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