Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (OTCMKTS:RYCEY) and Duke Robotics (NASDAQ:DUKR) Critical Analysis

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC and Duke Robotics, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

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

Duke Robotics has a consensus target price of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 123.88%. Given Duke Robotics’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Duke Robotics is more favorable than Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC.

Profitability

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

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

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC	$27.96 billion	6.15	$7.70 billion	N/A	N/A
Duke Robotics	$380,000.00	48.10	-$1.24 million	($0.25)	-21.44

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

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, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

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

Summary

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

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.

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).