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LUNR vs. NXT, SITM, AAOI, PL, and VIAV

Should you buy Intuitive Machines stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Intuitive Machines 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 Intuitive Machines include Nextpower (NXT), SiTime (SITM), Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI), Planet Labs PBC (PL), and Viavi Solutions (VIAV). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry.

How does Intuitive Machines compare to Nextpower?

Nextpower (NASDAQ:NXT) and Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ:LUNR) are both electronic equipment companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk.

Nextpower has a beta of 1.6, indicating that its share price is 60% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Intuitive Machines has a beta of 1.47, indicating that its share price is 47% more volatile than the broader market.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nextpower	$3.56B	5.69	$509.17M	$3.91	34.88
Intuitive Machines	$210.06M	36.82	-$83.29M	-$0.74	N/A

Nextpower has a net margin of 16.46% compared to Intuitive Machines' net margin of -39.65%. Nextpower's return on equity of 29.43% beat Intuitive Machines' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nextpower	16.46%	29.43%	16.11%
Intuitive Machines	-39.65%	N/A	-7.03%

In the previous week, Nextpower had 24 more articles in the media than Intuitive Machines. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Nextpower and 11 mentions for Intuitive Machines. Nextpower's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Intuitive Machines' score of 0.74 indicating that Nextpower is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Nextpower	16 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Intuitive Machines	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

67.4% of Nextpower shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Intuitive Machines shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Nextpower shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 54.1% of Intuitive Machines shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Nextpower currently has a consensus price target of $129.60, indicating a potential downside of 4.97%. Intuitive Machines has a consensus price target of $21.55, indicating a potential downside of 39.60%. Given Nextpower's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Nextpower is more favorable than Intuitive Machines.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nextpower	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.81
Intuitive Machines	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.46

Summary

Nextpower beats Intuitive Machines on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Intuitive Machines compare to SiTime?

Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ:LUNR) and SiTime (NASDAQ:SITM) are both electronic equipment companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.

72.2% of Intuitive Machines shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.3% of SiTime shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.1% of Intuitive Machines shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of SiTime shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Intuitive Machines currently has a consensus price target of $21.55, indicating a potential downside of 39.60%. SiTime has a consensus price target of $661.88, indicating a potential downside of 20.76%. Given SiTime's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SiTime is more favorable than Intuitive Machines.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Intuitive Machines	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.46
SiTime	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Intuitive Machines	$210.06M	36.82	-$83.29M	-$0.74	N/A
SiTime	$326.66M	67.51	-$42.90M	-$1.01	N/A

SiTime has a net margin of -6.38% compared to Intuitive Machines' net margin of -39.65%. SiTime's return on equity of 0.53% beat Intuitive Machines' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Intuitive Machines	-39.65%	N/A	-7.03%
SiTime	-6.38%	0.53%	0.47%

In the previous week, SiTime had 23 more articles in the media than Intuitive Machines. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for SiTime and 11 mentions for Intuitive Machines. Intuitive Machines' average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat SiTime's score of 0.65 indicating that Intuitive Machines is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Intuitive Machines	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
SiTime	11 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Intuitive Machines has a beta of 1.47, indicating that its share price is 47% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SiTime has a beta of 2.91, indicating that its share price is 191% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

SiTime beats Intuitive Machines on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Intuitive Machines compare to Applied Optoelectronics?

Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ:LUNR) and Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) are both electronic equipment companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Intuitive Machines has a beta of 1.47, indicating that its share price is 47% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Applied Optoelectronics has a beta of 3.76, indicating that its share price is 276% more volatile than the broader market.

Applied Optoelectronics has a net margin of -8.55% compared to Intuitive Machines' net margin of -39.65%. Intuitive Machines' return on equity of 0.00% beat Applied Optoelectronics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Intuitive Machines	-39.65%	N/A	-7.03%
Applied Optoelectronics	-8.55%	-4.64%	-2.90%

In the previous week, Applied Optoelectronics had 29 more articles in the media than Intuitive Machines. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for Applied Optoelectronics and 11 mentions for Intuitive Machines. Intuitive Machines' average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Applied Optoelectronics' score of 0.38 indicating that Intuitive Machines is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Intuitive Machines	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Applied Optoelectronics	13 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

72.2% of Intuitive Machines shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.7% of Applied Optoelectronics shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.1% of Intuitive Machines shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of Applied Optoelectronics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Applied Optoelectronics has higher revenue and earnings than Intuitive Machines. Applied Optoelectronics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Intuitive Machines, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Intuitive Machines	$210.06M	36.82	-$83.29M	-$0.74	N/A
Applied Optoelectronics	$455.71M	39.28	-$38.23M	-$0.66	N/A

Intuitive Machines currently has a consensus price target of $21.55, indicating a potential downside of 39.60%. Applied Optoelectronics has a consensus price target of $79.80, indicating a potential downside of 64.23%. Given Intuitive Machines' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Intuitive Machines is more favorable than Applied Optoelectronics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Intuitive Machines	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.46
Applied Optoelectronics	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

Summary

Intuitive Machines and Applied Optoelectronics tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Intuitive Machines compare to Planet Labs PBC?

Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ:LUNR) and Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) are both electronic equipment companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Intuitive Machines has a beta of 1.47, indicating that its share price is 47% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Planet Labs PBC has a beta of 1.91, indicating that its share price is 91% more volatile than the broader market.

Intuitive Machines has a net margin of -39.65% compared to Planet Labs PBC's net margin of -80.22%. Intuitive Machines' return on equity of 0.00% beat Planet Labs PBC's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Intuitive Machines	-39.65%	N/A	-7.03%
Planet Labs PBC	-80.22%	-69.61%	-27.38%

In the previous week, Planet Labs PBC had 1 more articles in the media than Intuitive Machines. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Planet Labs PBC and 11 mentions for Intuitive Machines. Planet Labs PBC's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Intuitive Machines' score of 0.74 indicating that Planet Labs PBC is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Intuitive Machines	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Planet Labs PBC	5 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

72.2% of Intuitive Machines shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.7% of Planet Labs PBC shares are held by institutional investors. 54.1% of Intuitive Machines shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 17.5% of Planet Labs PBC shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Intuitive Machines has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Planet Labs PBC. Planet Labs PBC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Intuitive Machines, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Intuitive Machines	$210.06M	36.82	-$83.29M	-$0.74	N/A
Planet Labs PBC	$307.73M	45.87	-$246.86M	-$0.78	N/A

Intuitive Machines presently has a consensus price target of $21.55, indicating a potential downside of 39.60%. Planet Labs PBC has a consensus price target of $29.94, indicating a potential downside of 26.59%. Given Planet Labs PBC's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Planet Labs PBC is more favorable than Intuitive Machines.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Intuitive Machines	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.46
Planet Labs PBC	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Summary

Intuitive Machines beats Planet Labs PBC on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Intuitive Machines compare to Viavi Solutions?

Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) and Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ:LUNR) are both electronic equipment companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership.

Viavi Solutions has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Intuitive Machines has a beta of 1.47, indicating that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the broader market.

Viavi Solutions presently has a consensus price target of $39.25, indicating a potential downside of 26.81%. Intuitive Machines has a consensus price target of $21.55, indicating a potential downside of 39.60%. Given Viavi Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Viavi Solutions is more favorable than Intuitive Machines.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Viavi Solutions	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
Intuitive Machines	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.46

Viavi Solutions has a net margin of -4.03% compared to Intuitive Machines' net margin of -39.65%. Viavi Solutions' return on equity of 16.80% beat Intuitive Machines' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Viavi Solutions	-4.03%	16.80%	5.70%
Intuitive Machines	-39.65%	N/A	-7.03%

In the previous week, Viavi Solutions had 9 more articles in the media than Intuitive Machines. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Viavi Solutions and 11 mentions for Intuitive Machines. Intuitive Machines' average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Viavi Solutions' score of 0.55 indicating that Intuitive Machines is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Viavi Solutions	10 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Intuitive Machines	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

95.5% of Viavi Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Intuitive Machines shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Viavi Solutions shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 54.1% of Intuitive Machines shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Viavi Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Intuitive Machines. Viavi Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Intuitive Machines, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Viavi Solutions	$1.08B	11.57	$34.80M	-$0.24	N/A
Intuitive Machines	$210.06M	36.82	-$83.29M	-$0.74	N/A

Summary

Viavi Solutions beats Intuitive Machines on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Intuitive Machines	AEROSP/DEFENSE Industry	Aerospace Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$6.96B	$49.36B	$29.97B	$12.20B
Dividend Yield	N/A	1.28%	0.91%	5.30%
P/E Ratio	-48.22	26.26	56.69	25.65
Price / Sales	36.82	572.07	229.15	79.80
Price / Cash	N/A	17.26	28.44	55.34
Price / Book	-8.52	6.78	8.04	6.66
Net Income	-$83.29M	$1.56B	$907.04M	$333.63M
7 Day Performance	47.99%	3.08%	1.54%	-0.11%
1 Month Performance	50.74%	-2.42%	-2.16%	3.94%
1 Year Performance	201.61%	33.62%	47.99%	36.07%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
LUNR Intuitive Machines	2.2695 of 5 stars	$35.68 +11.2%	$21.55 -39.6%	+206.8%	$6.96B	$210.06M	N/A	1	Upcoming Earnings Gap Up
NXT Nextpower	2.4588 of 5 stars	$116.93 -2.5%	$117.79 +0.7%	+152.1%	$17.36B	$2.96B	29.91	1,300	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Gap Up
SITM SiTime	2.8119 of 5 stars	$564.68 +1.1%	$415.63 -26.4%	+308.6%	$14.91B	$326.66M	N/A	380	Earnings Report
AAOI Applied Optoelectronics	2.2766 of 5 stars	$172.98 -5.7%	$52.80 -69.5%	+999.6%	$13.85B	$455.72M	N/A	4,691	Earnings Report Gap Up
PL Planet Labs PBC	2.3417 of 5 stars	$38.47 +4.3%	$29.94 -22.2%	+978.8%	$13.32B	$307.73M	N/A	800	Analyst Forecast Gap Up

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Intuitive Machines (LUNR) Competitors

LUNR vs. NXT, SITM, AAOI, PL, and VIAV

How does Intuitive Machines compare to Nextpower?

Which has more risk and volatility, NXT or LUNR?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, NXT or LUNR?

Is NXT or LUNR more profitable?

Does the media favor NXT or LUNR?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in NXT or LUNR?

Do analysts prefer NXT or LUNR?

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How does Intuitive Machines compare to SiTime?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in LUNR or SITM?

Do analysts prefer LUNR or SITM?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, LUNR or SITM?

Is LUNR or SITM more profitable?

Does the media refer more to LUNR or SITM?

Which has more volatility & risk, LUNR or SITM?

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How does Intuitive Machines compare to Applied Optoelectronics?

Which has more volatility & risk, LUNR or AAOI?

Is LUNR or AAOI more profitable?

Does the media refer more to LUNR or AAOI?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in LUNR or AAOI?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, LUNR or AAOI?

Do analysts prefer LUNR or AAOI?

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How does Intuitive Machines compare to Planet Labs PBC?

Which has more risk and volatility, LUNR or PL?

Is LUNR or PL more profitable?

Does the media prefer LUNR or PL?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in LUNR or PL?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, LUNR or PL?

Do analysts recommend LUNR or PL?

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How does Intuitive Machines compare to Viavi Solutions?

Which has more risk & volatility, VIAV or LUNR?

Do analysts recommend VIAV or LUNR?

Is VIAV or LUNR more profitable?

Does the media prefer VIAV or LUNR?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in VIAV or LUNR?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, VIAV or LUNR?

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