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Nauticus Robotics, Inc. (KITTW) stock analysis

KITTWNasdaqGeneral Industrial Machinery & Equipment, NECFiscal year ends December 31Also trades as KITT
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 12, 2026Score 7/3072% below fair value
$0.01−0.00 (-13.79%)

Close on Oct 30, 2026Market cap $10.68MP/E –Yield –

StockData Score

Prices as of Oct 30, 2026How the score works

Value3Growth2Performance1Health1Dividend0

Weak7 of 30 checks passed

Nauticus Robotics passes 7 of the 30 checks behind our score; 15 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.

Valuation
3/6
Growth
2/6
Past performance
1/6
Financial health
1/6
Dividend
0/6

What stands out

  • Margin of safety over 20%

    The price is 72.3% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.

  • Trading below fair value

    The share price of $1.43 is below our fair value estimate of $5.16.

  • Low debt

    Debt is 5.7% of shareholders' equity, under the 40% we consider low.

  • P/B below the industry

    Nauticus Robotics's price-to-book of 2.06 is below the General Industrial Machinery and Equipment median of 3.07.

What to watch

  • Return on capital under 10%

    Return on invested capital was -142%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

  • Revenue growing under 10% a year

    Revenue grew -22.7% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.

  • Interest not well covered

    Operating income covers interest expense -2.8 times; we look for at least 5.

  • Debt not well covered by cash flow

    Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals -7777% of total debt; we look for at least 20%.

Valuation3/6

  • P/E against its history

    Not enough price and earnings history to compare.

  • P/E against the industry

    Needs positive earnings and enough profitable companies in the industry.

  • EV/EBITDA against its history

    Needs positive EBITDA and price history.

  • P/B below the industry

    Nauticus Robotics's price-to-book of 2.06 is below the General Industrial Machinery and Equipment median of 3.07.

  • Trading below fair value

    The share price of $1.43 is below our fair value estimate of $5.16.

  • Margin of safety over 20%

    The price is 72.3% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.

Growth2/6

  • Revenue growing under 10% a year

    Revenue grew -22.7% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.

  • EPS growth over 3 years

    Needs positive EPS three years ago and today.

  • Earnings acceleration

    Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.

  • Growing faster than the industry

    Revenue grew 32.4% over the last twelve months; the General Industrial Machinery and Equipment median is 12.3%.

  • Company guidance

    No outlook found in earnings releases from the last twelve months.

  • Gross margin improving

    Gross margin was -205% over the last twelve months, against -208% a year earlier.

Past performance1/6

  • Return on equity

    Needs positive equity and five years of results.

  • Return on capital under 10%

    Return on invested capital was -142%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

  • Return on equity against the industry

    Needs positive equity.

  • Earnings over 5 years

    Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.

  • Net margin above its 5-year average

    Net margin was -1132% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of -1886%.

  • Net margin below the industry

    Nauticus Robotics's net margin of -1132% is below the General Industrial Machinery and Equipment median of 7.0%.

Financial health1/6

  • Low debt

    Debt is 5.7% of shareholders' equity, under the 40% we consider low.

  • Debt trend

    Needs a balance sheet from five years ago with positive equity.

  • Debt not well covered by cash flow

    Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals -7777% of total debt; we look for at least 20%.

  • Interest not well covered

    Operating income covers interest expense -2.8 times; we look for at least 5.

  • Short-term assets don't cover short-term debts

    Current assets are 0.13 times current liabilities.

  • Elevated bankruptcy risk

    The Altman Z-score is -16.11; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.

Dividend0/6

  • No dividend

    Nauticus Robotics has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.

  • Yield against Treasuries

    No dividend.

  • Yield against the market

    No dividend.

  • Dividend stability

    No dividend.

  • Earnings cover

    No dividend.

  • Cash-flow cover

    No dividend.

Scores of similar companies

Fair value

How we estimate it

Our estimate per share

$5.16

The share price is 72% below this estimate.

20%+ below
Near fair value
20%+ above
$1.43Price$5.16Fair value
MethodMultiple usedOwn 5Y medianIndustry medianValue per shareWeight
P/B3.1×–3.1×$2.1350%
P/S15.0×68.3×3.1×$8.1950%
Fair value$5.16100%

Valuation over time

Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.

  • P/S at month end
  • Own 5-year median 68.3
  • General Industrial Machinery and Equipment median 3.1

An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.

Market risk

From the past year of daily prices.

Liquidity

High risk

Average value traded per day
$1.17M
Value traded per 1% price move
$51.52K

Downside

High risk

Typical loss in a bad month
64.6%
Volatility (annualized)
173%
Sharpe ratio, 1 year
-0.59
Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
0.61

Typical bad-month loss, week by week

25%: high

Margins

Share of revenue, fiscal years 2020 to 2025

Gross margin

-133.9%

Operating margin

-449.8%

Net margin

-774.0%