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Karman Holdings Inc

KRMNNYSE

SectorIndustrials

IndustryAerospace & Defense

Beta (adjusted)0.72

Intrinsic Value $69.73median of 4 methods · middle span $53-$86based on filings through 30 Jun 2026

Market Price $31.89Price as of 1 Oct 2026

Significantly undervaluedIntrinsic value is 119% above the market price

−50% · IV below pricenear fair value ±15%IV above price · +50%

marker beyond scale (+119%)

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Market Cap $4.2B

Enterprise Value $4.9B

Shares Outstanding 132.5M diluted

Moat Rating None

Next Earnings Date11 Nov 2026

All prices and values are periodic snapshots, not live quotes. Source dates are shown for reference.

Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

Karman Holdings Inc. (NYSE: KRMN), operating as Karman Space & Defense, is a premier sole-source provider of mission-critical subsystems for space launch, hypersonics, and tactical missile programs. The company's investment thesis is anchored by its highly sticky, sole-source contracting model, a record backlog exceeding $1.0 billion, and a massive $3.0 billion active business pipeline. Despite recent stock price volatility driven by broad market factors and a transition in its independent auditing firm to PwC, Karman's underlying fundamentals remain exceptionally strong. The company recently raised its FY 2026 revenue guidance to $720M–$735M (representing 54% YoY growth) and secured over $1.0 billion in multi-year contingent demand commitments from four of its largest customers, highlighting robust long-term demand visibility.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Street view · analyst 12-month targets10 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026

Low · most bearish analyst$37.00

Mean target$87.10

High · most bullish analyst$135.00

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 18 Sep 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

Supply chain disruptions or input cost pressures for specialized materials (e.g., carbon fiber, high-performance alloys) compress margins. Integration delays with Seemann Composites or Five Axis slow down expected accretion. Remediation of internal control weaknesses takes longer than expected under PwC, acting as a persistent overhang on the stock price and limiting multiple expansion.

Base CaseCentral scenario

Karman successfully executes its capacity expansion, including the new 200,000 square foot Salt Lake City facility, and smoothly integrates its recent acquisitions (Seemann Composites, Materials Sciences, and Five Axis). The company meets its raised FY 2026 guidance of $720M–$735M in revenue and $208.5M–$219.5M in Adjusted EBITDA. Leverage successfully deleverages to approximately 3.0x Adjusted EBITDA by year-end. The transition to PwC as independent auditor helps remediate historical material weaknesses, restoring investor confidence and driving multiple expansion toward peer averages.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits

High-barrier, sole-source positions on over 100 active national security and space programs, ensuring long-term customer stickiness.
Robust revenue visibility with a record backlog of over $1.0 billion and approximately 90% visibility to the midpoint of raised FY 2026 guidance.
Strong secular tailwinds from increased U.S. Department of Defense spending on hypersonics, tactical missiles, and maritime defense.
Proven M&A playbook with highly accretive acquisitions expanding the addressable market into composite materials and maritime systems.

Key Investment Risks

Dependence on U.S. government defense budgets and competitive bidding processes for major programs.
Execution risk associated with major capacity expansions, including the Salt Lake City manufacturing hub.
Ongoing material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting, which are currently being addressed under newly appointed auditor PwC.
Supply chain vulnerability regarding specialized aerospace-grade metals, carbon fiber, and chemical resins.

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

Significant delays or cost overruns in the construction and commissioning of the Salt Lake City facility.
Failure to remediate material weaknesses in internal controls by the end of fiscal year 2026.
A material reduction or delay in U.S. defense budget allocations for hypersonics or tactical missile programs.
Loss of sole-source supplier status on any major defense or space launch platform.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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