MultiSensor AI (MSAI) & Its Competitors Head-To-Head Analysis

MultiSensor AI (NASDAQ:MSAI) is one of 377 public companies in the “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare MultiSensor AI to related companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and risk.

Profitability

This table compares MultiSensor AI and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MultiSensor AI	-141.70%	-36.08%	-31.31%
MultiSensor AI Competitors	-141.19%	-31.04%	-7.22%

Volatility and Risk

MultiSensor AI has a beta of -0.17, indicating that its share price is 117% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MultiSensor AI’s peers have a beta of -0.29, indicating that their average share price is 129% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares MultiSensor AI and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
MultiSensor AI	$5.55 million	-$11.71 million	-0.53
MultiSensor AI Competitors	$4.05 billion	$172.92 million	4.78

MultiSensor AI’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than MultiSensor AI. MultiSensor AI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

82.3% of MultiSensor AI shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.5% of shares of all “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies are owned by institutional investors. 50.8% of MultiSensor AI shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.1% of shares of all “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies are owned 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for MultiSensor AI and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MultiSensor AI	1	1	0	0	1.50
MultiSensor AI Competitors	2049	7616	10449	665	2.47

As a group, “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies have a potential upside of 41.19%. Given MultiSensor AI’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe MultiSensor AI has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Summary

MultiSensor AI peers beat MultiSensor AI on 10 of the 13 factors compared.

About MultiSensor AI

MultiSensor AI Holdings, Inc. manufactures and distributes multi-sensor systems for thermographic and other use in various industrial applications in the United States and internationally. The company offers sensor devices ranging from small to large handheld designs with built-in displays and controls, fixed-mounted pan-tilt-zoom single- and multi-sensor camera standalone systems, and mobile multi-sensor payload and gimbal systems for unmanned aerial vehicles and unmanned ground vehicles. It also provides on-prem and cloud-based software and services, including training, calibration, and repairs for its customers operating in the distribution and logistics, manufacturing, utility, and oil and gas sectors. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Beaumont, Texas.