Bristow Group (NYSE:VTOL – Get Rating) and EG Acquisition (NYSE:EGGF – Get Rating) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.
Volatility & Risk
Bristow Group has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EG Acquisition has a beta of 0.01, meaning that its stock price is 99% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Bristow Group and EG Acquisition’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Bristow Group | 0.98% | 2.05% | 0.88% |
| EG Acquisition | N/A | -7.43% | 0.38% |
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Bristow Group | $313.56 million | 2.24 | -$6.98 million | $0.42 | 59.83 |
| EG Acquisition | N/A | N/A | $3.67 million | N/A | N/A |
EG Acquisition has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Bristow Group.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Bristow Group and EG Acquisition, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Bristow Group | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| EG Acquisition | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Bristow Group presently has a consensus price target of $40.00, indicating a potential upside of 59.17%. Given Bristow Group’s higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Bristow Group is more favorable than EG Acquisition.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
95.3% of Bristow Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.3% of EG Acquisition shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.0% of Bristow Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 20.0% of EG Acquisition shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Bristow Group beats EG Acquisition on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Bristow Group
Bristow Group, Inc. provides offshore oil and gas transportation, and search and rescue and aircraft support services to government and civil organizations. The company’s services include global SAR, helicopter sales, maintenance and modifications, training, oil & gas, and unmanned aircraft system solutions. Its global fleet supports operations in the North Sea, Nigeria and the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, as well as in the other offshore oil and gas producing regions of the world, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Guyana and Trinidad. Bristow Group was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.
About EG Acquisition
EG Acquisition Corp., a blank check company, intends to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or related business combination with one or more businesses. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in New York, New York.
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