Financial Comparison: Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) & Drone Aviation (OTCMKTS:DRNE)

Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) and Drone Aviation (OTCMKTS:DRNE) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Strategy and Drone Aviation’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Strategy	1,667.09%	20.98%	15.14%
Drone Aviation	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

59.8% of Strategy shares are held by institutional investors. 8.5% of Strategy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Strategy and Drone Aviation”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Strategy	$463.46 million	100.49	-$1.17 billion	$21.50	7.54
Drone Aviation	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Drone Aviation has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Strategy.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Strategy and Drone Aviation, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Strategy	0	4	13	1	2.83
Drone Aviation	0	0	0	0	0.00

Strategy presently has a consensus price target of $475.80, suggesting a potential upside of 193.56%. Given Strategy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Strategy is more favorable than Drone Aviation.

Summary

Strategy beats Drone Aviation on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Strategy

Strategy Incorporated, formerly known as MicroStrategy, provides artificial intelligence-powered enterprise analytics software and services in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and internationally. It offers Strategy ONE, a platform that allows non-technical users to access novel and actionable insights for decision-making, and Strategy Cloud for Government, which provides always-on threat monitoring designed to meet the strict technical and regulatory standards of governments and financial institutions. The company also delivers Strategy Support, helping customers achieve system availability and usage goals through responsive troubleshooting; Strategy Consulting, offering architecture and implementation services; and Strategy Education, which includes free and paid learning options. In addition, the company is actively involved in Bitcoin development. The company offers its services through direct sales force and channel partners. It serves the U.S. government, state and local governments, and government agencies, as well as a range of industries, including retail, banking, technology, manufacturing, insurance, consulting, healthcare, telecommunications, and the public sector. The company was incorporated in 1989 and is headquartered in Tysons Corner, Virginia.

About Drone Aviation

Drone Aviation Holding Corp. designs, develops, markets, and sells lighter-than-air aerostats, tethered drones, and land-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance solutions. The company focuses on the development of tethered aerostat known as the Winch Aerostat Small Platform, as well as tethered drone products, including the WATT and FUSE tethered drones for commercial and military applications; and providing aerial monitoring for extended durations while being tethered to the ground through a high strength armored tether. It sells its products directly to end customers and through distribution agreements. Drone Aviation Holdings Corp. was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.