Why Karman Holdings Stock Was Wilting Again This Week

Karman Holdings (KRMN) shares dropped 11% week-to-date following a critical short-seller report from J Capital. The firm raised concerns about weak internal controls, questionable acquisition practices that disclosed assets as immaterial despite high prices, and an inflated valuation with an EV/EBITDA ratio of 28—a 70% premium to S&P 500 stocks and 50% premium to aerospace and defense peers. This marks another setback for the recently IPO'd defense and space components maker.