Financial Contrast: Terrestrial Energy (IMSR) vs. Its Rivals

Terrestrial Energy (NASDAQ:IMSR) is one of 219 public companies in the “Electrical Equipment” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Terrestrial Energy to similar companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Terrestrial Energy and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Terrestrial Energy	N/A	-23.24%	-11.93%
Terrestrial Energy Competitors	-222.45%	-206.19%	-8.21%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

38.0% of shares of all “Electrical Equipment” companies are held by institutional investors. 28.6% of Terrestrial Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.9% of shares of all “Electrical Equipment” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Terrestrial Energy and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Terrestrial Energy	1	1	2	0	2.25
Terrestrial Energy Competitors	2200	5215	7248	418	2.39

Terrestrial Energy presently has a consensus target price of $13.50, indicating a potential upside of 143.46%. As a group, “Electrical Equipment” companies have a potential upside of 19.54%. Given Terrestrial Energy’s higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Terrestrial Energy is more favorable than its rivals.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Terrestrial Energy and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Terrestrial Energy	$250,000.00	-$28.02 million	-55.45
Terrestrial Energy Competitors	$2.33 billion	$131.25 million	28.90

Terrestrial Energy’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Terrestrial Energy. Terrestrial Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Volatility and Risk

Terrestrial Energy has a beta of 2.39, meaning that its stock price is 139% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Terrestrial Energy’s rivals have a beta of -19.49, meaning that their average stock price is 2,049% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Terrestrial Energy rivals beat Terrestrial Energy on 7 of the 13 factors compared.

Terrestrial Energy Company Profile

Terrestrial Energy Inc. produces carbon free nuclear energy in North Carolina and internationally. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.