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Side-by-side financial comparison of Karman Holdings Inc. (KRMN) and VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC. (VRTS). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC. is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($199.5M vs $134.5M, roughly 1.5× Karman Holdings Inc.). Karman Holdings Inc. runs the higher net margin — 5.7% vs 3.6%, a 2.2% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, Karman Holdings Inc. posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (47.4% vs -4.1%). Over the past eight quarters, Karman Holdings Inc.'s revenue compounded faster (27.3% CAGR vs -5.7%).

Karman Holdings is an American fabricator of space and defense systems based in Huntington Beach, California. The company, which is valued at approximately US$4 billion, recently underwent an initial public offering.

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. is an American company which operates as a multi-manager asset management business, comprising a number of individual affiliated managers, each having its own investment process and brand, and the services of unaffiliated sub advisers.

KRMN vs VRTS — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
VRTS
VRTS
1.5× larger
VRTS
$199.5M
$134.5M
KRMN
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
KRMN
KRMN
+51.5% gap
KRMN
47.4%
-4.1%
VRTS
Higher net margin
KRMN
KRMN
2.2% more per $
KRMN
5.7%
3.6%
VRTS
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
KRMN
KRMN
Annualised
KRMN
27.3%
-5.7%
VRTS

Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q1 FY2026

Metric
KRMN
KRMN
VRTS
VRTS
Revenue
$134.5M
$199.5M
Net Profit
$7.7M
$7.1M
Gross Margin
39.9%
Operating Margin
15.7%
7.7%
Net Margin
5.7%
3.6%
Revenue YoY
47.4%
-4.1%
Net Profit YoY
358.3%
-78.1%
EPS (diluted)
$0.06
$1.05

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
KRMN
KRMN
VRTS
VRTS
Q1 26
$199.5M
Q4 25
$134.5M
$208.0M
Q3 25
$121.8M
$216.4M
Q2 25
$115.1M
$210.5M
Q1 25
$100.1M
$217.9M
Q4 24
$91.2M
$233.5M
Q3 24
$86.0M
$227.0M
Q2 24
$85.0M
$224.4M
Net Profit
KRMN
KRMN
VRTS
VRTS
Q1 26
$7.1M
Q4 25
$7.7M
$33.9M
Q3 25
$7.6M
$31.3M
Q2 25
$6.8M
$42.7M
Q1 25
$-4.8M
$28.1M
Q4 24
$1.7M
$39.5M
Q3 24
$4.3M
$49.1M
Q2 24
$4.6M
$26.0M
Gross Margin
KRMN
KRMN
VRTS
VRTS
Q1 26
Q4 25
39.9%
Q3 25
41.0%
Q2 25
40.9%
Q1 25
39.4%
Q4 24
38.1%
Q3 24
39.3%
Q2 24
40.7%
Operating Margin
KRMN
KRMN
VRTS
VRTS
Q1 26
7.7%
Q4 25
15.7%
19.1%
Q3 25
17.9%
21.7%
Q2 25
17.5%
21.5%
Q1 25
10.0%
16.8%
Q4 24
15.8%
21.7%
Q3 24
20.2%
24.3%
Q2 24
21.5%
19.7%
Net Margin
KRMN
KRMN
VRTS
VRTS
Q1 26
3.6%
Q4 25
5.7%
16.3%
Q3 25
6.3%
14.5%
Q2 25
5.9%
20.3%
Q1 25
-4.8%
12.9%
Q4 24
1.8%
16.9%
Q3 24
5.0%
21.6%
Q2 24
5.4%
11.6%
EPS (diluted)
KRMN
KRMN
VRTS
VRTS
Q1 26
$1.05
Q4 25
$0.06
$5.15
Q3 25
$0.06
$4.65
Q2 25
$0.05
$6.12
Q1 25
$-0.04
$4.05
Q4 24
$0.01
$4.65
Q3 24
$0.03
$5.71
Q2 24
$0.03
$2.43

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
KRMN
KRMN
VRTS
VRTS
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$34.0M
$136.6M
Total DebtLower is stronger
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$382.7M
$93.6B
Total Assets
$1.1B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
KRMN
KRMN
VRTS
VRTS
Q1 26
$136.6M
Q4 25
$34.0M
Q3 25
$18.7M
Q2 25
$27.4M
Q1 25
$113.7M
Q4 24
$11.5M
Q3 24
Q2 24
Total Debt
KRMN
KRMN
VRTS
VRTS
Q1 26
Q4 25
$390.0M
Q3 25
$390.6M
Q2 25
$231.3M
Q1 25
$231.7M
Q4 24
$232.1M
Q3 24
$237.5M
Q2 24
$247.6M
Stockholders' Equity
KRMN
KRMN
VRTS
VRTS
Q1 26
$93.6B
Q4 25
$382.7M
$934.0M
Q3 25
$369.1M
$918.7M
Q2 25
$361.5M
$896.4M
Q1 25
$348.9M
$893.7M
Q4 24
$196.0M
$897.5M
Q3 24
$194.1M
$889.0M
Q2 24
$189.6M
$868.7M
Total Assets
KRMN
KRMN
VRTS
VRTS
Q1 26
Q4 25
$1.1B
$4.3B
Q3 25
$968.1M
$3.9B
Q2 25
$953.9M
$3.7B
Q1 25
$875.4M
$3.7B
Q4 24
$774.0M
$4.0B
Q3 24
$3.6B
Q2 24
$3.6B
Debt / Equity
KRMN
KRMN
VRTS
VRTS
Q1 26
Q4 25
0.42×
Q3 25
0.43×
Q2 25
0.26×
Q1 25
0.26×
Q4 24
0.26×
Q3 24
0.27×
Q2 24
0.29×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
KRMN
KRMN
VRTS
VRTS
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$8.7M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$4.0M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
3.0%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
3.5%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
1.13×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$-42.5M

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
KRMN
KRMN
VRTS
VRTS
Q1 26
Q4 25
$8.7M
$-67.2M
Q3 25
$131.0K
$108.3M
Q2 25
$-17.4M
$75.8M
Q1 25
$-13.6M
$-3.8M
Q4 24
$1.8M
Q3 24
$69.1M
Q2 24
$70.0M
Free Cash Flow
KRMN
KRMN
VRTS
VRTS
Q1 26
Q4 25
$4.0M
$-74.1M
Q3 25
$-6.8M
$106.9M
Q2 25
$-21.0M
$74.2M
Q1 25
$-18.6M
$-6.8M
Q4 24
$-3.8M
Q3 24
$68.7M
Q2 24
$68.6M
FCF Margin
KRMN
KRMN
VRTS
VRTS
Q1 26
Q4 25
3.0%
-35.6%
Q3 25
-5.6%
49.4%
Q2 25
-18.2%
35.2%
Q1 25
-18.6%
-3.1%
Q4 24
-1.6%
Q3 24
30.3%
Q2 24
30.6%
Capex Intensity
KRMN
KRMN
VRTS
VRTS
Q1 26
Q4 25
3.5%
3.3%
Q3 25
5.7%
0.7%
Q2 25
3.2%
0.7%
Q1 25
5.0%
1.4%
Q4 24
2.4%
Q3 24
0.2%
Q2 24
0.6%
Cash Conversion
KRMN
KRMN
VRTS
VRTS
Q1 26
Q4 25
1.13×
-1.99×
Q3 25
0.02×
3.45×
Q2 25
-2.55×
1.77×
Q1 25
-0.13×
Q4 24
0.04×
Q3 24
1.41×
Q2 24
2.69×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

KRMN
KRMN

Tactical Missile And Integrated Defense Systems$50.5M38%
Hypersonic And Strategic Missile Defense$48.4M36%
Space And Launch$35.7M27%

VRTS
VRTS

Investment management fees$169.1M85%
Administration and shareholder service fees$17.3M9%
Distribution and service fees$11.6M6%

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