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KTOS vs UNP // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KTOS 3
— UNP 12
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: UNP
LAST: $41.09 (-5.74%) • MKT CAP: $8.18B
roic
1.40%
LAST: $304.00 (+0.69%) • MKT CAP: $179.42B
roic
20.10%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (KTOS VS. UNP)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | KTOS | UNP | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 22.90% | 41.00% | -18.10 | UNP | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 1.40% | 20.10% | -18.70 | UNP | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 95.0x | 15.3x | +79.70 | UNP | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -1.26% | 3.06% | -4.32 | UNP | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 1.90% | 40.20% | -38.30 | UNP | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 1.60% | 29.10% | -27.50 | UNP | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 18.50% | 1.10% | +17.40 | KTOS | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 1.80% | -1.80 | UNP | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 11.11 | 4.31 | +6.80 | KTOS | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 6/9 | -1.00 | UNP | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 6.90% | 7.00% | -0.10 | KTOS | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 45.9 | 70.0 | -24.14 | UNP | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.01 | 1.03 | -0.02 | UNP | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 140.0x | 23.3x | +116.70 | UNP | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $8.18B | $179.42B | -$171.24B | UNP | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | KTOS REV | UNP REV | KTOS GROSS % | UNP GROSS % | KTOS FCF | UNP FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.35B | $24.51B | 22.9% | 44.0% | -$102.7M | $5.50B |
| FY 2024 | $1.14B | $24.25B | 25.3% | 44.0% | -$1.4M | $5.89B |
| FY 2023 | $1.04B | $24.12B | 44.0% | 44.0% | $18.5M | $7.29B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
KTOS // BETA 1.01
UNP // BETA 1.03