Critical Comparison: Duke Robotics (NASDAQ:DUKR) versus Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT)

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

Profitability

This table compares Lockheed Martin and Duke Robotics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lockheed Martin	8.16%	91.42%	11.02%
Duke Robotics	N/A	-146.36%	-86.13%

Volatility and Risk

Lockheed Martin has a beta of 0.1, indicating that its share price is 90% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Duke Robotics has a beta of 2.2, indicating that its share price is 120% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Lockheed Martin and Duke Robotics, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lockheed Martin	1	9	8	1	2.47
Duke Robotics	1	0	1	0	2.00

Lockheed Martin currently has a consensus price target of $637.56, indicating a potential upside of 21.58%. Duke Robotics has a consensus price target of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 122.63%. Given Duke Robotics’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Duke Robotics is more favorable than Lockheed Martin.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

74.2% of Lockheed Martin shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Lockheed Martin shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 23.5% of Duke Robotics shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Lockheed Martin 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
Lockheed Martin	$75.05 billion	1.61	$5.02 billion	$27.13	19.33
Duke Robotics	$380,000.00	48.65	-$1.24 million	($0.67)	-8.04

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

Summary

Lockheed Martin beats Duke Robotics on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin Corporation, a security and aerospace company, engages in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of technology systems, products, and services worldwide. The company operates through Aeronautics, Missiles and Fire Control, Rotary and Mission Systems, and Space segments. The Aeronautics segment offers combat and air mobility aircraft, unmanned air vehicles, and related technologies. The Missiles and Fire Control segment provides air and missile defense systems; tactical missiles and air-to-ground precision strike weapon systems; logistics; fire control systems; mission operations support, readiness, engineering support, and integration services; manned and unmanned ground vehicles; and energy management solutions. The Rotary and Mission Systems segment offers military and commercial helicopters, surface ships, sea and land-based missile defense systems, radar systems, sea and air-based mission and combat systems, command and control mission solutions, cyber solutions, and simulation and training solutions. The Space segment offers satellites; space transportation systems; strategic, advanced strike, and defensive systems; and classified systems and services in support of national security systems. This segment also provides network-enabled situational awareness and integrates space and ground global systems to help its customers gather, analyze, and securely distribute critical intelligence data. It serves primarily serves the U.S. government, as well as foreign military sales contracted through the U.S. government. The company was founded in 1912 and is based in Bethesda, Maryland.

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).