Intuitive Machines (LUNR) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer OLED or LUNR?

In the previous week, Universal Display had 10 more articles in the media than Intuitive Machines. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Universal Display and 9 mentions for Intuitive Machines. Universal Display's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Intuitive Machines' score of 0.55 indicating that Universal Display is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Is OLED or LUNR more profitable?

Universal Display has a net margin of 35.40% compared to Intuitive Machines' net margin of -91.15%. Universal Display's return on equity of 15.35% beat Intuitive Machines' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Universal Display	35.40%	15.35%	13.47%
Intuitive Machines	-91.15%	N/A	-6.29%

Do institutionals & insiders believe in OLED or LUNR?

78.2% of Universal Display shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Intuitive Machines shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Universal Display shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 39.8% of Intuitive Machines shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer OLED or LUNR?

Universal Display presently has a consensus price target of $190.43, indicating a potential upside of 25.93%. Intuitive Machines has a consensus price target of $15.44, indicating a potential upside of 24.45%. Given Universal Display's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Universal Display is more favorable than Intuitive Machines.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Universal Display	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Intuitive Machines	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, OLED or LUNR?

Universal Display has higher revenue and earnings than Intuitive Machines. Intuitive Machines is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Universal Display, 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
Universal Display	$647.68M	11.10	$222.08M	$4.81	31.44
Intuitive Machines	$228M	9.72	-$283.41M	-$2.73	-4.55

Which has more volatility & risk, OLED or LUNR?

Universal Display has a beta of 1.51, suggesting that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Intuitive Machines has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Universal Display beats Intuitive Machines on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.