Duke Robotics (NASDAQ:DUKR – Get Free Report) and Airbus (OTCMKTS:EADSY – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings.
Volatility & Risk
Duke Robotics has a beta of 2.2, suggesting that its share price is 120% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Airbus has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations for Duke Robotics and Airbus, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Duke Robotics | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Airbus | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2.54 |
Profitability
This table compares Duke Robotics and Airbus’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Duke Robotics | N/A | -146.36% | -86.13% |
| Airbus | 7.71% | 23.43% | 4.41% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Duke Robotics and Airbus”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Duke Robotics | $380,000.00 | 48.29 | -$1.24 million | ($0.67) | -7.99 |
| Airbus | $83.05 billion | 2.13 | $5.91 billion | $2.19 | 25.60 |
Airbus has higher revenue and earnings than Duke Robotics. Duke Robotics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Airbus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
0.3% of Airbus shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.5% of Duke Robotics shares are owned by 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
Airbus beats Duke Robotics on 10 of the 14 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 Airbus
Airbus SE, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and delivery of aerospace products, services, and solutions worldwide. It operates through three segments: Airbus, Airbus Helicopters, and Airbus Defence and Space. The Airbus segment develops, manufactures, markets, and sells commercial jet passenger aircraft, freighter aircraft, regional turboprop aircraft, and aircraft components, as well as provides aircraft conversion and related services. The Airbus Helicopters segment develops, manufactures, markets, and sells civil and military helicopters; and provides helicopter-related services. The Airbus Defence and Space segment designs, develops, delivers, and supports military air systems and related services. This segment also offers civil and defence space systems for telecommunications, earth observations, navigation, and science and orbital systems; missile and space launcher systems; and services around data processing from platforms, secure communication, and cyber security. The company was formerly known as Airbus Group SE and changed its name to Airbus SE in April 2017. Airbus SE was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Leiden, the Netherlands.
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