Covelya acquisition adds C$365M combined revenue and 24% adjusted EBITDA margin; Kraken also has a high-moat SeaPower battery product with 46% lighter subsea batteries and Anduril program exposure. The market is still valuing Kraken as a component supplier, but the combined entity can sell complete underwater systems, justifying a re-rating as a defense technology platform. Author bought on the dip after selling earlier; sees a slow, steady compounder with potential C$120–155M EBITDA over the next few years. Covelya integration issues, navy preference for domestic suppliers, lumpy defense orders, and low OTC/TSX liquidity.
Covelya acquisition adds C$365M combined revenue and 24% adjusted EBITDA margin; Kraken also has a high-moat SeaPower battery product with 46% lighter subsea batteries and Anduril program exposure. The market is still valuing Kraken as a component supplier, but the combined entity can sell complete underwater systems, justifying a re-rating as a defense technology platform. Author bought on the dip after selling earlier; sees a slow, steady compounder with potential C$120–155M EBITDA over the next few years. Covelya integration issues, navy preference for domestic suppliers, lumpy defense orders, and low OTC/TSX liquidity.
Covelya acquisition adds C$365M combined revenue and 24% adjusted EBITDA margin; Kraken also has a high-moat SeaPower battery product with 46% lighter subsea batteries and Anduril program exposure. The market is still valuing Kraken as a component supplier, but the combined entity can sell complete underwater systems, justifying a re-rating as a defense technology platform. Author bought on the dip after selling earlier; sees a slow, steady compounder with potential C$120–155M EBITDA over the next few years. Covelya integration issues, navy preference for domestic suppliers, lumpy defense orders, and low OTC/TSX liquidity.
Covelya acquisition adds C$365M combined revenue and 24% adjusted EBITDA margin; Kraken also has a high-moat SeaPower battery product with 46% lighter subsea batteries and Anduril program exposure. The market is still valuing Kraken as a component supplier, but the combined entity can sell complete underwater systems, justifying a re-rating as a defense technology platform. Author bought on the dip after selling earlier; sees a slow, steady compounder with potential C$120–155M EBITDA over the next few years. Covelya integration issues, navy preference for domestic suppliers, lumpy defense orders, and low OTC/TSX liquidity.