MultiSensor AI (NASDAQ:MSAI) and Hesai Group (NASDAQ:HSAI) Head-To-Head Comparison

Hesai Group (NASDAQ:HSAI) and MultiSensor AI (NASDAQ:MSAI) are both technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and risk.

Volatility and Risk

Hesai Group has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MultiSensor AI has a beta of -0.23, suggesting that its share price is 123% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

48.5% of Hesai Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.3% of MultiSensor AI shares are held by institutional investors. 50.8% of MultiSensor AI shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Hesai Group and MultiSensor AI’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hesai Group	14.77%	5.52%	4.47%
MultiSensor AI	-141.70%	-36.08%	-31.31%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Hesai Group and MultiSensor AI, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hesai Group	0	1	3	1	3.00
MultiSensor AI	1	1	0	1	2.33

Hesai Group currently has a consensus price target of $29.75, indicating a potential upside of 61.82%. MultiSensor AI has a consensus price target of $120.00, indicating a potential upside of 2,358.51%. Given MultiSensor AI’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe MultiSensor AI is more favorable than Hesai Group.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Hesai Group and MultiSensor AI”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hesai Group	$432.94 million	5.95	$62.33 million	$0.41	44.84
MultiSensor AI	$5.55 million	1.94	-$11.71 million	($5.62)	-0.87

Hesai Group has higher revenue and earnings than MultiSensor AI. MultiSensor AI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hesai Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Hesai Group beats MultiSensor AI on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Hesai Group

Hesai Group, through with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of three-dimensional light detection and ranging solutions (LiDAR). Its LiDAR products are used in passenger and commercial vehicles with advanced driver assistance systems; autonomous passenger and freight mobility services; and other applications, such as delivery robots, street sweeping robots, and logistics robots in restricted areas. Hesai Group was founded in 2014 and is based in Shanghai, China.

About MultiSensor AI

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.