Duke Robotics (NASDAQ:DUKR) versus Carpenter Technology (NYSE:CRS) Head to Head Review

Duke Robotics (NASDAQ:DUKR) and Carpenter Technology (NYSE:CRS) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, earnings and valuation.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Duke Robotics and Carpenter Technology”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	48.02	-$1.24 million	($0.67)	-7.94
Carpenter Technology	$3.12 billion	6.18	$529.80 million	$10.52	37.01

Carpenter Technology has higher revenue and earnings than Duke Robotics. Duke Robotics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Carpenter Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Duke Robotics and Carpenter Technology’s 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%
Carpenter Technology	16.96%	26.46%	15.02%

Volatility & Risk

Duke Robotics has a beta of 2.23, indicating that its share price is 123% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Carpenter Technology has a beta of 1.29, indicating that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

92.0% of Carpenter Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 23.5% of Duke Robotics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Carpenter Technology shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Duke Robotics and Carpenter Technology, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Duke Robotics	1	0	1	0	2.00
Carpenter Technology	0	2	8	0	2.80

Duke Robotics presently has a consensus price target of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 125.56%. Carpenter Technology has a consensus price target of $563.50, suggesting a potential upside of 44.73%. Given Duke Robotics’ higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Duke Robotics is more favorable than Carpenter Technology.

Summary

Carpenter Technology 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 Carpenter Technology

Carpenter Technology Corporation engages in the manufacture, fabrication, and distribution of specialty metals in the United States, Europe, the Asia Pacific, Mexico, Canada, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Specialty Alloys Operations and Performance Engineered Products. The company offers specialty alloys, including titanium alloys, powder metals, stainless steels, alloy steels, and tool steels, as well as additives, and metal powders and parts. It serves to aerospace, defense, medical, transportation, energy, industrial, and consumer markets. The company was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.