Head-To-Head Review: XTI Aerospace (NASDAQ:XTIA) versus Momentus (NASDAQ:MNTS)

XTI Aerospace (NASDAQ:XTIA) and Momentus (NASDAQ:MNTS) are both small-cap aerospace companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares XTI Aerospace and Momentus’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
XTI Aerospace	-1,714.04%	-655.07%	-179.15%
Momentus	-3,562.32%	N/A	-286.72%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for XTI Aerospace and Momentus, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
XTI Aerospace	1	0	0	1	2.50
Momentus	1	0	0	0	1.00

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares XTI Aerospace and Momentus”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
XTI Aerospace	$3.04 million	9.58	-$35.60 million	N/A	N/A
Momentus	$2.11 million	7.56	-$34.95 million	N/A	N/A

Momentus has lower revenue, but higher earnings than XTI Aerospace.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

11.7% of XTI Aerospace shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.2% of Momentus shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of XTI Aerospace shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Momentus shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

XTI Aerospace has a beta of 4.81, meaning that its share price is 381% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Momentus has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

XTI Aerospace beats Momentus on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About XTI Aerospace

XTI Aerospace, Inc. engages in the provision of aircraft manufacturing. It primarily focuses on the light and mid-size business aircraft market. The company was founded in April 1999 and is headquartered in Englewood, CO.

About Momentus

Momentus Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a commercial space company. The company focuses on providing in-space infrastructure services, including in-space transportation, hosted payloads, and in-orbit services. Its principal and target customers include satellite operators. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California.