Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ:LUNR – Get Free Report) is one of 19 public companies in the “Search & navigation equipment” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Intuitive Machines to similar companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Intuitive Machines and its rivals’ 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% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Intuitive Machines and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Intuitive Machines | $79.52 million | $62.80 million | 2.03 |
Intuitive Machines Competitors | $5.17 billion | $396.06 million | 17.29 |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Intuitive Machines and its rivals, 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 presently has a consensus target price of $12.25, suggesting a potential upside of 144.51%. As a group, “Search & navigation equipment” companies have a potential upside of 16.48%. Given Intuitive Machines’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Intuitive Machines is more favorable than its rivals.
Risk & Volatility
Intuitive Machines has a beta of 0.23, suggesting that its stock price is 77% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Intuitive Machines’ rivals have a beta of 1.02, suggesting that their average stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.
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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Intuitive Machines beats its rivals 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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