Comparing ATI (NYSE:ATI) & Duke Robotics (NASDAQ:DUKR)
by Mitch Edgeman · The Markets DailyATI (NYSE:ATI – Get Free Report) and Duke Robotics (NASDAQ:DUKR – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings and profitability.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for ATI and Duke Robotics, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| ATI | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Duke Robotics | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
ATI presently has a consensus price target of $221.38, suggesting a potential upside of 22.71%. Duke Robotics has a consensus price target of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 251.91%. Given Duke Robotics’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Duke Robotics is more favorable than ATI.
Profitability
This table compares ATI and Duke Robotics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| ATI | 11.08% | 32.30% | 11.84% |
| Duke Robotics | N/A | -146.36% | -86.13% |
Risk and Volatility
ATI has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Duke Robotics has a beta of 2.32, indicating that its stock price is 132% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares ATI and Duke Robotics”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| ATI | $4.59 billion | 5.34 | $404.30 million | $4.00 | 45.10 |
| Duke Robotics | $380,000.00 | 30.78 | -$1.24 million | ($0.67) | -5.09 |
ATI has higher revenue and earnings than Duke Robotics. Duke Robotics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ATI, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
ATI beats Duke Robotics on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About ATI
ATI Inc. produces and sells specialty materials and complex components worldwide. It operates in two segments: High Performance Materials & Components (HPMC) and Advanced Alloys & Solutions (AA&S). The HPMC segment produces various materials, including titanium and titanium-based alloys, nickel- and cobalt-based alloys and superalloys, metallic powder alloys, advanced powder alloys and other specialty materials, in long product forms, such as ingot, billet, bar, rod, wire, shapes and rectangles, and seamless tubes, as well as precision forgings, components, and machined parts. The AA&S segment produces zirconium and related alloys, including hafnium and niobium, nickel-based alloys, titanium and titanium-based alloys, and specialty alloys in a variety of forms, such as plate, sheet, and precision rolled strip products. It also provides hot-rolling conversion services, including carbon steel products. ATI Inc. serves to aerospace and defense, energy, automotive, construction and mining, food equipment and appliances, and medical markets. The company was formerly known as Allegheny Technologies Incorporated. ATI Inc. was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
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).