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Karman Holdings Inc.

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$KRMN·$6.1B·Aerospace & Defense·Industrials
$46.17-2.7%YTD-37.8%1Y-18.0%
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KRKRMN
$KRMNKarman Holdings Inc.
$46.17-2.70%72 posts+59%
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AI verdict & sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Top X posts

Today's AI verdict on what's driving $KRMN, plus how loud the X conversation is and which way it's leaning.

AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Proven numbersWinding up for a moveAI verdict · as of 2026-07-17

Trading in a tight range and building pressure — a move looks likely soon, but the direction isn't clear yet.

Karman Holdings is the missiles-hypersonics-space parts specialist — $801M backlog on 5.6x volume today.

Karman Holdings is a specific defense-and-space precision-components manufacturer supplying missiles, hypersonics, and space applications. The stock is at 5% of its 52-week range with today's 5.6x volume signaling a specific catalyst.

Where both sides land:

  • The commercial backdrop is category-defining: backlog growing to $801M in 2025 plus missiles, hypersonics and space exposure — the specific mix that the market has been re-rating in defense-adjacent industrials.
  • Fundamentals are transitioning: 16% operating margin at 12.5x TTM sales — the current 219x TTM P/E reflects specific investment-cycle earnings compression that has to reset.
  • The tape has been under pressure: sitting 13% below the 50-day and 38% below the 200-day at 5% of the 52-week range — a deeply compressed setup.
  • The specific volume signal is decisive: 5.6x average volume today confirms institutional flow behind the move — meaning a specific catalyst has moved the tape into the specific catalyst window.

Aug 6 earnings is the trigger. A number confirming backlog conversion plus specific commentary on missiles-and-hypersonics contract execution extends the leg; a soft revenue print or muted commentary is the specific setup that would extend the compression.

What to watch: The Aug 6 print — backlog conversion, missile-and-hypersonics contract execution, and gross margin trajectory. Above-consensus revenue plus contract execution extends the leg; a soft print continues the compression.

On the calendar: 2026-08-06 — Q2 earnings

X sentiment

What the X crowd is saying right now — descriptive, summarised from the day’s posts.

Bullish sentiment5 posts analyzed · as of 2026-07-17

Karman Holdings appears at the top of relative-volume scanners at 2.3x and 6.8x on consecutive days, drawing attention as an under-the-radar defense name in hypersonics and missile defense. Long-term buy zones are mapped in the mid-thirties to low-fifties. A skeptical voice questions whether a bottom is in but sees the setup as early-innings if it holds.

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Designs and manufactures missile shrouds, rocket motor cases, and launch vehicle structures for defense and commercial space customers.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Aerospace & Defense sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $KRMN.

Aerospace & Defense · Industrials

No material change from last week — institutions now mark RKLB, LUNR, and RDW against SPCX's $1.

What this means for $KRMN

Direct beneficiary — Designs and manufactures missile shrouds, rocket motor cases, and launch vehicle structures for defense and commercial space customers; core operations sit in the path of the defense budget expansion and space commercialization.

Top industry ETF

$ITAiShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
+7.1%YTD
+17.8%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
218.7How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
4.5%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
16.2%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
-0.5%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
12.5Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
7.9%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
41.0%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
2.1Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q1 2026May 12, 2026$0.11$0.12-9.4%
Q4 2025Mar 25, 2026$0.11$0.110.0%
Q3 2025Nov 6, 2025$0.10$0.11-10.5%
Q2 2025Aug 7, 2025$0.10$0.11-9.1%
Next earningsThu, Aug 6·consensus EPS $0.13

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$151.2M+51.0%42.2%14.2%$0.06$-7.2M
Q4 FY25$134.5M+47.4%39.9%15.7%$0.06$4.0M
Q3 FY25$121.8M+41.7%41.0%17.9%$0.06$-6.8M
Q2 FY25$115.1M+35.3%40.9%17.5%$0.05$-21.0M

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 8 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$731.6M$728.7M – $736.7M$0.58$0.46 – $0.648
FY27$932.1M$892.2M – $973.5M$0.92$0.83 – $1.007
FY28$1.2B$1.2B – $1.2B$1.27$1.15 – $1.475
FY29$1.4B$1.3B – $1.4B$0.00$0.00 – $0.002
FY30$1.6B$1.6B – $1.7B$0.00$0.00 – $0.002

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.1.8×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.3%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-14.8%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.-39.2%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatLow float · 29.6M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today23.4% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β0.515-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.FilingActive offeringA shelf registration (S-3 / S-3ASR / S-1) or prospectus supplement (424B*) was filed in the last 90 days — the company is registered to (or actively) issuing new shares. Dilution risk.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

No open-market buys or sells in the last 180 days.

+ 13 other (13 awards) in window

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-KMaterial eventJun 118-K — Item 4.01
AI summary

Karman Holdings Inc. disclosed a change in its certifying accountant (Item 4.01) as of June 10, 2026. The Audit Committee dismissed Baker Tilly US, LLP and appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditor for fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. Baker Tilly's prior audit reports contained no adverse opinions and no modifications; there were no disagreements or reportable events during the two most recent fiscal years or subsequent interim period. The auditor switch from a regional firm to a Big Four firm is a governance upgrade consistent with Karman's profile as a recently public aerospace and defense company.

8-KMaterial agreementJun 18-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD · Item 8.01: Other event
AI summary

KRMN (KRMN) disclosed a material definitive agreement under Item 1.01, reporting a merger or acquisition transaction involving growth company as defined in Rule. The deal is valued at approximately $0. Details of the transaction terms, consideration structure, and closing conditions are set forth in the full 8-K filing. Definitive merger agreements are among the most material events a public company can disclose, triggering regulatory review and shareholder vote requirements.

S-3ASRAuto-shelf registrationMay 28S-3ASR
AI summary

Karman Holdings Inc. (KRMN) filed an automatic shelf registration statement (S-3ASR) with the SEC. The registration establishes a shelf to offer common stock from time to time. As an S-3ASR (automatic shelf), this registration is immediately effective upon filing — a privilege reserved for well-known seasoned issuers (WKSIs) with large public floats. The shelf registration does not commit the company to any specific offering but provides flexible capital markets access for future transactions.

3New insider — initial holdingsMay 203
AI summary

Doug Laurendeau, Chief Growth Officer of Karman Holdings Inc. (KRMN), filed an initial Form 3 on May 6, 2026. No securities are listed in the beneficial ownership tables. This is a routine initial ownership filing required upon appointment as a new officer at Karman Holdings, the Huntington Beach, California-based aerospace and defense components manufacturer.

8-KShareholder voteMay 48-K — Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
AI summary

Karman Holdings Inc. (KRMN) filed an 8-K reporting results of its annual shareholders' meeting under Item 5.07. Shareholders voted on routine governance matters including director elections, auditor ratification, and advisory vote on executive compensation. All management-supported proposals passed as expected. Detailed vote tallies for each proposal are included in the filing.

3New insider — initial holdingsApr 23
AI summary

Karman Holdings Inc. (KRMN) filed a Form 3 initial statement of beneficial ownership for newly appointed Chief Executive Officer Rambeau, who holds no shares of common stock. While zero initial shares is unusual for a CEO, it may reflect that Rambeau's equity compensation will be granted separately or that the appointment is recent. This filing establishes the baseline ownership record. No derivative securities were reported.

8-KMaterial agreementMar 138-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement · Item 2.03: Material debt obligation
8-KOfficer or director changeMar 128-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
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Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Why Karman Holdings Stock Zoomed More Than 6% Higher Todayfool.com·2d agoBrightSpring Health Services Set to Join S&P MidCap 400 and Karman Holdings to Join S&P SmallCap 600prnewswire.com·3d agoKarman Space & Defense Expands Pennsylvania Facility to Respond to Nation's Need to Strengthen Maritime Defense Industrial Basebusinesswire.com·4d agoCarillon Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund Q2 2026 Portfolio Reviewseekingalpha.com·4d agoKarman Holdings: The Defense Floor Makes The Space Ceiling Worth Paying Forseekingalpha.com·5d ago

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