Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. KTOS R2KR3KDEFENCE
Company Overview
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. The company primarily serves national security-related agencies, the U.S. Department of Defense, intelligence and classified agencies, international government agencies, and domestic and international commercial customers. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. was formerly known as Wireless Facilities, Inc. and changed its name to Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. in August 1999. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
Why Investors Should Care
Carries low leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $1.35B (+18.5% YoY); net profit $22.00M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +30.5%, earnings +7.4%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 9.1%, profit CAGR -22.7%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 9.10% |
| 1 Year: | 30.50% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | -22.68% |
| 1 Year: | 7.40% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | -44.33% |
| 6 Months: | -41.59% |
| 3 Months: | -19.18% |
| 1 Month: | -17.09% |
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- Price vs 50-DMABelow
- Price vs 200-DMABelow
- RSI (14)28.60 · Oversold
P/E of 225.12 is above the sector median of 25.65 — pricier than peers.
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Technical Trend
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PROS
No notable strengths flagged.
CONS
- Trading at a high P/E of 225.1.
- Earnings shrank at -22.7% CAGR over 5 years.
- Trading 70.7% below its 52-week high.
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Industrials).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KTOS Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. R2KR3KDEFENCE | 38.27 | 225.12 | $7.18B | 0.00% | 1.19% | 1.15% | 9.10% | -22.68% |
| 2 | SPCX Space Exploration Technologies Corp. R3KAIDEFENCE | 144.75 | -131.59 | $1.10T | 0.00% | -3.22% | -11.95% | 34.08% | -3.34% |
| 3 | CAT Caterpillar Inc. SPXR3K | 704.05 | 30.31 | $323.63B | 0.80% | 17.98% | 56.97% | 2.29% | 5.24% |
| 4 | GE GE Aerospace SPXR3KDEFENCE | 293.54 | 34.53 | $304.57B | 0.60% | 9.52% | 48.23% | -7.42% | -5.36% |
| 5 | RTX RTX Corporation SPXR3KDEFENCE | 194.71 | 34.34 | $262.42B | 1.51% | 8.28% | 12.27% | 2.61% | 2.62% |
| 6 | GEV GE Vernova Inc. SPXR3KAI | 827.42 | 23.73 | $220.37B | 0.22% | 6.30% | 82.58% | 8.68% | - |
| 7 | UNP Union Pacific Corporation SPXR3K | 298.09 | 24.16 | $177.09B | 2.01% | 15.22% | 39.70% | 2.30% | 7.77% |
| 8 | DE Deere & Company SPXR3K | 643.62 | 37.59 | $173.54B | 0.99% | 12.53% | 18.24% | 3.43% | 5.10% |
| 9 | BA The Boeing Company SPXR3KDEFENCE | 187.55 | 66.98 | $148.13B | 0.00% | -9.01% | - | 1.67% | -3.28% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Oct 2017 | Dec 2017 | Apr 2018 | Jul 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Oct 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 132.00M | 147.90M | 157.10M | 166.30M | 143.00M | 151.20M | 159.40M | 164.40M | 160.40M | 187.90M | 184.10M | 185.10M | 168.90M | 170.40M | 202.00M | 206.40M | 194.20M | 205.10M | 200.60M | 196.20M | 224.20M | 228.60M | 231.80M | 256.90M | 274.60M | 277.20M | 300.10M | 275.90M | 302.60M | 351.50M | 347.60M | 371.00M | 458.80M |
| Gross Profit | 40.90M | 40.40M | 42.20M | 35.90M | 45.20M | 25.90M | 46.60M | 36.10M | 37.50M | 37.20M | 46.80M | 40.80M | 39.30M | 44.10M | 45.50M | 44.90M | 48.10M | 48.60M | 48.40M | 45.80M | 46.00M | 57.10M | 54.30M | 51.00M | 52.00M | 60.60M | 51.90M | 57.80M | 54.90M | 59.40M | 63.90M | 73.40M | 71.00M | 77.20M | 69.20M | 73.60M | 73.80M | 77.10M | 89.60M | 100.10M |
| Operating Income | -3.70M | 1.60M | 1.50M | -10.20M | 0 | -13.00M | 4.60M | 1.40M | 1.50M | 100.00K | -15.00M | 7.00M | 2.60M | 10.10M | 10.80M | 8.20M | 9.00M | 11.50M | 9.30M | 4.70M | 2.90M | 12.70M | 9.00M | 4.90M | 3.30M | 10.50M | -1.20M | -1.90M | -3.60M | 500.00K | 6.70M | 12.20M | 7.00M | 12.50M | 6.50M | 6.60M | 3.70M | 7.10M | 4.70M | -1.60M |
| Net Income | -15.10M | 55.10M | -4.00M | -22.20M | -10.40M | -23.60M | -4.30M | -10.00M | -6.20M | -4.30M | -22.20M | -2.20M | -7.70M | 1.70M | 4.70M | 3.10M | 3.90M | 2.50M | 3.00M | -200.00K | -700.00K | 2.40M | 78.10M | 1.90M | 1.10M | -2.40M | -15.90M | -4.70M | -8.00M | -7.00M | -2.70M | -1.60M | 1.30M | 7.90M | 3.20M | 4.50M | 2.90M | 8.70M | 11.90M | 4.40M |
| Diluted EPS | -0.25 | 0.92 | -0.07 | -0.37 | -0.17 | -0.39 | -0.07 | -0.13 | -0.07 | -0.05 | -0.21 | -0.02 | -0.07 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.00 | -0.01 | 0.02 | 0.62 | 0.01 | 0.01 | -0.02 | -0.12 | -0.04 | -0.06 | -0.05 | -0.02 | -0.01 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.02 |
| R&D Expense | 4.30M | 3.50M | - | 2.90M | 4.00M | 3.20M | - | 4.40M | 4.10M | 4.20M | - | 3.60M | 3.60M | 4.40M | - | 3.90M | 4.50M | 4.60M | - | 5.70M | 6.00M | 7.70M | - | 8.00M | 10.20M | 8.00M | 9.20M | 9.20M | 9.60M | 10.20M | 9.90M | 10.30M | 9.60M | 10.20M | 9.90M | 10.00M | 10.20M | 10.00M | 10.70M | 13.60M |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 334.50M | 408.50M | 54.30M | 969.20M | 844.10M | 763.00M | 657.10M | 541.90M | 603.30M | 618.00M | 717.50M | 747.70M | 811.50M | 898.30M | 1.04B | 1.14B | 1.35B |
| Gross Profit | 63.60M | 84.30M | 191.20M | 257.20M | 204.50M | 179.40M | 161.80M | 120.50M | 157.60M | 169.70M | 190.00M | 203.20M | 225.10M | 226.00M | 268.60M | 287.20M | 307.90M |
| Operating Income | -27.00M | 23.10M | 29.50M | -49.70M | 18.20M | 5.30M | -4.50M | -18.00M | -12.00M | 30.50M | 38.00M | 29.30M | 27.90M | -2.90M | 31.10M | 29.00M | 25.60M |
| Net Income | -41.50M | 14.50M | -24.20M | -114.40M | -37.20M | -78.00M | 19.80M | -60.50M | -42.70M | -3.50M | 12.50M | 79.60M | -2.00M | -36.90M | -8.90M | 16.30M | 22.00M |
| Diluted EPS | -2.99 | 0.86 | -0.88 | -2.44 | -0.65 | -1.35 | 0.34 | -0.99 | -0.48 | -0.03 | 0.11 | 0.67 | -0.02 | -0.29 | -0.07 | 0.11 | 0.13 |
| R&D Expense | 1.80M | 2.20M | 8.60M | 17.80M | 19.70M | 18.60M | 16.20M | 13.90M | 17.80M | 15.60M | 18.00M | 27.00M | 35.20M | 38.60M | 38.40M | 40.30M | 40.00M |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 535.70M | 1.22B | 1.28B | 1.22B | 1.13B | 903.30M | 948.60M | 1.02B | 1.01B | 1.19B | 1.56B | 1.59B | 1.55B | 1.63B | 1.95B | 2.47B |
| Total Equity | 146.90M | 124.90M | 169.90M | 312.60M | 324.10M | 295.80M | 224.30M | 254.20M | 276.40M | 511.50M | 519.30M | 574.10M | 925.30M | 945.10M | 936.30M | 976.00M | 1.35B | 2.00B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 3.70M | 9.90M | 10.80M | 69.60M | 48.40M | 54.20M | 33.50M | 28.50M | 69.10M | 130.50M | 182.70M | 172.60M | 380.80M | 349.40M | 81.30M | 72.80M | 329.30M | 560.60M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 225.00M | 630.80M | 629.70M | 628.80M | 614.40M | 444.10M | 431.00M | 293.50M | 294.20M | 295.10M | 301.00M | 296.70M | 250.20M | 219.30M | 174.60M | 0 |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 365.80M | 903.40M | 959.80M | 920.80M | 906.90M | 649.10M | 672.20M | 512.50M | 490.80M | 596.90M | 622.70M | 629.20M | 604.00M | 634.00M | 597.70M | 470.90M |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 118.10M | 213.80M | 278.80M | 251.00M | 226.10M | 172.40M | 196.50M | 188.90M | 164.70M | 182.70M | 197.60M | 221.10M | 234.20M | 292.50M | 296.70M | 311.00M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -25.70M | 65.20M | 49.70M | -42.10M |
| Investing Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | 40.50M | -43.70M | -87.30M | -52.10M | -177.40M | -43.80M | -69.70M | -88.30M |
| Financing Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | 113.40M | 1.70M | 3.50M | 247.70M | -9.30M | -63.30M | -30.70M | 277.60M | 360.70M |
| Share Buybacks | 0 | 10.90M | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | 19.0% | 20.6% | 352.1% | 26.5% | 24.2% | 23.5% | 24.6% | 22.2% | 26.1% | 27.5% | 26.5% | 27.2% | 27.7% | 25.2% | 25.9% | 25.3% | 22.9% |
| Operating Margin % | -8.1% | 5.7% | 54.3% | -5.1% | 2.2% | 0.7% | -0.7% | -3.3% | -2.0% | 4.9% | 5.3% | 3.9% | 3.4% | -0.3% | 3.0% | 2.6% | 1.9% |
| Net Margin % | -12.4% | 3.5% | -44.6% | -11.8% | -4.4% | -10.2% | 3.0% | -11.2% | -7.1% | -0.6% | 1.7% | 10.6% | -0.2% | -4.1% | -0.9% | 1.4% | 1.6% |
| ROE % | -33.2% | 8.5% | -7.7% | -35.3% | -12.6% | -34.8% | 7.8% | -21.9% | -8.3% | -0.7% | 2.2% | 8.6% | -0.2% | -3.9% | -0.9% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| ROCE % | - | 5.5% | 2.9% | -4.9% | 1.9% | 0.6% | -0.6% | -2.4% | -1.4% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 2.1% | 2.0% | -0.2% | 2.3% | 1.8% | 1.2% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 12.80% | 24.04M | $1.02B |
| 2 | State Street Corporation | 4.83% | 9.06M | $383.99M |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.50% | 8.45M | $357.93M |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.25% | 7.99M | $338.33M |
| 5 | First Trust Advisors LP | 3.20% | 6.02M | $254.84M |
| 6 | ARK Investment Management, LLC | 2.49% | 4.67M | $197.93M |
| 7 | Invesco Ltd. | 2.18% | 4.09M | $173.09M |
| 8 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.98% | 3.71M | $157.22M |
| 9 | Hood River Capital Management LLC | 1.67% | 3.14M | $132.91M |
| 10 | Van Eck Associates Corporation | 1.59% | 2.98M | $126.17M |
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KTOS — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS)?
As of 2026-10-22 16:30 PDT, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS) trades at $38.27 on NasdaqGS. Its 52-week range is $38.27 to $130.72.
What is the market capitalisation of KTOS?
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS) has a market capitalisation of $7.18B on NasdaqGS.
What is the P/E ratio of KTOS?
KTOS trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 225.12. The industry average P/E is 25.65. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 2.60.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of KTOS?
KTOS has a return on equity (ROE) of 1.15%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 1.19%.
Is KTOS a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.