Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ:LUNR) vs. Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) Head-To-Head Review

Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ:LUNR) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) are both aerospace companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Intuitive Machines and Lockheed Martin”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Intuitive Machines	$228.00 million	8.31	-$283.41 million	($2.73)	-3.89
Lockheed Martin	$71.04 billion	1.38	$5.34 billion	$17.76	23.70

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Intuitive Machines and Lockheed Martin, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Intuitive Machines	1	2	7	0	2.60
Lockheed Martin	0	14	5	1	2.35

Intuitive Machines currently has a consensus target price of $15.60, indicating a potential upside of 47.03%. Lockheed Martin has a consensus target price of $506.65, indicating a potential upside of 20.35%. Given Intuitive Machines’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Intuitive Machines is more favorable than Lockheed Martin.

Profitability

This table compares Intuitive Machines and Lockheed Martin’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Intuitive Machines	-91.15%	N/A	-6.29%
Lockheed Martin	5.85%	107.60%	12.13%

Risk and Volatility

Intuitive Machines has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lockheed Martin has a beta of 0.27, meaning that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

72.2% of Intuitive Machines shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.2% of Lockheed Martin shares are held by institutional investors. 39.8% of Intuitive Machines shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Lockheed Martin shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Lockheed Martin beats Intuitive Machines on 9 of the 15 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 Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin Corporation, a security and aerospace company, engages in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of technology systems, products, and services worldwide. The company operates through Aeronautics, Missiles and Fire Control, Rotary and Mission Systems, and Space segments. The Aeronautics segment offers combat and air mobility aircraft, unmanned air vehicles, and related technologies. The Missiles and Fire Control segment provides air and missile defense systems; tactical missiles and air-to-ground precision strike weapon systems; logistics; fire control systems; mission operations support, readiness, engineering support, and integration services; manned and unmanned ground vehicles; and energy management solutions. The Rotary and Mission Systems segment offers military and commercial helicopters, surface ships, sea and land-based missile defense systems, radar systems, sea and air-based mission and combat systems, command and control mission solutions, cyber solutions, and simulation and training solutions. The Space segment offers satellites; space transportation systems; strategic, advanced strike, and defensive systems; and classified systems and services in support of national security systems. This segment also provides network-enabled situational awareness and integrates space and ground global systems to help its customers gather, analyze, and securely distribute critical intelligence data. It serves primarily serves the U.S. government, as well as foreign military sales contracted through the U.S. government. The company was founded in 1912 and is based in Bethesda, Maryland.