MultiSensor AI (MSAI) & Its Competitors Critical Survey

MultiSensor AI (NASDAQ:MSAI) is one of 377 publicly-traded companies in the “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare MultiSensor AI to similar companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership.

Volatility and Risk

MultiSensor AI has a beta of -0.17, indicating that its stock price is 117% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MultiSensor AI’s rivals have a beta of -0.29, indicating that their average stock price is 129% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

82.3% of MultiSensor AI shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.5% of shares of all “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies are owned by institutional investors. 50.8% of MultiSensor AI shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.1% of shares of all “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for MultiSensor AI and its rivals, as provided 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	2049	7616	10449	665	2.47

As a group, “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies have a potential upside of 41.19%. Given MultiSensor AI’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe MultiSensor AI has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares MultiSensor AI and its rivals revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
MultiSensor AI	$5.55 million	-$11.71 million	-0.53
MultiSensor AI Competitors	$4.05 billion	$172.92 million	4.78

MultiSensor AI’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than MultiSensor AI. MultiSensor AI 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.

Profitability

This table compares MultiSensor AI and its rivals’ 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	-141.19%	-31.04%	-7.22%

Summary

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

MultiSensor AI Company Profile

MultiSensor AI Holdings, Inc. manufactures and distributes multi-sensor systems for thermographic and other use in various industrial applications in the United States and internationally. The company offers sensor devices ranging from small to large handheld designs with built-in displays and controls, fixed-mounted pan-tilt-zoom single- and multi-sensor camera standalone systems, and mobile multi-sensor payload and gimbal systems for unmanned aerial vehicles and unmanned ground vehicles. It also provides on-prem and cloud-based software and services, including training, calibration, and repairs for its customers operating in the distribution and logistics, manufacturing, utility, and oil and gas sectors. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Beaumont, Texas.