Mesa Air Group (MESA) Competitors $1.34 -0.06 (-4.29%) Closing price 09/19/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.33 -0.01 (-0.75%) As of 09/19/2025 07:33 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MESA vs. DSX, PAL, SMHI, SPCE, SHIP, SRFM, FLX, CRGO, IMPP, and DLNGShould you be buying Mesa Air Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Mesa Air Group include Diana Shipping (DSX), Proficient Auto Logistics (PAL), SEACOR Marine (SMHI), Virgin Galactic (SPCE), Seanergy Maritime (SHIP), Surf Air Mobility (SRFM), BingEx (FLX), Freightos (CRGO), Imperial Petroleum (IMPP), and Dynagas LNG Partners (DLNG). These companies are all part of the "transportation" industry. Mesa Air Group vs. Its Competitors Diana Shipping Proficient Auto Logistics SEACOR Marine Virgin Galactic Seanergy Maritime Surf Air Mobility BingEx Freightos Imperial Petroleum Dynagas LNG Partners Diana Shipping (NYSE:DSX) and Mesa Air Group (NASDAQ:MESA) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of DSX or MESA? 48.7% of Diana Shipping shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.3% of Mesa Air Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.6% of Mesa Air Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is DSX or MESA more profitable? Diana Shipping has a net margin of 9.36% compared to Mesa Air Group's net margin of -43.65%. Diana Shipping's return on equity of 4.09% beat Mesa Air Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Diana Shipping9.36% 4.09% 1.76% Mesa Air Group -43.65%-1,171.23%-2.14% Which has more volatility and risk, DSX or MESA? Diana Shipping has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mesa Air Group has a beta of 3.06, suggesting that its stock price is 206% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer DSX or MESA? In the previous week, Diana Shipping had 3 more articles in the media than Mesa Air Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Diana Shipping and 1 mentions for Mesa Air Group. Mesa Air Group's average media sentiment score of 1.96 beat Diana Shipping's score of 0.15 indicating that Mesa Air Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Diana Shipping 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Mesa Air Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has higher earnings & valuation, DSX or MESA? Diana Shipping has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Mesa Air Group. Mesa Air Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Diana Shipping, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDiana Shipping$228.21M0.94$12.75M$0.0630.92Mesa Air Group$476.41M0.12-$91.01M-$4.29-0.31 SummaryDiana Shipping beats Mesa Air Group on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Mesa Air Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MESA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MESA and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MESA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMesa Air GroupTRANS IndustryTransportation SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$56.10M$7.96B$7.14B$10.45BDividend YieldN/A8,199.52%940.04%4.57%P/E Ratio-0.3113.2413.9426.82Price / Sales0.122,988.51546.5091.67Price / Cash2.285.197.9361.43Price / Book0.502.862.476.39Net Income-$91.01M$587.12M$556.72M$271.80M7 Day Performance-2.19%-1.80%4.40%3.51%1 Month Performance14.53%3.77%8.44%9.58%1 Year Performance16.52%70.34%8.58%28.53% Mesa Air Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MESAMesa Air Group0.6199 of 5 stars$1.34-4.3%N/A+16.5%$56.10M$476.41M-0.311,838News CoverageShort Interest ↑DSXDiana Shipping2.3208 of 5 stars$1.91+0.8%N/A-23.0%$220.54M$228.21M31.76820News CoveragePALProficient Auto Logistics1.6982 of 5 stars$7.15-4.4%$14.67+105.1%-58.1%$198.70M$240.85M0.00601SMHISEACOR Marine0.7954 of 5 stars$7.09+0.1%$7.00-1.3%-31.2%$191.29M$271.36M-3.021,239SPCEVirgin Galactic2.0285 of 5 stars$3.26-0.6%$4.75+45.7%-47.4%$187.74M$7.04M-0.36800SHIPSeanergy Maritime3.8777 of 5 stars$8.91+3.1%$11.00+23.5%-22.7%$186.22M$167.46M12.2150News CoveragePositive NewsSRFMSurf Air Mobility2.0424 of 5 stars$4.21-3.0%$6.58+56.4%+271.1%$180.31M$119.43M-1.51625FLXBingEx1.4413 of 5 stars$3.17-0.9%$4.70+48.3%N/A$177.33M$612.14M-17.611,046News CoverageCRGOFreightos0.3244 of 5 stars$3.15-0.6%N/A+139.3%$156.65M$23.78M-7.16350News CoverageIMPPImperial Petroleum2.6688 of 5 stars$4.50-2.0%$6.00+33.3%+13.0%$154.89M$147.48M4.4174Positive NewsDLNGDynagas LNG PartnersN/A$3.77-0.3%N/A-1.5%$138.66M$156.40M3.372,020 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DSX Alternatives PAL Alternatives SMHI Alternatives SPCE Alternatives SHIP Alternatives SRFM Alternatives FLX Alternatives CRGO Alternatives IMPP Alternatives DLNG Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:MESA) was last updated on 9/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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