Spirit Airlines (SAVE) Competitors $2.42 -0.66 (-21.43%) (As of 10/24/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends SAVE vs. LIND, SB, PTSI, PANL, ESEA, DSX, BLDE, HSHP, PAL, and SMHIShould you be buying Spirit Airlines stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Spirit Airlines include Lindblad Expeditions (LIND), Safe Bulkers (SB), P.A.M. Transportation Services (PTSI), Pangaea Logistics Solutions (PANL), Euroseas (ESEA), Diana Shipping (DSX), Blade Air Mobility (BLDE), Himalaya Shipping (HSHP), Proficient Auto Logistics (PAL), and SEACOR Marine (SMHI). These companies are all part of the "transportation" industry. Spirit Airlines vs. Lindblad Expeditions Safe Bulkers P.A.M. Transportation Services Pangaea Logistics Solutions Euroseas Diana Shipping Blade Air Mobility Himalaya Shipping Proficient Auto Logistics SEACOR Marine Spirit Airlines (NYSE:SAVE) and Lindblad Expeditions (NASDAQ:LIND) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, community ranking, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer SAVE or LIND? Lindblad Expeditions received 209 more outperform votes than Spirit Airlines when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 57.84% of users gave Lindblad Expeditions an outperform vote while only 28.72% of users gave Spirit Airlines an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSpirit AirlinesOutperform Votes2728.72% Underperform Votes6771.28% Lindblad ExpeditionsOutperform Votes23657.84% Underperform Votes17242.16% Which has more volatility and risk, SAVE or LIND? Spirit Airlines has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lindblad Expeditions has a beta of 3.03, suggesting that its share price is 203% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer SAVE or LIND? Spirit Airlines presently has a consensus target price of $2.50, suggesting a potential downside of 9.75%. Lindblad Expeditions has a consensus target price of $13.25, suggesting a potential upside of 38.31%. Given Lindblad Expeditions' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lindblad Expeditions is more favorable than Spirit Airlines.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Spirit Airlines 7 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.22Lindblad Expeditions 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Does the media refer more to SAVE or LIND? In the previous week, Spirit Airlines had 35 more articles in the media than Lindblad Expeditions. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Spirit Airlines and 4 mentions for Lindblad Expeditions. Lindblad Expeditions' average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Spirit Airlines' score of 0.24 indicating that Lindblad Expeditions is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Spirit Airlines 10 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 10 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Lindblad Expeditions 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better earnings and valuation, SAVE or LIND? Lindblad Expeditions has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Spirit Airlines. Lindblad Expeditions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Spirit Airlines, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSpirit Airlines$5.36B0.06-$447.46M-$6.18-0.45Lindblad Expeditions$591.46M0.87-$45.61M-$1.03-9.30 Do institutionals and insiders believe in SAVE or LIND? 58.7% of Spirit Airlines shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.9% of Lindblad Expeditions shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Spirit Airlines shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 34.3% of Lindblad Expeditions shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is SAVE or LIND more profitable? Lindblad Expeditions has a net margin of -8.52% compared to Spirit Airlines' net margin of -13.20%. Lindblad Expeditions' return on equity of 0.00% beat Spirit Airlines' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Spirit Airlines-13.20% -57.87% -6.51% Lindblad Expeditions -8.52%N/A -5.91% SummaryLindblad Expeditions beats Spirit Airlines on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Huge AlertsOur Next Stock Alert is A Biotech NASDAQ Company That Has been ON FIRE!!Our Next Stock Alert is A Biotech NASDAQ Company That Has been ON FIRE!! And The Stock Could be Gearing Up for A MASSIVE Bounce...Sign Up NOW our alert is set to release on Oct 25th!! New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 NYSE 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 SAVE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSpirit AirlinesAir transportation, scheduled IndustryTransportation SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$303.37M$2.45T$330.98B$19.55BDividend YieldN/A2.52%4.38%3.47%P/E Ratio-0.4521.2323.2526.91Price / Sales0.06210.5353.6118.64Price / CashN/A7.9213.6520.46Price / Book0.271.852.175.26Net Income-$447.46M$655.23M$537.05M$982.17M7 Day Performance82.24%5.16%-0.88%-1.62%1 Month Performance16.88%8.21%-1.11%0.51%1 Year Performance-83.36%12.44%17.37%28.75% Spirit Airlines Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SAVESpirit Airlines0.4611 of 5 stars$2.42-21.4%$2.50+3.3%-81.3%$265.04M$5.36B-0.3913,167Options VolumeGap DownHigh Trading VolumeLINDLindblad Expeditions4.4036 of 5 stars$9.63-0.4%$13.25+37.6%+55.3%$515.52M$591.46M-9.35720SBSafe Bulkers4.599 of 5 stars$4.45-0.4%$6.00+34.8%+29.6%$475.10M$307.16M5.569Positive NewsPTSIP.A.M. Transportation Services2.3625 of 5 stars$16.82-2.9%$17.00+1.1%-6.5%$366.17M$810.81M280.332,530Upcoming EarningsPANLPangaea Logistics Solutions4.9034 of 5 stars$6.50+0.9%$10.25+57.7%+6.2%$304.85M$499.27M8.33570Positive NewsESEAEuroseas4.245 of 5 stars$43.31+2.1%$56.50+30.5%+61.8%$303.43M$205.17M2.56360Analyst RevisionDSXDiana Shipping3.0594 of 5 stars$2.39+0.8%$3.00+25.5%-18.0%$298.96M$235.73M26.561,018BLDEBlade Air Mobility0.4483 of 5 stars$3.76+8.4%N/A+72.6%$290.82M$238.38M-5.70130HSHPHimalaya Shipping1.2042 of 5 stars$7.09-3.0%N/A+37.2%$282.70M$83.35M0.002Positive NewsPALProficient Auto Logistics3.9185 of 5 stars$9.43-5.0%$18.00+90.9%N/A$244.80M$135.76M0.00601Analyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeSMHISEACOR Marine2.9651 of 5 stars$8.71-2.0%$17.00+95.2%-38.7%$240.40M$282.62M-7.781,256Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies LIND Competitors SB Competitors PTSI Competitors PANL Competitors ESEA Competitors DSX Competitors BLDE Competitors HSHP Competitors PAL Competitors SMHI Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:SAVE) was last updated on 10/24/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNext opportunity for crypto millionsAccording to Steven Lubka, head of a private equity firm with over $250M in assets under management, "Bitcoin ...Crypto 101 Media | Sponsored Is Starlink Set For The Largest IPO In History?He turned PayPal from a tiny, off-the-radar startup… to a massive $64 billion giant. 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