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Bristow Group vs Wheels Up Experience: VTOL and UP compared
Bristow Group is the larger company: $438M of revenue in its latest quarter (Q3 2026) against $165M for Wheels Up Experience (Q3 2026). Bristow Group is growing faster (+13% against -11% a year earlier). Bristow Group is more profitable, with an operating margin of 10.9% against -30.5%.
Where the money goes: VTOL and UP
Bristow Group (VTOL) · Q3 2026
Bristow Group, Q3 2026: revenue $438M (+13% year over year), operating margin 10.9%, net earnings $27.8M, operating cash flow $61.2M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
Wheels Up Experience (UP) · Q3 2026
Wheels Up Experience, Q3 2026: revenue $165M (-11% year over year), operating margin -30.5%, net loss $89.4M, operating cash flow −$17.1M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
| Bristow Group (VTOL) | Wheels Up Experience (UP) | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest quarter | Q3 2026 | Q3 2026 |
| Revenue | $438M | $165M |
| Revenue growth, Y/Y | +13% | -11% |
| Operating margin | 10.9% | -30.5% |
| Net earnings | $27.8M | −$89.4M |
| Net margin | 6.3% | -54.3% |
| Operating cash flow | $61.2M | −$17.1M |
| Free cash flow | $56.0M | — |
| Market value | $1.1B | — |
| P/E | 14.0× | — |
| Analysts’ mean target | $64.33 | — |
Questions
Which is bigger, Bristow Group or Wheels Up Experience?
Bristow Group is the larger company: $438M of revenue in its latest quarter (Q3 2026) against $165M for Wheels Up Experience (Q3 2026).
Is Bristow Group or Wheels Up Experience growing faster?
Bristow Group is growing faster (+13% against -11% a year earlier).
Which is more profitable, Bristow Group or Wheels Up Experience?
Bristow Group is more profitable, with an operating margin of 10.9% against -30.5%.
More: Bristow Group earnings · how Bristow Group makes money · Wheels Up Experience earnings · how Wheels Up Experience makes money
From the companies' latest 10-Q, 10-K or earnings release (10-Q filed Nov 4, 2026; 10-Q filed Nov 5, 2026). Fiscal quarters can end on different dates. Not investment advice.