Nauticus Robotics (NASDAQ:KITT – Get Free Report) and RTX (NYSE:RTX – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk and profitability.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Nauticus Robotics and RTX”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Nauticus Robotics | $5.28 million | 0.79 | -$40.83 million | ($54.89) | -0.01 |
| RTX | $88.60 billion | 2.98 | $6.73 billion | $5.68 | 34.45 |
Profitability
This table compares Nauticus Robotics and RTX’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Nauticus Robotics | -1,758.70% | -1,067.00% | -81.40% |
| RTX | 8.28% | 13.99% | 5.51% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
20.5% of Nauticus Robotics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.5% of RTX shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.3% of Nauticus Robotics shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of RTX shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk and Volatility
Nauticus Robotics has a beta of -0.2, meaning that its stock price is 120% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RTX has a beta of 0.29, meaning that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Nauticus Robotics and RTX, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Nauticus Robotics | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| RTX | 1 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 2.71 |
RTX has a consensus target price of $228.59, indicating a potential upside of 16.82%. Given RTX’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe RTX is more favorable than Nauticus Robotics.
Summary
RTX beats Nauticus Robotics on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Nauticus Robotics
Nauticus Robotics, Inc. develops ocean robots, cloud software, and services to the ocean industry. The company offers Aquanaut, an autonomous underwater vehicle with sensor suite, which provides capability to observe and inspect subsea assets or other subsea features; Olympic Arm, an all-electric manipulator designed for a variety of intervention tasks on work class remotely operated vehicles; and ToolKITT, a software platform, which consists of interrelated products for ocean sensing, manipulation, autonomous behaviors, survey, search and recovery, and manual intervention. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Webster, Texas.
About RTX
RTX Corporation, an aerospace and defense company, provides systems and services for the commercial, military, and government customers in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. The Collins Aerospace Systems segment offers aerospace and defense products, and aftermarket service solutions for civil and military aircraft manufacturers and commercial airlines, as well as regional, business, and general aviation, defense, and commercial space operations. This segment also designs, produces, and supports cabin interior, including oxygen systems, food and beverage preparation, storage and galley systems, and lavatory and wastewater management systems; battlespace, test and training range systems, crew escape systems, and simulation and training solutions; information management services; and aftermarket services that include spare parts, overhaul and repair, engineering and technical support, training and fleet management solutions, and asset and information management services. Its Pratt & Whitney segment supplies aircraft engines for commercial, military, business jet, and general aviation customers; and produces, sells, and services military and commercial auxiliary power units. The Raytheon segment provides defensive and offensive threat detection, tracking, and mitigation capabilities for U.S., foreign government, and commercial customers. The company was formerly known as Raytheon Technologies Corporation and changed its name to RTX Corporation in July 2023. RTX Corporation was incorporated in 1934 and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
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