Kongsberg Gruppen ASA (OTCMKTS:NSKFF – Get Free Report) and Momentus (NASDAQ:MNTS – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings and risk.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Kongsberg Gruppen ASA and Momentus’ revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Kongsberg Gruppen ASA | N/A | N/A | N/A | $10.16 | 4.27 |
| Momentus | $1.98 million | 1.16 | -$95.44 million | ($50.00) | -0.02 |
Kongsberg Gruppen ASA has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Momentus. Momentus is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kongsberg Gruppen ASA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Kongsberg Gruppen ASA | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Momentus | -4,321.76% | -230.81% | -101.54% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Kongsberg Gruppen ASA and Momentus, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Kongsberg Gruppen ASA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Momentus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
15.9% of Kongsberg Gruppen ASA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.8% of Momentus shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Momentus shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Kongsberg Gruppen ASA beats Momentus on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Kongsberg Gruppen ASA
Kongsberg Gruppen ASA, together with its subsidiaries, provides high-tech systems and solutions primarily to customers in the maritime and defense markets. The company operates through three segments: Kongsberg Maritime, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, and Other. The Kongsberg Maritime segment offers solutions and systems for bridge and control systems, which include dynamic positioning, propulsion control, and navigation, as well as automation systems; energy solutions and ship design services; and propellers, thrusters, water jet systems, and systems for offshore manoeuvring of maritime vessels. This segment also provides winches for mooring, anchor handling, and special systems for offshore vessels, tugs, marine vessels, and various other classes of vessel, as well as cranes; hydroacoustics; autonomous underwater vessels and solutions for autonomous maritime vessels; and products related to fisheries, systems for underwater mapping, and sensors and solutions for specialist vessels. The Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace segment offers various systems and services to the defense industry. It provides air defense and combat systems, sonars, and navigation for marine vessels and submarines, as well as integrated command and control systems; remote tower solutions for airports; remote control weapon stations for land-based vehicles and marine vessels; products for military tactical communication; naval strike and air-to-surface missiles; and lightweight composite and titanium components for F-35 combat aircraft. This segment also offers components and services to the space industry, as well as port monitoring systems; and maintenance, repair, and overhaul services. The Other segment focuses on digitalization within the oil and gas, wind, and merchant marine markets. It operates primarily in Norway, Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Australia, and Africa. Kongsberg Gruppen ASA was founded in 1814 and is headquartered in Kongsberg, Norway.
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.
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