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Karman Holdings

NYQ:KRMN · US4859241048
Aerospace & DefenseMedium

360

6
EV / EBIT12
Price / Owner Earnings15
Owner Earnings Yield38
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales29
EV / Gross Profit10
Price/Book15
Return on Capital33
Cash Return on Capital40
Return on Equity38
EBIT Margin84
Gross Profitability57
Cash Conversion11
Accruals3
Owner Earnings Margin82
Sales growth78
Profit Growth67
Long-Term EPS Growth23
Owner Earnings Growth84
Reinvestment80
Price momentum50
Debt load23
Refinancing74
Debt Payback8
Liquidity52
Analyst ratings45
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside100
Market mood4
Value Creation14/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Karman Holdings generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryAerospace & Defense
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded2020
Employees427
Websitekarman-sd.com
ISINUS4859241048
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
D.J. US Aerospace & Defense
Themes
Detectors, Sensors and MemsSpaceTechDefenseTechAerospaceManufacturingSpace Travel

Description

Karman Holdings Inc. (Karman) specializes in the upfront design, testing, manufacturing, and sale of mission-critical systems for existing and emerging, high-priority missile and defense, and space programs. The company’s integrated payload protecti…

Analysis

Hope premium

Karman Holdings Inc. carries what we call a hope premium: an average business trading at an ambitious price.

The price is expensive. You pay 114.5× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is fragile. The company scores 14/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator. Analysts lean positive.

What to watch: Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
31
2026

All-time high

70

Mar 2026

All-time low

31

Jun 2026

Average rank

51

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
29
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Price/Earnings
5
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Price/Book
15
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Dividend Yield
1
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Value (overall)
4
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Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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