Maxar Technologies Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Maxar Technologies Inc (MAXR) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Maxar Technologies Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 1,620M vs 12,249M combined for its competitors (11.7% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+3.5% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs decelerating (-84.8%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Maxar Technologies Inc generated 3.5% revenue growth year over year in Q1 2023, vs -11.3% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its -3.3% net margin compares with 43.7% for the peer group.
- Peer revenue share: Maxar Technologies Inc accounted for 47.3% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 43.5% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.41M compares with $0.96M for the peer group (0.4x).
- Structure: Maxar Technologies Inc operates in the following segments: Earth Intelligence, Earth Intelligence Segment, Space Infrastructure, Space Infrastructure Segment.
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
MAXR Sales vs. its Competitors, Q1 2023
Maxar Technologies Inc reported revenue growth of 3.46 % year on year in Q1 2023, above its competitors' combined revenue change of -11.30 %.
With a net margin of -3.34 %, Maxar Technologies Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (43.66 %).
Maxar Technologies Inc generated 47.34 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 43.53 % a year earlier.
API endpoints for this dataset
Maxar Technologies Inc vs. its Competitors, Q1 2023
Revenue growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in Maxar Technologies Inc reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Maxar Technologies Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Maxar Technologies Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (1) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (6) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Maxar Technologies Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Consumer Electronics industry grew revenue -0.6% year over year, combined, vs 3.5% for Maxar Technologies Inc. Maxar Technologies Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.19% to 0.20%, a gain of 0.01 percentage points.
Maxar Technologies Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxar Technologies Inc | No | No | No | No |
| Competitors combined (5) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (1) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 50.00 % (4 of 8) | 12.50 % (1 of 8) | 0.00 % (0 of 8) | 0.00 % (0 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
MAXR Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
MAXR Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
MAXR Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Echostar Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Astrotech Corp | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Spire Global Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Sidus Space Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Maxar Technologies Inc's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Publicly Traded Peers of Maxar Technologies Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Maxar Technologies Inc |
3,974.25 | 1,620.00 |
 Echostar Corporation |
33,538.74 | 12,178.57 |
 Spire Global Inc |
362.27 | 62.36 |
 Sidus Space Inc |
98.06 | 2.83 |
 Astra Space Inc |
22.28 | 4.16 |
 Astrotech Corp |
7.34 | 0.91 |
| SUBTOTAL | 38,002.95 | 13,868.83 |
Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Maxar Technologies Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Maxar Technologies Inc reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Planet Labs Pbc | Company report | 85% |
| Sidus Space Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Astrotech Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Echostar Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Spire Global Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Astra Space Inc | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Maxar Technologies Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
Maxar Technologies Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Maxar Technologies Inc | Earth Intelligence 58.00 % |
| Echostar Corporation | Retail Wireless 79.78 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Maxar Technologies Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxar Technologies Inc | 3,974 | 405,000 | -50,250 |
| Echostar Corporation | 33,539 | 1,006,494 | 816,697 |
| Spire Global Inc | 362 | 165,401 | -240,271 |
| Sidus Space Inc | 98 | 28,554 | -277,045 |
| Astra Space Inc | 22 | 20,795 | -476,770 |
| Astrotech Corp | 7 | 32,643 | -515,250 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 34,029 | 956,641 | 754,002 |
Maxar Technologies Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent report. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Maxar Technologies Inc | US 87.11 % |
| Astrotech Corp | US 64.43 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Maxar Technologies Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Consumer Electronics industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (79 companies). See the full Consumer Electronics industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 66.98 % | 32.19 % (avg) | +34.8 pp |
| Operating Margin | 1.17 % | industry median | +9.0 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | -1.98 % | 0.18 % (avg) | -2.2 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 5.93 % | 6.19 % (avg) | -0.3 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Maxar Technologies Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Consumer Electronics industry average (79 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Consumer Electronics industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | - | 39.6x | - |
| EV / EBITDA | - | 15.2x | - |
| P/B | 2.7x | 5.0x | -2.3x |
| Return on Equity | -14.21 % | industry aggregate | -37.52 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 0.26 % | -0.63 % (avg) | 0.89 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Maxar Technologies Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | - | - | 3.42 % | 2.73 % | -9.27 % |
| Operating Margin | 17.71 % | 17.71 % | 0.12 % | 9.94 % | 1.18 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | -13.75 % | 5.91 % | 0.03 % | 2.43 % | 0.26 % |
| P/E | - | 7.9x | 6.1x | - | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Maxar Technologies Inc's Strategic Group Map
Maxar Technologies Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC are labeled. See Methodology: Strategic Group Map for how this chart is built.
Maxar Technologies Inc's trailing-12-month revenue growth of -9.1% and operating margin of 1.2% compares with an average of -9.3% growth and 1.8% margin across its 8 closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC -- Maxar Technologies Inc sits above that peer average on growth and below it on margin.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Maxar Technologies Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Barriers to Entry | Moderate, in line with the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 5.93 % vs industry average 6.19 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Maxar Technologies Inc's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Maxar Technologies Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Maxar Technologies Inc falls in the Low attractiveness / Low strength cell: Harvest / Divest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Maxar Technologies Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Operating margin 9.0 points above the industry median.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+3.5% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
- Return on equity 37.5 points below the industry aggregate.
Opportunities
- A meaningful share of competitors (40.00 %) show financial-distress signals, a possible opening to gain share.
Threats
- Tracked peer group's revenue run-rate is broadly decelerating (-84.8% annualized).
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Maxar Technologies Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxar Technologies Inc | 0.05 | 0.89 | 3.12 |
| Echostar Corporation | 0.62 | 1.48 | 2.45 |
| Spire Global Inc | 0.39 | 1.47 | - |
| Sidus Space Inc | 2.11 | 7.04 | - |
| Astra Space Inc | 0.11 | 0.49 | - |
| Astrotech Corp | 2.00 | 8.02 | - |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Maxar Technologies Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxar Technologies Inc | Q1 2023 | +3.5 % | - |
| Echostar Corporation | Q3 2026 | -68.6 % | - |
| Spire Global Inc | Q2 2026 | -1.8 % | - |
| Sidus Space Inc | Q2 2026 | -53.8 % | - |
| Astra Space Inc | Q1 2024 | - | - |
| Astrotech Corp | Q2 2026 | -42.7 % | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | -61.1 % | - |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Maxar Technologies Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxar Technologies Inc | Q1 2023 | -42.6 % | +14.3 % |
| Echostar Corporation | Q3 2026 | -72.5 % | -74.6 % |
| Spire Global Inc | Q2 2026 | +32.1 % | +51.1 % |
| Sidus Space Inc | Q2 2026 | -47.0 % | +165.1 % |
| Astra Space Inc | Q1 2024 | - | -99.3 % |
| Astrotech Corp | Q2 2026 | +17.1 % | -93.7 % |
Maxar Technologies Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxar Technologies Inc | - | - | - |
| Echostar Corporation | 24.69% | 26.63% | 92.61% |
| Spire Global Inc | - | - | - |
| Sidus Space Inc | - | - | - |
| Astra Space Inc | - | - | - |
| Astrotech Corp | - | - | - |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Maxar Technologies Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Maxar Technologies Inc | - | 2.45 |
| Echostar Corporation | 3.49 | 2.75 |
| Spire Global Inc | - | 5.81 |
| Sidus Space Inc | - | 34.69 |
| Astra Space Inc | - | 5.36 |
| Astrotech Corp | - | 8.04 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 4.02 | 2.74 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.