies. It also provides personnel transportation, search and rescue, medevac, ad hoc helicopter, fixed wing transportation, unmanned systems, and ad-hoc helicopter services, as well as logistical and maintenance support, training services, and flight and maintenance crews. The company has a fleet of aircrafts. It has customers in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, the Dutch Caribbean, the Falkland Islands, India, Ireland, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Spain, Suriname, Trinidad, the United Kingdom, and United States. Bristow Group Inc. is based in Houston, Texas.
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