Contrasting Serve Robotics (NASDAQ:SERV) and American Defense Systems (OTCMKTS:ADFS)

American Defense Systems (OTCMKTS:ADFS) and Serve Robotics (NASDAQ:SERV) are both aerospace companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares American Defense Systems and Serve Robotics”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
American Defense Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Serve Robotics	$210,000.00	1,655.98	-$24.81 million	N/A	N/A

American Defense Systems has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Serve Robotics.

Profitability

This table compares American Defense Systems and Serve Robotics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Defense Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A
Serve Robotics	-1,972.12%	-184.60%	-130.86%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for American Defense Systems and Serve Robotics, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American Defense Systems	0	0	0	0	0.00
Serve Robotics	0	0	2	3	3.60

Serve Robotics has a consensus price target of $16.00, suggesting a potential upside of 103.82%. Given Serve Robotics’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Serve Robotics is more favorable than American Defense Systems.

Summary

Serve Robotics beats American Defense Systems on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About American Defense Systems

American Defense Systems, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design and supply of transparent and opaque armor solutions for military and commercial applications. It offers crew protection kits that provide armor protection of operator compartments; VistaSteel transparent armor, a laminated glass that provides defensive barrier to protect against firearms, physical attack, and explosive blasts; VistaSteel opaque armors; lightweight armor systems; and VistaGuard windows, which are forced entry blast resistant windows, window frames, and transparent armor assemblies used to mitigate forced entry, ballistic, and terrorist threats in high visibility targets. The company also provides portable transparent ballistic shield, a bullet-resistant transparent mobile shield; heated ballistic ship windows; and hardware products, such as hinges, rotary and slam latches, combat locks, and egress windows. Its armor solutions for construction equipment, and tactical and non-tactical transport vehicles are designed to protect their occupants from landmines, hostile fire, and improvised explosive devices. In addition, the company offers engineering and consulting services; and develops and installs detention and security hardware, entry control and monitoring systems, intrusion detection systems, and security glass. Its products are used in transport and fighting vehicles, construction equipment, sea craft, and various fixed structures, which require ballistic and blast attenuation. American Defense Systems, Inc. serves various branches of the United States military, including the United States Department of Defense; and other United States government, law enforcement, and correctional agencies, as well as private sector customers. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Lillington, North Carolina.

About Serve Robotics

Serve Robotics Inc. designs, develops, and operates low-emission robots that serve people in public spaces with food delivery in the United States. It builds self-driving delivery robots. The company was formerly known as Patricia Acquisition Corp. and changed its name to Serve Robotics Inc. in July 2023. Serve Robotics Inc. was founded in 2017 and is based in Redwood City, California.