Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (OTCMKTS:RYCEY) vs. Duke Robotics (NASDAQ:DUKR) Critical Survey

Duke Robotics (NASDAQ:DUKR) and Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (OTCMKTS:RYCEY) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.1% of Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC shares are held by institutional investors. 23.5% of Duke Robotics shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Duke Robotics and Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Duke Robotics	1	0	1	0	2.00
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC	0	0	4	1	3.20

Duke Robotics currently has a consensus price target of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 118.18%. Given Duke Robotics’ higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Duke Robotics is more favorable than Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC.

Risk and Volatility

Duke Robotics has a beta of 2.2, suggesting that its stock price is 120% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Duke Robotics and Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Duke Robotics	$380,000.00	49.36	-$1.24 million	($0.25)	-22.00
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC	$27.96 billion	6.16	$7.70 billion	N/A	N/A

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC has higher revenue and earnings than Duke Robotics.

Profitability

This table compares Duke Robotics and Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Duke Robotics	N/A	-5,930.71%	-167.71%
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC beats Duke Robotics on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Duke Robotics

Duke Robotics Corp (Nasdaq: DUKR) is a Fort Lauderdale, Florida–based company that develops advanced stabilization and autonomous robotic drone systems for both civilian and defense markets. On the civilian side, its Insulator Cleaning Drone (IC Drone) is a drone-enabled system for cleaning and monitoring high-voltage electric utility insulators, and its AEROTRACE platform uses AI-powered aerial monitoring to help infrastructure operators assess assets and prioritize maintenance. In defense, the company holds the intellectual property behind the Bird of Prey, a fully stabilized remote weapon system designed for non-line-of-sight and stand-off engagements, which is marketed by Elbit Systems Land Ltd. under the brand name Bird of Prey (formerly known as TIKAD).

About Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc develops and delivers complex power and propulsion solutions for air, sea, and land in the United Kingdom and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Civil Aerospace, Defence, Power Systems, and New Markets. The Civil Aerospace segment develops, manufactures, markets, and sells aero engines for large commercial aircraft, regional jet, and business aviation markets, as well as provides aftermarket services. The Defence segment is involved in the development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of military aero engines, naval engines, and submarine nuclear power plants, as well as offers aftermarket services. The Power Systems segment engages in the development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of integrated solutions for onsite power and propulsion under the mtu brand name. The New Markets segment develops, manufactures, and sells small modular reactor and new electrical power solutions. Rolls-Royce Holdings plc was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.