MTU Aero Engines (OTCMKTS:MTUAY) and Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ:LUNR) Financial Survey

MTU Aero Engines (OTCMKTS:MTUAY) and Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ:LUNR) are both aerospace companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.0% of MTU Aero Engines shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Intuitive Machines shares are held by institutional investors. 39.8% of Intuitive Machines shares are held 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.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares MTU Aero Engines and Intuitive Machines”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MTU Aero Engines	$8.02 billion	2.97	$684.97 million	$8.66	25.53
Intuitive Machines	$228.00 million	6.78	-$283.41 million	($3.24)	-2.67

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

Volatility & Risk

MTU Aero Engines has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Intuitive Machines has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for MTU Aero Engines and Intuitive Machines, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MTU Aero Engines	0	0	1	2	3.67
Intuitive Machines	2	2	8	0	2.50

Intuitive Machines has a consensus price target of $15.30, indicating a potential upside of 76.88%. Given Intuitive Machines’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Intuitive Machines is more favorable than MTU Aero Engines.

Profitability

This table compares MTU Aero Engines and Intuitive Machines’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MTU Aero Engines	10.60%	26.39%	7.27%
Intuitive Machines	-106.79%	N/A	-7.36%

Summary

MTU Aero Engines beats Intuitive Machines on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About MTU Aero Engines

MTU Aero Engines AG, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, manufacture, marketing, and maintenance of commercial and military aircraft engines, and aero-derivative industrial gas turbines in Germany, other European countries, North America, Asia, and internationally. It operates through two segments: Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM Business); and Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO Business). The company offers commercial aircraft engines for wide body jets, narrow body and regional jets, business jets, and turboprops; military aircraft engines for fighter jets, helicopters, and transporters; and industrial gas turbines. It also maintains, repairs, and overhauls commercial and military engines; and manufactures and markets various spare parts. The company was formerly known as MTU Aero Engines Holding AG and changed its name to MTU Aero Engines AG in May 2013. MTU Aero Engines AG was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

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.