Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ:LUNR – Get Free Report) is one of 20 publicly-traded companies in the “Search & navigation equipment” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Intuitive Machines to similar businesses based on the strength of its earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Intuitive Machines and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Intuitive Machines | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3.00 |
Intuitive Machines Competitors | 76 | 637 | 727 | 22 | 2.48 |
Intuitive Machines currently has a consensus target price of $12.25, suggesting a potential upside of 126.01%. As a group, “Search & navigation equipment” companies have a potential upside of 15.77%. Given Intuitive Machines’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Intuitive Machines is more favorable than its competitors.
Volatility & Risk
Profitability
This table compares Intuitive Machines and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Intuitive Machines | 78.98% | -2.04% | -3.92% |
Intuitive Machines Competitors | -179.13% | -24.57% | -14.70% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
72.2% of Intuitive Machines shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.2% of shares of all “Search & navigation equipment” companies are held by institutional investors. 78.9% of Intuitive Machines shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.5% of shares of all “Search & navigation equipment” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Intuitive Machines and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Intuitive Machines | $79.52 million | $62.80 million | 2.15 |
Intuitive Machines Competitors | $5.17 billion | $396.06 million | 17.05 |
Intuitive Machines’ competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Intuitive Machines. Intuitive Machines is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Summary
Intuitive Machines beats its competitors on 8 of the 13 factors compared.
About Intuitive Machines
Intuitive Machines, Inc. designs, manufactures, and operates space products and services in the United States. Its space systems and space infrastructure enable scientific and human exploration and utilization of lunar resources to support sustainable human presence on the moon. The company offers lunar access services, such µNova, lunar surface rover services, fixed lunar surface services, lunar orbit delivery services, rideshare delivery services to lunar orbit, as well as content sales and marketing sponsorships; and orbital services, including satellite delivery and rideshare, satellite servicing and refueling, space station servicing, satellite repositioning, and orbital debris removal. It also provides lunar data services, comprising Lunar data network, lunar south pole and far-side coverage, lunar positioning services, data relay, and data storage/caching. In addition, the company offers propulsion systems and navigation systems; engineering services contracts; lunar mobility vehicles, such as rovers and drones; power infrastructure that includes fission surface power; and human habitation systems. It serves its products to the U.S. government, commercial, and international customers. Intuitive Machines, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
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