Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ:LUNR – Get Free Report) and StandardAero (NYSE:SARO – Get Free Report) are both mid-cap aerospace companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Intuitive Machines and StandardAero’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Intuitive Machines | -87.58% | N/A | -7.07% |
| StandardAero | 3.15% | 9.63% | 3.69% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Intuitive Machines and StandardAero, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Intuitive Machines | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2.50 |
| StandardAero | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2.30 |
Volatility and Risk
Intuitive Machines has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, StandardAero has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
72.2% of Intuitive Machines shares are owned by institutional investors. 39.8% of Intuitive Machines shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of StandardAero shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Intuitive Machines and StandardAero”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Intuitive Machines | $228.00 million | 12.43 | -$283.41 million | ($2.47) | -6.36 |
| StandardAero | $5.24 billion | 1.92 | $10.97 million | $0.55 | 54.53 |
StandardAero has higher revenue and earnings than Intuitive Machines. Intuitive Machines is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than StandardAero, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
StandardAero beats Intuitive Machines on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About StandardAero
StandardAero, Inc. provides aerospace engine aftermarket services for fixed and rotary wing aircraft in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Rest of Europe, Asia, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Engine Services and Component Repair Services. The Engine Services segment provides a suite of aftermarket services, including maintenance, repair and overhaul, on-wing and field service support, asset management, and engineering and related solutions to customers in the commercial aerospace, military and helicopter, and business aviation end markets. The Component Repair Services segment offers engine component and accessory repairs to the commercial aerospace, military and helicopter, land and marine, and oil and gas end markets. The company was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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