Karman Holdings Inc. (KRMN)
NYSE:KRMN
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Karman Holdings Inc.
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Rating:55Neutral
Price Target:
$69.00
▼(-17.44% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/14/26
The score is held back primarily by weak cash flow and elevated leverage, plus bearish technicals and a very high P/E. These are partly offset by a strong latest earnings call with raised guidance, record results, and a growing backlog that improves near-term visibility.
Positive Factors
Revenue growth & margins
Sustained, material top-line growth and raised guidance reflect durable demand and scale benefits. Higher revenue with improved gross/EBITDA margins boosts operating cash generation potential, supports reinvestment in capacity and R&D, and underpins multi‑period planning and resilience.
Negative Factors
High leverage
Material absolute debt and elevated debt-to-equity limit financial flexibility and raise interest and covenant risk. Even with management targets to reduce leverage, a highly leveraged capital structure amplifies downside if margins compress or cash generation falters, constraining strategic optionality.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Revenue growth & margins
Sustained, material top-line growth and raised guidance reflect durable demand and scale benefits. Higher revenue with improved gross/EBITDA margins boosts operating cash generation potential, supports reinvestment in capacity and R&D, and underpins multi‑period planning and resilience.
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Karman Holdings Inc. (KRMN) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$8.71B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)1.98M
Price to Earnings (P/E)340.3
Beta (1Y)1.45
Revenue Growth44.21%
EPS Growth417.85%
CountryUS
Employees1,113
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryAerospace & Defense
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.23
Shares Outstanding132,526,300
10 Day Avg. Volume2,655,144
30 Day Avg. Volume1,980,195
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio15.80
Price to Book (P/B)25.30
Price to Sales (P/S)20.53
P/FCF Ratio-228.05
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.09
Enterprise Value/Revenue18.19
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit47.38
Enterprise Value/Ebitda68.94
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$102.89Price Target Upside23.10% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering10
EPS Forecast (FY)0.61
Revenue Forecast (FY)$729.65M
Karman Holdings Inc. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Karman Holdings Inc., through its subsidiary, Karman Space and Defense, engages in designing, testing, manufacturing, and sale of mission-critical systems for missile and defense, space programs, hypersonic, and launch vehicle markets. It also sup...
Karman Holdings Inc. Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 12, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 06, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveys a strongly positive operational and financial trajectory: record revenue, profits, backlog and raised guidance underscore robust demand across all end markets, with meaningful customer commitments and capacity expansion underway. Risks include a sizable absolute debt load, reliance on contingent commitments and inorganic growth for part of the upside, and the usual timing uncertainty around defense appropriations and contract awards. Overall, positives (record results, backlog, raised guidance, multi‑year customer commitments, capacity investments) materially outweigh the outlined risks.Positive Updates
Record Quarterly Revenue and Growth
Q1 revenue of $151.0M, up 51% year-over-year; raised full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $720M–$735M (implies ~54% YoY growth at midpoint).
Negative Updates
High Absolute Debt Load
Total debt of $758M carries an interest rate of SOFR + 2.75%; while management expects leverage to decline to ~3x adjusted EBITDA by year-end 2026, debt remains a material balance-sheet consideration.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Quarterly Revenue and Growth
Q1 revenue of $151.0M, up 51% year-over-year; raised full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $720M–$735M (implies ~54% YoY growth at midpoint).
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Company Guidance
Karman raised its 2026 guidance to full‑year revenue of $720–$735 million and non‑GAAP adjusted EBITDA of $208.5–$219.5 million (implying a ~29.4% adjusted EBITDA margin at the midpoint), which management says represents roughly 54% year‑over‑year revenue growth and 47% adjusted EBITDA growth; Q1 results (revenue $151M, adjusted EBITDA $45M, backlog >$1B up 61% YoY) provide about 90% visibility to the midpoint with the remaining ~10% expected from anticipated contracts. The company expects CapEx of ~5% of revenue (~$36M), a statutory tax rate of ~26.5%, D&A and interest to increase modestly post‑acquisitions, and leverage to decline to ~3x adjusted EBITDA by year‑end 2026 from total debt of $758M (at SOFR +275 bps); cash was $74M and the untapped revolver was increased to $150M. Revenue growth for the year is expected to be roughly evenly split between organic and inorganic sources, and management noted contingent multi‑year customer commitments (4–7 years) that could ultimately yield >$1 billion of revenue when fully realized.Karman Holdings Inc. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
74
Positive
Balance Sheet
49
Neutral
Cash Flow
32
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Mar 2025 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 522.59M | 471.50M | 345.25M | 280.71M | 226.31M |
| Gross Profit | 200.66M | 158.60M | 132.11M | 105.55M | 80.95M |
| EBITDA | 137.91M | 115.68M | 96.36M | 75.67M | 55.21M |
| Net Income | 29.96M | 17.37M | 12.70M | 4.36M | -14.10M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 1.42B | 1.14B | 773.96M | 710.83M | 682.59M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 73.80M | 33.96M | 11.53M | 5.45M | 6.63M |
| Total Debt | 866.99M | 587.31M | 447.87M | 409.33M | 403.58M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.01B | 759.98M | 577.96M | 528.37M | 505.00M |
| Stockholders Equity | 405.69M | 382.69M | 196.00M | 182.46M | 177.60M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -31.00M | -42.45M | 11.39M | 3.55M | -27.16M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -8.33M | -22.12M | 26.65M | 20.33M | -5.89M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -444.75M | -238.27M | -46.24M | -16.21M | -21.26M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 413.20M | 282.82M | 25.67M | -5.29M | 16.73M |
Karman Holdings Inc. Technical Analysis
Neutral
83.58
Price Trends
72.79
Negative
63.29
Positive
Market Momentum
-3.08
Negative
47.20
Neutral
87.42
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For KRMN, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 83.58 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 68.58, above the 50-day MA of 72.79, and equal to the 200-day MA of ―, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -3.08 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 47.20 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 87.42 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for KRMN.
Karman Holdings Inc. Risk Analysis
Karman Holdings Inc. disclosed 70 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Karman Holdings Inc. reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Karman Holdings Inc. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
72 Outperform | $10.02B | 27.92 | 14.06% | 0.46% | 13.79% | 37.64% | |
70 Outperform | $5.70B | 120.34 | 5.86% | ― | 26.33% | 88.70% | |
64 Neutral | $6.47B | 41.28 | 8.35% | 0.89% | 1.46% | -0.14% | |
64 Neutral | $5.50B | 30.55 | 3.27% | ― | 26.11% | 801.19% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
55 Neutral | $8.71B | 340.28 | 7.89% | ― | 44.21% | 417.85% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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Karman Holdings Inc. Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Karman Holdings Shareholders Elect Class I Directors
Positive
May 4, 2026
On April 29, 2026, Karman Holdings Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, with 132,526,299 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote as of the March 5, 2026 record date. At the meeting, shareholders voted on the election of Cl...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Karman Holdings Expands Revolving Credit Facilities and Liquidity
Positive
Mar 13, 2026
On March 9, 2026, Karman Holdings Inc. executed a Fourth Amendment to its existing Credit Agreement with Citibank, N.A. and other lenders, raising its revolving credit commitments by $100,000,000 to a total of $150,000,000. The amendment also remo...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Karman Holdings Announces CEO Transition to Jon Rambeau
Positive
Mar 12, 2026
On March 12, 2026, Karman Holdings announced that long-serving CEO Tony Koblinski will retire from his management role effective March 23, 2026, while remaining on the board, marking the end of a 40-year leadership career that included guiding Kar...
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