Head to Head Survey: Voyager Technologies (NYSE:VOYG) and FTAI Aviation (NASDAQ:FTAI)

FTAI Aviation (NASDAQ:FTAI) and Voyager Technologies (NYSE:VOYG) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares FTAI Aviation and Voyager Technologies”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FTAI Aviation	$3.42 billion	5.71	$501.06 million	$4.93	38.76
Voyager Technologies	$166.42 million	9.99	-$104.81 million	($2.97)	-9.94

FTAI Aviation has higher revenue and earnings than Voyager Technologies. Voyager Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FTAI Aviation, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

89.0% of FTAI Aviation shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of FTAI Aviation shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 27.0% of Voyager Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk & Volatility

FTAI Aviation has a beta of 1.55, indicating that its share price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Voyager Technologies has a beta of 4.49, indicating that its share price is 349% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for FTAI Aviation and Voyager Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FTAI Aviation	0	2	8	0	2.80
Voyager Technologies	2	1	7	2	2.75

FTAI Aviation currently has a consensus price target of $304.38, suggesting a potential upside of 59.29%. Voyager Technologies has a consensus price target of $41.90, suggesting a potential upside of 41.99%. Given FTAI Aviation’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe FTAI Aviation is more favorable than Voyager Technologies.

Profitability

This table compares FTAI Aviation and Voyager Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FTAI Aviation	15.46%	132.04%	11.63%
Voyager Technologies	-78.96%	-42.47%	-14.35%

Summary

FTAI Aviation beats Voyager Technologies on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About FTAI Aviation

FTAI Aviation owns and manages a portfolio of commercial jet engines and aircraft, which it leases to airlines and other aviation customers around the world. Its business focuses on mid-life equipment, providing customers with access to engines and aircraft without requiring them to own those assets outright. The company also supports its leasing operations with maintenance, repair and overhaul services, as well as the sale and exchange of engine modules and parts. Its work is particularly focused on the CFM56 and V2500 engine families, which are widely used on commercial aircraft.

About Voyager Technologies

Voyager Technologies is a space and defense technology company that develops and provides products and services for government and commercial customers. Its work spans national security, space infrastructure and exploration, including technologies and mission support for activities in orbit. Through its space business, Voyager provides services such as payload integration and deployment, research support and access to the International Space Station. Its Nanoracks business has supported commercial use of the station, including through the Bishop Airlock.