Comparing MultiSensor AI (MSAI) and Its Competitors

MultiSensor AI (NASDAQ:MSAI) is one of 376 publicly-traded companies in the “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare MultiSensor AI to related companies based on the strength of its valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares MultiSensor AI and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MultiSensor AI	-141.70%	-36.08%	-31.31%
MultiSensor AI Competitors	-139.38%	-23.97%	-6.40%

Risk and Volatility

MultiSensor AI has a beta of -0.17, indicating that its share price is 117% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MultiSensor AI’s competitors have a beta of -0.30, indicating that their average share price is 130% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

82.3% of MultiSensor AI shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.5% of shares of all “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies are held by institutional investors. 50.8% of MultiSensor AI shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 16.4% of shares of all “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for MultiSensor AI and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MultiSensor AI	1	1	0	0	1.50
MultiSensor AI Competitors	2048	7630	10467	668	2.47

As a group, “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies have a potential upside of 33.04%. Given MultiSensor AI’s competitors stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe MultiSensor AI has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares MultiSensor AI and its competitors revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
MultiSensor AI	$5.55 million	-$11.71 million	-0.60
MultiSensor AI Competitors	$4.06 billion	$173.71 million	3.45

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

Summary

MultiSensor AI competitors beat MultiSensor AI on 10 of the 13 factors compared.

MultiSensor AI Company Profile

MultiSensor AI is a technology company that develops artificial intelligence-enabled sensing and inspection solutions for industrial and commercial applications. Its platforms combine data from multiple sensor types, including thermal, visual and acoustic sensors, to help organizations identify equipment problems, monitor operating conditions and improve maintenance processes. The company’s products and services are designed to support applications such as predictive maintenance, infrastructure monitoring, industrial inspection and facility management.