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WHEELS UP EXPERIENCE INC (UP) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:UP - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US96328L2051 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

1.23  -0.17 (-12.14%)

After market: 1.28 +0.05 (+4.07%)

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We assign a fundamental rating of 1 out of 10 to UP. UP was compared to 22 industry peers in the Passenger Airlines industry. Both the profitability and financial health of UP have multiple concerns. UP has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year UP has reported negative net income.
In the past year UP has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
UP had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
UP had negative operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
UP Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFUP Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -200M -400M -600M

1.2 Ratios

UP has a worse Return On Assets (-31.31%) than 72.73% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -31.31%
ROE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-31.74%
ROA(5y)-21.1%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
UP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICUP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -200 -400

1.3 Margins

UP's Gross Margin of 10.26% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. UP is outperformed by 81.82% of its industry peers.
UP's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
UP does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 10.26%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y5.13%
GM growth 5YN/A
UP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsUP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -10 -20 -30 -40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

UP does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
UP has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, UP has a worse debt to assets ratio.
UP Yearly Shares OutstandingUP Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M
UP Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsUP Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of -3.24, we must say that UP is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
UP's Altman-Z score of -3.24 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. UP is outperformed by 77.27% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -3.24
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.5%
UP Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFUP Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.32 indicates that UP may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 0.32, UP is not doing good in the industry: 86.36% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
UP has a Quick Ratio of 0.32. This is a bad value and indicates that UP is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
UP has a Quick ratio of 0.31. This is amonst the worse of the industry: UP underperforms 86.36% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.32
Quick Ratio 0.31
UP Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesUP Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 95.16% over the past year.
Looking at the last year, UP shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -29.69% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, UP shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -12.79% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)95.16%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%16.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-29.69%
Revenue growth 3Y-12.79%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-9.93%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, UP will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 15.16% on average per year.
UP is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 16.02% yearly.
EPS Next Y58.33%
EPS Next 2Y39.1%
EPS Next 3Y25.25%
EPS Next 5Y15.16%
Revenue Next Year25.66%
Revenue Next 2Y19.22%
Revenue Next 3Y17.59%
Revenue Next 5Y16.02%

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
UP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesUP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1B 2B 3B 4B
UP Yearly EPS VS EstimatesUP Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 -5 -10 -15

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

UP reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for UP. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
UP Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsUP Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
UP Per share dataUP EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 0.5 -0.5 1

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A more expensive valuation may be justified as UP's earnings are expected to grow with 25.25% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y39.1%
EPS Next 3Y25.25%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

UP does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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WHEELS UP EXPERIENCE INC

NYSE:UP (6/27/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 1.28 +0.05 (+4.07%)

1.23

-0.17 (-12.14%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupTransportation
GICS IndustryPassenger Airlines
Earnings (Last)05-01 2025-05-01/bmo
Earnings (Next)08-08 2025-08-08/bmo
Inst Owners87.29%
Inst Owner Change-0.27%
Ins Owners1.09%
Ins Owner Change0.41%
Market Cap859.61M
Analysts86.67
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %2.61%
Short Ratio19.78
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-57.63%
Min Revenue beat(2)-62.65%
Max Revenue beat(2)-52.61%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-55.4%
Min Revenue beat(4)-62.65%
Max Revenue beat(4)-51.55%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-42.15%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-26.62%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-8.95%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 1.11
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.49
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.4
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.29
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.07
OCFYN/A
SpS1.11
BVpS-0.41
TBVpS-0.86
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -31.31%
ROE N/A
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 10.26%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-31.74%
ROA(5y)-21.1%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y5.13%
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.71
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 248.02%
Cap/Sales 19.7%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.32
Quick Ratio 0.31
Altman-Z -3.24
F-Score4
WACC9.5%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)182.55%
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)10.18%
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)95.16%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%16.67%
EPS Next Y58.33%
EPS Next 2Y39.1%
EPS Next 3Y25.25%
EPS Next 5Y15.16%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-29.69%
Revenue growth 3Y-12.79%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-9.93%
Revenue Next Year25.66%
Revenue Next 2Y19.22%
Revenue Next 3Y17.59%
Revenue Next 5Y16.02%
EBIT growth 1Y17.61%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year127.97%
EBIT Next 3Y33.68%
EBIT Next 5Y25.58%
FCF growth 1Y42.83%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y83.33%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A