Does flyExclusive, Inc. (FLYX) Benefit From The Air Travel Boom?

We recently compiled a list of the Top 10 Airline Stocks Benefiting From The Air Travel Boom. In this article, we are going to take a look at where flyExclusive, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN: FLYX) stands against the other airline stocks.

The aviation sector wasn’t short of optimism heading into the new year as air travel demand reached pre-covid highs and the holiday season showed promise. That optimism is now turning into reality as Delta Airlines announced its Q4 earnings result and surprised to the upside. The announcement has spurred a rally across airline stocks as expectations of other companies posting an earnings beat rise.

Delta reported improved operating margins of 12% vs 9.9% from a year ago. It improved the revenue per available seat mile from $0.1995 a year ago to $0.2004 in the last quarter. All of its international regions showed sequential improvement as revenue generated from international passengers grew at 6%. The company has also improved its guidance for the first quarter to $0.85 at the midpoint to the prior $0.76.

We now look at how this may affect other stocks across the industry.

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flyExclusive, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:FLYX)

flyExclusive, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN: FLYX) owns and operates private jets in the US, in addition to offering aviation-related services. Its peers FlexJet and NetJets have shown massive growth in the last year and are also profitable. The market should continue to improve in the coming month and historically, private aviation follows this economic growth. flyExclusive, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN: FLYX) is set to benefit from this trend in 2025.

The North Carolina-based company is short on cash and carries share dilution risk, but can turn things around if it can execute its plans. It is adding more efficient jets to its fleet and replacing the non-performing ones, the effect of which should become apparent this year. Investors would ideally want to wait for Q4 results before deciding if they want to be invested in the company.

Overall FLYX ranks 9th on our list of the to airlines stocks benefiting from the air travel boom. While we acknowledge the potential of FLYX as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter timeframe. If you are looking for an AI stock that is as promising as FLYX but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.

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Disclosure: None. This article was originally published at Insider Monkey.