Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Stock Overview
A technology company, provides technology, hardware, products, system, and software for the defense, national security, and commercial markets in the United States, other North America, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Europe, and Internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$84.62 |
| 52 Week High | US$134.00 |
| 52 Week Low | US$25.78 |
| Beta | 1.15 |
| 1 Month Change | -11.93% |
| 3 Month Change | 2.82% |
| 1 Year Change | 160.13% |
| 3 Year Change | 533.86% |
| 5 Year Change | 208.49% |
| Change since IPO | -86.35% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Kratos: Why I'm Buying A Hyped-Up Drone Stock After Its Poor Q1 Guidance
Feb 24Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For Next Year
Nov 07
After Leaping 34% Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) Shares Are Not Flying Under The Radar
Sep 30Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Sep 09Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:KTOS) 35% Share Price Surge
Aug 15Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) Stocks Shoot Up 26% But Its P/S Still Looks Reasonable
Jul 01Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital
Jun 24Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:KTOS) CEO Looks Like They Deserve Their Pay Packet
May 08After Leaping 29% Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) Shares Are Not Flying Under The Radar
Mar 25Kratos Defense: Benefits From The Changing Battlefield With Modern Warfare
Mar 07Kratos: Solid Market Trends, New Contracts And High Institution Ownership Justify Buying
Jan 09Shareholder Returns
| KTOS | US Aerospace & Defense | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -5.5% | -4.1% | -2.6% |
| 1Y | 160.1% | 41.0% | 13.1% |
Return vs Industry: KTOS exceeded the US Aerospace & Defense industry which returned 41% over the past year.
Return vs Market: KTOS exceeded the US Market which returned 13.1% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| KTOS volatility | |
|---|---|
| KTOS Average Weekly Movement | 12.3% |
| Aerospace & Defense Industry Average Movement | 7.7% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.8% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 15.9% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.2% |
Stable Share Price: KTOS's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: KTOS's weekly volatility (12%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of US stocks.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4,300 | Eric DeMarco | www.kratosdefense.com |
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a technology company, provides technology, hardware, products, system, and software for the defense, national security, and commercial markets in the United States, other North America, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Europe, and Internationally. The company operates through Kratos Government Solutions and Unmanned Systems segments. It offers virtualized ground systems for satellites and space vehicles, including software for command and control, telemetry, and tracking and control; jet powered unmanned aerial drone systems and hypersonic vehicles and rocket systems; propulsion systems for drones, missiles, loitering munitions, supersonic systems, spacecraft and launch systems, command, control, communication, computing, combat, and intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance; and microwave electronic products for missile, radar, missile defense, space, and satellite; and counter unmanned aircraft systems, directed energy, communication and other systems, and virtual and augmented reality training systems for the warfighter.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| KTOS fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$15.80b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$22.00m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$1.35b |
Is KTOS overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| KTOS income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$1.35b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$1.04b |
| Gross Profit | US$307.90m |
| Other Expenses | US$285.90m |
| Earnings | US$22.00m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 28, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.12 |
| Gross Margin | 22.86% |
| Net Profit Margin | 1.63% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0% |
How did KTOS perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/03/23 03:29 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/03/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/28 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
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Analyst Sources
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. is covered by 25 analysts. 18 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Peter Arment | Baird |
| Christopher Rieger | Berenberg |
| Matthew Akers | BNP Paribas |