COMP <GO>
GVA vs KTOS // FREE CASH FLOW YIELD
Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE) VS. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: GVA 8
— KTOS 5
▲ FREE CASH FLOW YIELD LEADER: GVA
LAST: $128.91 (+4.28%) • MKT CAP: $5.46B
fcf-yield
6.21%
LAST: $40.23 (-2.09%) • MKT CAP: $7.71B
fcf-yield
-1.26%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (GVA VS. KTOS)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | GVA | KTOS | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 16.10% | 22.90% | -6.80 | KTOS | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 13.80% | 1.40% | +12.40 | GVA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 14.4x | 95.0x | -80.60 | GVA | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield ACTIVE | 6.21% | -1.26% | +7.47 | GVA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 6.40% | 1.90% | +4.50 | GVA | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.40% | 1.60% | +2.80 | GVA | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 10.40% | 18.50% | -8.10 | KTOS | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.43% | 0.00% | +0.43 | GVA | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.35 | 11.11 | -7.76 | KTOS | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 5/9 | +3.00 | GVA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 64.9 | 46.0 | +18.90 | GVA | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.98 | 1.01 | -0.03 | KTOS | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 25.7x | — | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $5.46B | $7.71B | -$2.26B | KTOS | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | GVA REV | KTOS REV | GVA GROSS % | KTOS GROSS % | GVA FCF | KTOS FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $4.42B | $1.35B | 16.1% | 22.9% | $330.6M | -$102.7M |
| FY 2024 | $4.01B | $1.14B | 14.3% | 25.3% | $319.9M | -$1.4M |
| FY 2023 | $3.51B | $1.04B | — | — | $25.8M | $18.5M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
GVA // BETA 0.98
KTOS // BETA 1.01