Mesa Air Group (MESA) Competitors $1.18 +0.02 (+1.28%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.16 -0.02 (-1.69%) As of 04:41 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, FLX, SMHI, CRGO, SHIP, DLNG, SPCE, SRFM, TOUR, and IMPPShould you be buying Mesa Air Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Mesa Air Group include Diana Shipping (DSX), BingEx (FLX), SEACOR Marine (SMHI), Freightos (CRGO), Seanergy Maritime (SHIP), Dynagas LNG Partners (DLNG), Virgin Galactic (SPCE), Surf Air Mobility (SRFM), Tuniu (TOUR), and Imperial Petroleum (IMPP). These companies are all part of the "transportation" industry. Mesa Air Group vs. Its Competitors Diana Shipping BingEx SEACOR Marine Freightos Seanergy Maritime Dynagas LNG Partners Virgin Galactic Surf Air Mobility Tuniu Imperial Petroleum 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. Does the media prefer DSX or MESA? In the previous week, Diana Shipping had 1 more articles in the media than Mesa Air Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Diana Shipping and 0 mentions for Mesa Air Group. Diana Shipping's average media sentiment score of 0.23 beat Mesa Air Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Diana Shipping is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Diana Shipping Neutral Mesa Air Group Neutral 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$228.21M0.82$12.75M$0.0626.92Mesa Air Group$476.41M0.10-$91.01M-$4.29-0.28 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 0.81, suggesting that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mesa Air Group has a beta of 3.05, suggesting that its stock price is 205% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryDiana Shipping beats Mesa Air Group on 10 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. Email Address 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$49.62M$8.31B$7.46B$9.74BDividend YieldN/A8,199.89%949.37%4.09%P/E Ratio-0.2810.9614.7625.97Price / Sales0.102,690.25486.22123.18Price / Cash2.015.237.7958.38Price / Book-1.202.902.226.39Net Income-$91.01M$587.12M$574.20M$265.66M7 Day Performance4.87%0.75%1.55%1.98%1 Month Performance2.16%8.76%2.00%1.33%1 Year Performance-2.07%69.99%7.26%21.15% Mesa Air Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MESAMesa Air Group0.7444 of 5 stars$1.19+1.3%N/A-7.9%$49.62M$476.41M-0.281,838DSXDiana Shipping1.4469 of 5 stars$1.58+1.0%N/A-34.1%$182.34M$228.21M26.25820FLXBingExN/A$3.15+1.8%$4.70+49.4%N/A$175.93M$612.14M0.001,046Earnings ReportUpcoming EarningsSMHISEACOR Marine1.8219 of 5 stars$6.36+2.8%N/A-43.3%$171.43M$255.03M-2.701,239Positive NewsCRGOFreightos0.5636 of 5 stars$3.36+0.9%$3.50+4.2%+89.4%$167.09M$23.78M-7.30350Earnings ReportShort Interest ↑SHIPSeanergy Maritime3.556 of 5 stars$7.40+1.0%$11.00+48.6%-32.6%$149.18M$147.72M10.1450Positive NewsDLNGDynagas LNG PartnersN/A$3.61-0.1%N/A-2.9%$132.60M$157.46M3.312,020SPCEVirgin Galactic2.5704 of 5 stars$3.04+1.7%$4.81+58.3%-57.8%$126.39M$1.70M-0.34800Gap UpSRFMSurf Air Mobility2.4403 of 5 stars$4.86+16.0%$6.33+30.3%+202.4%$93.70M$119.43M-1.30625Short Interest ↓High Trading VolumeTOURTuniu2.9785 of 5 stars$0.80+3.6%N/A-1.3%$93.69M$523.18M10.011,920Earnings ReportBuyback AnnouncementIMPPImperial Petroleum1.4452 of 5 stars$3.00-0.7%N/A-15.1%$89.43M$147.48M2.4474News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DSX Alternatives FLX Alternatives SMHI Alternatives CRGO Alternatives SHIP Alternatives DLNG Alternatives SPCE Alternatives SRFM Alternatives TOUR Alternatives IMPP 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 8/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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