Verdict: Side-by-side breakdown using the Bull Rankings model. FTAI scored 69.4, KRMN scored 57.4 — FTAI leads.
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FTAI
FTAI Aviation Ltd.
Aerospace & Defense · Quality-Growth
69.4
$169.97 · $17.5B
fundamentals as of
Score gap
12.0
FTAI leads
KRMN
Karman Holdings Inc.
Aerospace & Defense · Quality-Growth
57.4
$32.59 · $4.3B
fundamentals as of
At a glance · who leads each dimension, on the model's own rules
CheapestFTAI5.6x
Fastest growthKRMN+50.2%
Strongest balance sheetKRMN2.08
Highest qualityFTAI55 / 100
Side by side · every name on one set of axes
Growth against the P/S multiple. Up and to the right is cheaper and faster — the quality-growth idea in one picture. Points beyond the axis are pinned to the edge and marked off-scale rather than allowed to compress everything else.
The model, pillar by pillar (0–100 each)
FTAI
stronger →← stronger
KRMN
55
Qualityreturns · margins · balance sheet
50
98
Growthrevenue & earnings expansion
97
62
Valuevaluation vs sector peers
38
FTAI is stronger on 3 of 3 pillars.
Fundamentals, head-to-head
FTAI
KRMN
-$890mF
FCF
-$28mF
+45.3%A
Rev
+50.2%A
8.65D
D/E
2.08D
5.6xC
P/S
7.3xD
0.28A
PEG
1.88C+
Winner per row is the stronger grade; where grades tie, the better figure breaks it. A true tie or a missing value shows no highlight.
Model signals
FTAI
Why this score
Raising its dividend
KRMN
Why this score
Short track record
The companies
FTAIFTAI Aviation Ltd.
Aerospace & Defense · $169.97 · beta 1.57
Why now
Aerospace & Defense · market cap $17.5b. Down 47% from 52-week high of $323.51 — deep drawdown territory. Revenue growing +45% — in hypergrowth territory. PEG 0.28 — paying under fair value for the growth rate. 10 sell-side analysts rate this a Strong Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $355.60 (implying +109% upside).
Moat
Net margin 16% beats the market median by a meaningful margin — the company is keeping more of every revenue dollar than the average S&P constituent.
Risk
D/E 8.65 is elevated — limits strategic flexibility and raises refinancing exposure if rates stay higher for longer. Free cash flow is negative (-$890m) — capital raises or debt issuance likely required; dilution / leverage risk. Down 47% from the 52-week high — the market is pricing in something the screen can't see; verify the bear case before sizing up.
KRMNKarman Holdings Inc.
Aerospace & Defense · $32.59
Why now
Aerospace & Defense · market cap $4.3b. Down 72% from 52-week high of $118.38 — deep drawdown territory. Revenue growing +50% — in hypergrowth territory. 11 sell-side analysts rate this a Strong Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $83.27 (implying +156% upside).
Moat
Higher-variance name — the moat signals on the quantitative card are modest, so the durability case rests on execution (turning current growth into durable earnings power) or an un-monetized asset (IP / network effects / first-mover position) rather than an entrenched competitive position.
Risk
D/E 2.08 is elevated — limits strategic flexibility and raises refinancing exposure if rates stay higher for longer. Free cash flow is negative (-$28m) — capital raises or debt issuance likely required; dilution / leverage risk. Trailing P/E 116.4x prices in sustained high growth — any quarter that disappoints triggers sharp re-rating.
Verdict — model-derived comparison
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Where FTAI and KRMN diverge
On the headline score the gap is 12.0 points in favor of FTAI. The widest single difference is Value, where FTAI leads by 23.5 points.
ValueFTAI 61.9 · KRMN 38.4FTAI +23.5
QualityFTAI 55.0 · KRMN 50.5FTAI +4.5
GrowthFTAI 98.3 · KRMN 97.5level
Pillars run 0–100. Value is judged against each company's own sector, so a Value score is a statement about a company relative to its own industry rather than to the other name here. A wide Value gap usually means the market already prices the difference in quality or growth — which is the trade-off this comparison comes down to.
Common questions
Is FTAI or KRMN the better stock?
FTAI scores higher: FTAI 69.4, KRMN 57.4 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth score, which blends business quality, growth and valuation into one number. A higher score means a stronger business at a more reasonable price — it is not a price target or a recommendation.
Where do FTAI and KRMN differ most?
The widest gap is value, where FTAI leads by 24 points on the 0–100 pillar scale. FTAI also leads quality, while growth is effectively level between them.
How are FTAI and KRMN scored?
Each carries the same 0–100 quality-growth score used everywhere on the site, built from three pillars — quality (profitability and returns on capital), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (what you pay for them) — combined as a geometric mean, so a weak pillar cannot be papered over by a strong one.
How current is this comparison?
The whole universe is re-scored every trading day after the US market close, so the scores and fundamentals here reflect the latest published edition.