Better Buy: SpaceX vs. Intuitive Machines

Following SpaceX's record $1.77 trillion IPO, the article compares it with Intuitive Machines, which dropped 20% post-IPO. While SpaceX projects 73.5% revenue CAGR through 2028, it trades at an expensive 117x sales multiple and remains unprofitable due to losses in space and AI divisions. Intuitive Machines, though smaller with declining 2025 revenue, is valued more reasonably at 17x sales, projects faster 87.8% CAGR growth, and has a simpler business model focused on NASA lunar contracts. The analyst recommends Intuitive Machines as the better long-term investment despite SpaceX's higher growth expectations.