Blade Air Mobility (BLDE) Competitors

Blade Air Mobility (NASDAQ:BLDE) and Navigator (NYSE:NVGS) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Does the media favor BLDE or NVGS?

In the previous week, Navigator had 11 more articles in the media than Blade Air Mobility. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Navigator and 4 mentions for Blade Air Mobility. Blade Air Mobility's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat Navigator's score of 0.09 indicating that Blade Air Mobility is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Blade Air Mobility	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Navigator	1 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has better earnings and valuation, BLDE or NVGS?

Navigator has higher revenue and earnings than Blade Air Mobility. Blade Air Mobility is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Navigator, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Blade Air Mobility	$248.69M	1.35	-$27.31M	-$0.24	-17.17
Navigator	$566.89M	1.92	$85.57M	$1.27	12.38

Do insiders and institutionals believe in BLDE or NVGS?

47.4% of Blade Air Mobility shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.0% of Navigator shares are held by institutional investors. 17.5% of Blade Air Mobility shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Navigator shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts recommend BLDE or NVGS?

Blade Air Mobility presently has a consensus price target of $6.25, indicating a potential upside of 51.70%. Navigator has a consensus price target of $21.25, indicating a potential upside of 35.18%. Given Blade Air Mobility's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Blade Air Mobility is more favorable than Navigator.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Blade Air Mobility	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Navigator	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Is BLDE or NVGS more profitable?

Navigator has a net margin of 15.57% compared to Blade Air Mobility's net margin of -7.46%. Navigator's return on equity of 6.56% beat Blade Air Mobility's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Blade Air Mobility	-7.46%	-8.45%	-7.24%
Navigator	15.57%	6.56%	3.67%

Which has more risk and volatility, BLDE or NVGS?

Blade Air Mobility has a beta of 1.69, indicating that its share price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Navigator has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Navigator beats Blade Air Mobility on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.