EG Acquisition (NYSE:EGGF – Get Rating) and Blade Air Mobility (NASDAQ:BLDE – Get Rating) are both small-cap aerospace companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
82.2% of EG Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.4% of Blade Air Mobility shares are held by institutional investors. 20.0% of EG Acquisition shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.5% of Blade Air Mobility shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares EG Acquisition and Blade Air Mobility’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| EG Acquisition | N/A | N/A | $3.67 million | N/A | N/A |
| Blade Air Mobility | $146.12 million | 1.77 | -$27.26 million | ($0.38) | -9.32 |
Volatility and Risk
EG Acquisition has a beta of 0.01, suggesting that its share price is 99% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Blade Air Mobility has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for EG Acquisition and Blade Air Mobility, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| EG Acquisition | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Blade Air Mobility | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
Blade Air Mobility has a consensus price target of $7.00, suggesting a potential upside of 97.74%. Given Blade Air Mobility’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Blade Air Mobility is more favorable than EG Acquisition.
Profitability
This table compares EG Acquisition and Blade Air Mobility’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| EG Acquisition | N/A | -7.43% | 0.38% |
| Blade Air Mobility | -16.11% | -15.48% | -13.35% |
Summary
EG Acquisition beats Blade Air Mobility on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Blade Air Mobility
Blade Air Mobility, Inc. provides air transportation alternatives to the congested ground routes in the United States. It provides its services through charter and by-the-seat flights using helicopters, jets, turboprops, and amphibious seaplanes. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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