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Luna Innovations (LUNA) Competitors

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As of 06/12/2026 03:35 PM Eastern
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LUNA vs. SKLZ, CTW, AMWL, MXCT, and NXTT

Should you buy Luna Innovations stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Luna Innovations with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Luna Innovations include Skillz (SKLZ), CTW Cayman (CTW), American Well (AMWL), MaxCyte (MXCT), and Next Technology (NXTT). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry.

How does Luna Innovations compare to Skillz?

Luna Innovations (NASDAQ:LUNA) and Skillz (NYSE:SKLZ) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

Luna Innovations has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Skillz's net margin of -48.49%. Luna Innovations' return on equity of 0.00% beat Skillz's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Luna InnovationsN/A N/A N/A
Skillz -48.49%-52.81%-20.87%

In the previous week, Skillz had 2 more articles in the media than Luna Innovations. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Skillz and 0 mentions for Luna Innovations. Luna Innovations' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Skillz'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Luna Innovations Neutral
Skillz Neutral

Luna Innovations has higher revenue and earnings than Skillz. Skillz is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Luna Innovations, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Luna Innovations$116.61M0.33$9.28M$0.0338.33
Skillz$104.50M1.29-$70.41M-$3.48N/A

Skillz has a consensus price target of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 73.71%. Given Skillz's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Skillz is more favorable than Luna Innovations.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Luna Innovations
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Skillz
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

Luna Innovations has a beta of 1.9, meaning that its share price is 90% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Skillz has a beta of 4.58, meaning that its share price is 358% more volatile than the broader market.

87.5% of Luna Innovations shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.4% of Skillz shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.6% of Luna Innovations shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 59.4% of Skillz shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Luna Innovations beats Skillz on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Luna Innovations compare to CTW Cayman?

CTW Cayman (NASDAQ:CTW) and Luna Innovations (NASDAQ:LUNA) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Luna Innovations has higher revenue and earnings than CTW Cayman.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
CTW Cayman$90.37M1.68$3.83MN/AN/A
Luna Innovations$116.61M0.33$9.28M$0.0338.33

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
CTW Cayman
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Luna Innovations
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
CTW CaymanN/A N/A N/A
Luna Innovations N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, CTW Cayman had 2 more articles in the media than Luna Innovations. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for CTW Cayman and 0 mentions for Luna Innovations. CTW Cayman's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Luna Innovations' score of 0.00 indicating that CTW Cayman is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
CTW Cayman Positive
Luna Innovations Neutral

87.5% of Luna Innovations shares are held by institutional investors. 7.6% of Luna Innovations shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

CTW Cayman and Luna Innovations tied by winning 4 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Luna Innovations compare to American Well?

Luna Innovations (NASDAQ:LUNA) and American Well (NYSE:AMWL) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.

In the previous week, American Well had 2 more articles in the media than Luna Innovations. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for American Well and 0 mentions for Luna Innovations. American Well's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Luna Innovations' score of 0.00 indicating that American Well is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Luna Innovations Neutral
American Well Positive

Luna Innovations has higher earnings, but lower revenue than American Well. American Well is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Luna Innovations, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Luna Innovations$116.61M0.33$9.28M$0.0338.33
American Well$249.32M0.61-$95.70M-$5.42N/A

Luna Innovations has a net margin of 0.00% compared to American Well's net margin of -37.02%. Luna Innovations' return on equity of 0.00% beat American Well's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Luna InnovationsN/A N/A N/A
American Well -37.02%-32.11%-24.12%

87.5% of Luna Innovations shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.1% of American Well shares are held by institutional investors. 7.6% of Luna Innovations shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.8% of American Well shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Luna Innovations has a beta of 1.9, meaning that its stock price is 90% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Well has a beta of 1.69, meaning that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the broader market.

American Well has a consensus price target of $7.20, suggesting a potential downside of 21.22%. Given American Well's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe American Well is more favorable than Luna Innovations.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Luna Innovations
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
American Well
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Summary

Luna Innovations and American Well tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Luna Innovations compare to MaxCyte?

MaxCyte (NASDAQ:MXCT) and Luna Innovations (NASDAQ:LUNA) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.

MaxCyte presently has a consensus price target of $5.50, suggesting a potential upside of 391.07%. Given MaxCyte's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe MaxCyte is more favorable than Luna Innovations.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
MaxCyte
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.20
Luna Innovations
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, MaxCyte had 3 more articles in the media than Luna Innovations. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for MaxCyte and 0 mentions for Luna Innovations. MaxCyte's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Luna Innovations' score of 0.00 indicating that MaxCyte is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
MaxCyte Positive
Luna Innovations Neutral

Luna Innovations has higher revenue and earnings than MaxCyte. MaxCyte is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Luna Innovations, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
MaxCyte$33.03M3.63-$44.63M-$0.37N/A
Luna Innovations$116.61M0.33$9.28M$0.0338.33

Luna Innovations has a net margin of 0.00% compared to MaxCyte's net margin of -121.16%. Luna Innovations' return on equity of 0.00% beat MaxCyte's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
MaxCyte-121.16% -20.03% -17.14%
Luna Innovations N/A N/A N/A

MaxCyte has a beta of 1.48, suggesting that its share price is 48% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Luna Innovations has a beta of 1.9, suggesting that its share price is 90% more volatile than the broader market.

68.8% of MaxCyte shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.5% of Luna Innovations shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.1% of MaxCyte shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.6% of Luna Innovations shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Luna Innovations beats MaxCyte on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Luna Innovations compare to Next Technology?

Next Technology (NASDAQ:NXTT) and Luna Innovations (NASDAQ:LUNA) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

2.7% of Next Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.5% of Luna Innovations shares are held by institutional investors. 52.2% of Next Technology shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.6% of Luna Innovations shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Next Technology has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Luna Innovations. Next Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Luna Innovations, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Next Technology$11.61M11.82$143.16M-$74.80N/A
Luna Innovations$116.61M0.33$9.28M$0.0338.33

In the previous week, Next Technology had 2 more articles in the media than Luna Innovations. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Next Technology and 0 mentions for Luna Innovations. Next Technology's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Luna Innovations' score of 0.00 indicating that Next Technology is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Next Technology Positive
Luna Innovations Neutral

Luna Innovations' return on equity of 0.00% beat Next Technology's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Next TechnologyN/A -30.01% -26.15%
Luna Innovations N/A N/A N/A

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Next Technology
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Luna Innovations
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Next Technology has a beta of 6.06, meaning that its stock price is 506% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Luna Innovations has a beta of 1.9, meaning that its stock price is 90% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Next Technology beats Luna Innovations on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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LUNA vs. The Competition

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MetricLuna InnovationsCommercial physical research IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$39.05M$22.66M$6.71B$12.05B
Dividend YieldN/AN/A3.11%5.66%
P/E Ratio38.3319.1728.4524.42
Price / Sales0.330.33405.79111.24
Price / Cash3.0357.2323.1137.92
Price / BookN/A0.165.766.82
Net Income$9.28M-$525K$205.51M$337.56M
7 Day Performance-0.86%-6.20%0.22%1.17%
1 Month Performance4.55%-18.62%2.00%3.16%
1 Year Performance53.33%28.94%36.78%30.58%

Luna Innovations Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
LUNA
Luna Innovations
N/A$1.15
flat		N/A+53.3%$39.05M$116.61M38.33390
SKLZ
Skillz
1.9023 of 5 stars		$10.05
+0.5%		$15.00
+49.3%		+41.6%$156.08M$104.50MN/A650
CTW
CTW Cayman
0.7557 of 5 stars		$2.38
-2.1%		N/AN/A$151.63M$90.37MN/A272
AMWL
American Well
2.208 of 5 stars		$8.49
-6.2%		$7.13
-16.0%		+34.5%$149.79M$249.32MN/A1,040
MXCT
MaxCyte
3.8356 of 5 stars		$1.23
+0.8%		$5.50
+347.2%		-49.1%$130.69M$33.03MN/A80

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This page (NASDAQ:LUNA) was last updated on 6/15/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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