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STRL vs KTOS // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Sterling Infrastructure Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: STRL 9
— KTOS 3
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: STRL
LAST: $345.91 (-7.43%) • MKT CAP: $11.43B
valuation
24.0x
LAST: $41.09 (-5.73%) • MKT CAP: $8.18B
valuation
95.0x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (STRL VS. KTOS)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | STRL | KTOS | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 23.00% | 22.90% | +0.10 | STRL | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 32.30% | 1.40% | +30.90 | STRL | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 24.0x | 95.0x | -71.00 | STRL | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.17% | -1.26% | +4.43 | STRL | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 16.30% | 1.90% | +14.40 | STRL | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 11.70% | 1.60% | +10.10 | STRL | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 17.70% | 18.50% | -0.80 | KTOS | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 6.41 | 11.11 | -4.70 | KTOS | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 5/9 | +3.00 | STRL | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 37.0 | 54.4 | -17.40 | KTOS | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.03 | 1.01 | +0.02 | STRL | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 33.1x | — | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $11.43B | $8.18B | $3.25B | STRL | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | STRL REV | KTOS REV | STRL GROSS % | KTOS GROSS % | STRL FCF | KTOS FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $2.49B | $1.35B | 23.0% | 22.9% | $362.7M | -$102.7M |
| FY 2024 | $2.12B | $1.14B | 20.1% | 25.3% | $416.1M | -$1.4M |
| FY 2023 | $1.97B | $1.04B | — | — | $389.8M | $18.5M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
STRL // BETA 1.03
KTOS // BETA 1.01