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$14M
Nicolaus A. Radford
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| Stock | Rating | Score▼ | Quality | Value | Momentum | P/E | EV/EBITDA | ROE | ROA | Gross Mgn | Op Mgn | Net Mgn | Rev Growth | Div Yield | D/E | Mkt Cap | AUDIT |
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$UL UNILEVER PLC | 78 | 96 | 98 | 59 | - | - | 28.5% | 8.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10.4% | -4.6% | 3.3% | 0.0x | $141.8B | VS | |
$ASML ASML HOLDING NV | 77 | 89 | 86 | 83 | - | - | 46.1% | 16.6% | 51.3% | 31.9% | 26.8% | -4.0% | 1.0% | 25.0x | $272.1B | VS | |
$ESLT ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD | 76 | 81 | 87 | 85 | - | - | 10.3% | 3.1% | 24.1% | 7.2% | 4.7% | 14.3% | 0.8% | 25.0x | $11.4B | VS | |
$MT ArcelorMittal | 75 | 71 | 98 | 85 | - | - | 2.2% | 1.5% | 9.3% | 5.3% | 2.2% | -8.5% | 2.2% | 16.0x | $18.9B | VS | |
$AMAT APPLIED MATERIALS INC /DE | 75 | 85 | 87 | 84 | 20.9x | 13.6x | 35.5% | 19.8% | 48.7% | 29.2% | 24.7% | 4.4% | 0.8% | 32.0x | $181.9B | VS | |
$SIMO Silicon Motion Technology CORP | 75 | 84 | 86 | 85 | - | - | 11.8% | 8.8% | 45.9% | 11.3% | 11.1% | 25.7% | 3.7% | 0.0x | $1.8B | VS | |
$CODA Coda Octopus Group, Inc. | 74 | 83 | 90 | 79 | 16.3x | 11.9x | 7.6% | 7.0% | 66.5% | 17.1% | 15.6% | 39.0% | 0.0% | 0.0x | $115M | VS | |
$GSK GSK plc | 74 | 84 | 90 | 70 | - | - | 22.6% | 4.9% | 71.2% | 12.8% | 9.4% | 1.7% | 5.9% | 124.0x | $72.1B | VS | |
$EFXT Enerflex Ltd. | 74 | 80 | 91 | 83 | - | - | 3.0% | 1.1% | 20.9% | 7.3% | 1.3% | 3.0% | 0.9% | 67.0x | $1.2B | VS | |
$BUD Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV | 74 | 84 | 97 | 63 | - | - | 8.2% | 3.5% | 55.3% | 25.9% | 12.4% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 0.0x | $87.0B | VS | |
$KITT Nauticus Robotics, Inc. | 23 | 11 | 13 | 21 | - | - | 300.6% | -77.1% | -116.0% | -1414.3% | -2085.5% | 294.0% | 0.0% | - | $14M | ||
| SECTOR BENCH | - | - | - | - | - | 22.3x | 11.5x | -2.5% | -0.1% | 42.5% | 1.3% | -0.2% | 5.9% | 0.0% | 0.2x | - | REF |
Nauticus Robotics, Inc. (KITT) receives a "Avoid" rating with a composite score of 23.0/100. It ranks #4821 out of 7,333 stocks in our coverage universe and carries a 1-star rating. Ratings are driven by a 6-factor quantitative model measuring quality, value, momentum, investment, stability, and short interest.
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Nicolaus A. Radford
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Audit Verdict: Lower quality and stability scores may indicate governance concerns.
No recent insider transactions available for KITT
Lagging peers — losers tend to keep underperforming
Expensive relative to fundamentals — limited margin of safety
Weak fundamentals — higher risk of value trap
High volatility — wider range of outcomes increases timing risk
Aggressive spending — empire-building risk, dilutive growth
Below-average composite — caution warranted
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Relative valuation derived from Manufacturing sector benchmarks. Model weights: EV/EBITDA (40%), P/B (35%), P/S (25%). Re-calculated daily.
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View All RatingsHigh margin volatility — erratic forensic earnings quality
ROIC -21.3% vs WACC 5.4% (spread -26.7%)
GM -116% vs sector 43%, OM -1414% vs sector 1%
Capital turnover 0.09x, R&D intensity 0.0%
Rev growth 294%, 4yr history
Interest coverage -4.8x
Composite assessment of profitability, capital efficiency, and financial strength. Top-tier entities demonstrate sustainable cash flow generation and elite competitive moats.
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The Quality factor evaluates the persistence and magnitude of realized cash flows. Companies with scores >70 exhibit superior pricing power and structural financial resilience through diverse economic regimes.
Our uncertainty rating tracks the predictability of future cash flows and potential for permanent capital loss. Moderate visibility with standard industry cyclicality.
Our quantitative model flags Nauticus Robotics, Inc. with an Avoid rating, assigning a composite score of 23.0/100 and 1 out of 5 stars. Ranked #4821 of 7,333 stocks, KITT falls in the bottom tier across key factors. Historically, stocks with this profile have faced elevated risk of underperformance and capital loss.
Nauticus Robotics, Inc. registers a weak quality score of just 11/100, indicating significant profitability challenges. The company reports a return on equity of 300.6% (sector avg: -2.5%), gross margins of -116.0% (sector avg: 42.5%), net margins of -2085.5% (sector avg: -0.2%). Low quality scores are often associated with businesses in turnaround mode, early-stage growth, or structurally challenged industries.
KITT registers a value score of just 13/100, suggesting the stock trades at a significant premium to its fundamental metrics. High-premium valuations like this require strong future execution to avoid multiple compression, and downside risk is elevated if growth disappoints.
Nauticus Robotics, Inc.'s investment score of 15/100 suggests limited reinvestment activity. Key growth metrics include revenue growth of 294.0% vs. a sector average of 5.9% and a return on assets of -77.1% (sector: -0.1%). While this can be positive for mature, cash-generative businesses returning capital to shareholders, it may also signal a lack of growth opportunities or management conservatism.
Nauticus Robotics, Inc. is experiencing notably weak momentum with a score of just 21/100. The stock has underperformed its peers and is trending below major moving averages. Revenue growth stands at 294.0% year-over-year, while a beta of 1.49 reflects its sensitivity to broader market moves. While deep momentum weakness can occasionally present value opportunities, it often reflects deteriorating fundamentals or structural headwinds that may persist.
Nauticus Robotics, Inc. registers a low stability score of 13/100, indicating high volatility and potentially stressed financial conditions. Key stability metrics include a beta of 1.49. Stocks at this level carry elevated capital loss risk and may be unsuitable for conservative portfolios without careful risk management.
The short interest score of 52/100 for KITT suggests somewhat elevated bearish positioning by institutional traders. Specific risk factors include above-average market sensitivity (beta: 1.49), micro-cap liquidity risk. With a $14M market cap (micro-cap), Nauticus Robotics, Inc. may experience above-average volatility. Investors should consider whether the short thesis has merit or if it creates a potential short-squeeze opportunity.
Nauticus Robotics, Inc. is a micro-cap company in the Manufacturing sector, ranked #0 of 50 in its sector (100th percentile) and #4821 of 7,333 overall (34th percentile). Key comparisons include ROE of 300.6% exceeding the -2.5% sector median and operating margins of -1414.3% below the 1.3% sector average. This top-quartile standing reflects exceptional competitive strength relative to Manufacturing peers.
While KITT currently exhibits a AVOID profile, superior opportunities exist within the MANUFACTURING sector. Our model identifies several "Strong Buy" candidates with higher quality scores and more attractive valuations among direct industry competitors.
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Improvement in Quality (11) would have the largest impact on the composite score.
ROE 12219% BELOW SECTOR MEDIAN
Gross Margin 373% BELOW SECTOR MEDIAN
Op. Margin 109736% BELOW SECTOR MEDIAN
AUDIT DATA AS OF SEP 30, 2025 (Q2 FY2025)
We rate Nauticus Robotics, Inc. (KITT) as Avoid with a composite score of 23.0/100 at a current price of $0.86. The stock falls in the bottom quintile of our universe across key quantitative factors, and the multi-factor weakness suggests a high probability of continued underperformance.
The rating is primarily driven by strength in momentum (21th percentile) and investment (15th percentile), which together account for the majority of the composite score. Offsetting weakness in quality (11th percentile) and value (13th percentile) tempers our overall conviction. We assign a No Moat rating (17/100), Very High uncertainty, and Poor capital allocation.
Key items to watch: momentum to confirm whether the current price trend has legs; sustainability of the current growth rate; the path to profitability. Any material change in these dynamics could warrant a reassessment of our rating. The moat trend is stable, which suggests the competitive landscape is stable for now.
Nauticus Robotics, Inc. holds a top-quartile position (#0 of 50) within the Manufacturing sector, based on our composite quantitative scoring across quality, value, momentum, and stability factors. The composite score of 23.0/100 places it at rank #4821 in our full 7,333-stock universe. At $14M in market capitalization, Nauticus Robotics, Inc. is a small-cap player in the Manufacturing space, which limits certain scale advantages but may allow for more agile strategic execution.
Revenue is growing at 294%, though momentum at the 21th percentile suggests the market has not yet fully recognized this trajectory. This potential disconnect between fundamental improvement and market recognition could represent an opportunity for patient investors if the growth trend persists.
The margin cascade tells an important story: gross margins of -116% (-158.5pp vs sector) narrow to operating margins of -1414% (-1415.6pp vs sector) and net margins of -2085.5%, yielding a gross-to-net conversion rate of N/A%. The significant margin erosion from gross to net suggests elevated operating expenses, high interest costs, or other structural drags that warrant monitoring.
At a current price of $0.86, Nauticus Robotics, Inc. is trading at a premium to fundamental value. Our value factor score of 13/100 reflects a composite assessment across multiple valuation metrics including price-to-earnings, price-to-book, EV/EBITDA, and price-to-sales ratios relative to both sector peers and the broader market. The premium valuation implies the market is pricing in significant future growth or quality improvements that are not yet fully reflected in current fundamentals.
The stock currently trades at P/S of 2.6x. We evaluate these multiples in the context of both absolute levels and sector-relative positioning to form our valuation view.
Returns on equity of 300.6% exceed the cost of equity for most companies, indicating genuine shareholder value creation and a reinvestment engine that compounds wealth over time.
Revenue growth of 294% confirms the business is expanding its addressable market — growth at this level typically supports multiple expansion and attracts institutional capital.
The Avoid rating (composite 23.0/100) reflects multi-factor weakness, and historically, stocks in this scoring range have underperformed the market by a meaningful margin.
Thin net margins of -2085.5% provide limited cushion against cost pressures, competitive pricing, or macroeconomic headwinds — even small changes in costs could swing the company to a loss.
Weak momentum (21th percentile) suggests institutional selling pressure and unfavorable technical dynamics that may persist.
We assign a Very High uncertainty rating to Nauticus Robotics, Inc.. The stock exhibits multiple compounding risk factors: elevated market sensitivity (beta of 1.49), current negative profitability (net margin -2085.5%), below-average price stability (13th percentile). The extreme uncertainty around future cash flows makes precise valuation difficult, and the range of outcomes is exceptionally wide. Only investors with high risk tolerance and extended time horizons should consider this name.
Specific risk factors that inform our assessment include: elevated market sensitivity (beta of 1.49); current negative profitability (net margin -2085.5%); below-average price stability (13th percentile); weak quality scores (11th percentile). Each of these factors independently widens the distribution of potential outcomes, and in combination they create a risk profile that demands careful position sizing. The stability factor at the 13th percentile and quality factor at the 11th percentile provide a quantitative summary of the overall risk landscape.
We identify limited risk mitigants at this time, which contributes to our very high uncertainty assessment. Investors should monitor for improvement in balance sheet metrics, margin stability, and business predictability that could warrant a downgrade in our risk assessment over time.
We rate Nauticus Robotics, Inc.'s capital allocation as Poor. Key concerns include negative profitability, weak asset returns (ROA -77.1%). Exemplary capital allocators generate ROE above 20% and maintain conservative leverage — Nauticus Robotics, Inc. significantly underperforms these benchmarks, raising questions about management's ability to create shareholder value.
Investors should scrutinize management's reinvestment decisions and balance sheet trajectory before committing capital. Poor capital allocation often compounds over time: overlevered balance sheets limit strategic flexibility, while low returns on capital destroy shareholder value. We would need to see sustained improvement in profitability metrics and balance sheet discipline before considering an upgrade.
In summary, Nauticus Robotics, Inc. receives a Avoid rating with a composite score of 23.0/100 (rank #4821 of 7,333). Our quantitative framework assigns a No Moat (17/100, trend: stable), Very High uncertainty, and Poor capital allocation. The average factor score across quality, value, momentum, stability, and investment is 15/100.
Our analysis does not support a constructive view on Nauticus Robotics, Inc. at this time. The combination of limited competitive advantages, very high uncertainty, and poor capital allocation suggests unfavorable risk-reward at current levels. We recommend investors avoid new positions and existing holders consider reducing exposure.
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We do not assign Nauticus Robotics, Inc. a meaningful economic moat, scoring 17/100 on our composite assessment. The ROIC-WACC spread of -26.7% is the primary signal of economic value creation. Current fundamentals do not demonstrate the kind of durable competitive advantages — such as superior returns on invested capital, margin superiority, or reinvestment efficiency — that would protect the company from competitive erosion over the long term. The highest-scoring pillar, growth durability, reached only 9.5/20.
The strongest moat sources are growth durability (9.5/20) and economic value creation (2.9/20). Rev growth 294%, 4yr history. ROIC -21.3% vs WACC 5.4% (spread -26.7%). These pillars form the core of Nauticus Robotics, Inc.'s competitive identity and are the primary drivers of excess returns in our framework.
Areas of relative weakness include reinvestment efficiency (0/20) and margin superiority (2.5/20). Capital turnover 0.09x, R&D intensity 0.0%. Improvement in these areas could meaningfully widen the moat over time, while deterioration would be an early warning of competitive erosion.
Our moat trend assessment is Stable. Multi-year ROIC and operating margin trajectories show neither meaningful improvement nor deterioration, suggesting the competitive position is steady. We expect Nauticus Robotics, Inc.'s moat profile to remain largely unchanged absent a material shift in return on capital or industry dynamics.
Key profit drivers include robust top-line growth of 294% expanding the revenue base, returns on equity of 300.6% driving shareholder value creation. The margin cascade from -116% gross to -1414% operating to -2085.5% net reveals the company's cost structure and reinvestment intensity. Our analysis indicates that profit quality raises some durability concerns, with the quality factor at the 11th percentile.
The margin profile shows gross margins of -116%, operating margins of -1414%, net margins of -2085.5%. Return metrics include ROE of 300.6% and ROA of -77.1%. Relative to the Manufacturing sector, gross margins are 158.5 percentage points below the sector median of 43%, and ROE of 300.6% compares to a sector median of -2.5%.
The balance sheet reflects revenue growth of 294%. Overall balance sheet health is adequate for the current business environment.
Below-average quality (11th percentile) raises durability concerns about the fundamental profile and increases the risk of negative earnings surprises.
High beta of 1.49 means amplified losses in market selloffs — in a broad market correction, this stock would likely decline more than the index.
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Nauticus Robotics, Inc. (NASDAQ: KITT) ("Nauticus" or the "Company"), a pioneer in autonomous subsea robotics and AI-driven offshore solutions, today announced a series of strategic leadership appointments and commercialization initiatives designed to accelerate product growth, expand manufacturing capacity, and position the Company for its next phase of scale.
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The article highlights a market rotation toward frontier robotics—autonomous systems for dangerous, dirty, or dull environments. Three stocks under $20 are featured: Redwire Corporation (space and defense), Ondas Holdings (drone technology), and Nauticus Robotics (subsea robotics). Each company shows strong fundamentals with insider buying, revenue growth, and strategic partnerships supporting bullish outlooks.
Nauticus Robotics is acquiring SeaTrepid International, a provider of subsea robotics services, in a strategic partnership. The combined company is expected to see significant revenue growth, with estimates indicating it will generate about nine times the revenue of Nauticus' standalone 2024 performance.