Duke Robotics (NASDAQ:DUKR – Get Free Report) and Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Duke Robotics and Transdigm Group’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% |
| Transdigm Group | 19.69% | -23.65% | 9.12% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Duke Robotics and Transdigm Group, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Duke Robotics | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Transdigm Group | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2.35 |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Duke Robotics and Transdigm Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Duke Robotics | $383,000.00 | 49.74 | -$1.24 million | ($0.67) | -8.30 |
| Transdigm Group | $8.83 billion | 7.50 | $2.07 billion | $32.96 | 35.93 |
Transdigm Group has higher revenue and earnings than Duke Robotics. Duke Robotics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Transdigm Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
Duke Robotics has a beta of 2.2, meaning that its share price is 120% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Transdigm Group has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
95.8% of Transdigm Group shares are held by institutional investors. 23.5% of Duke Robotics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Transdigm Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Transdigm Group 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 Transdigm Group
TransDigm Group Incorporated designs, produces, and supplies aircraft components in the United States and internationally. The Power & Control segment offers mechanical/electro-mechanical actuators and controls, ignition systems and engine technology, specialized pumps and valves, power conditioning devices, specialized AC/DC electric motors and generators, batteries and chargers, databus and power controls, sensor products, switches and relay panels, hoists, winches and lifting devices, and cargo loading and handling systems. This segment serves engine and power system and subsystem suppliers, airlines, third party maintenance suppliers, military buying agencies, and repair depots. The Airframe segment provides engineered latching and locking devices, engineered rods, engineered connectors and elastomer sealing solutions, cockpit security components and systems, cockpit displays, engineered audio, radio and antenna systems, lavatory components, seat belts and safety restraints, engineered and customized interior surfaces and related components, thermal protection and insulation products, lighting and control technology, and parachutes. This segment serves airframe manufacturers, cabin system and subsystem suppliers, airlines, third party maintenance suppliers, military buying agencies, and repair depots. The Non-aviation segment offers seat belts and safety restraints for ground transportation applications; electro-mechanical actuators for space applications; hydraulic/electromechanical actuators and fuel valves for land-based gas turbines; refueling systems for heavy equipment used in mining, construction, and other industries; and turbine controls for the energy and oil and gas markets. This segment serves off-road vehicle and subsystem suppliers, child restraint system suppliers, and satellite and space system suppliers; and manufacturers of heavy equipment. TransDigm Group Incorporated was founded in 1993 and is based in Cleveland, Ohio.
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