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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS) Stock Analysis

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS) is a Aerospace & Defense stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

KTOS

$38.74

−$0.22 (−0.56%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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KTOS Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$39.51
Previous Close
$38.96
Day's Range
38.41–39.98
52-Week Range
37.84–134.00
Volume
3.66M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.11
Valuation
Market Cap
$7.27B
P/E Ratio
227.88
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
34.35
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
36.41
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
4.78
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
0.17
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$1.35B+18.53%
Net Income (FY)
$22.00M+34.97%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
2.03%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
187.72M
1-Year Return
−57.25%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
November 3, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
3.99M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, KTOS closed at $38.74, −57.25% over 1 year.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS) has a market capitalization of $7.27B.

In fiscal 2025, KTOS reported revenue of $1.35B.

KTOS Stock Return by Calendar Year

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $4,275
−57.25%
5 years
$10,000 $17,066
+70.66%
10 years
$10,000 $62,484
+524.84%

If you had invested $10,000 in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $62,484 at the close on October 21, 2026: +524.84% in total, +20.11% a year. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−48.97%
2025+187.76%
2024+30.01%
2023+96.61%
2022−46.80%
2021−29.27%
2020+52.30%
2019+27.82%
2018+33.05%
2017+43.11%
2016 (partial year)+30.97%

As of October 21, 2026.

KTOS Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.35B$22.00M1.6%
2024$1.14B$16.30M1.4%
2023$1.04B−$8.90M−0.9%
2022$898.30M−$36.90M−4.1%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.35B$307.90M$27.70M$22.00M1.6%
2024$1.14B$287.20M$29.70M$16.30M1.4%
2023$1.04B$268.60M$31.50M−$8.90M−0.9%
2022$898.30M$226.00M$4.60M−$36.90M−4.1%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

KTOS Valuation vs Aerospace & Defense Median

Median of 98 stocks
MetricKTOSAerospace & Defense medianvs median
P/E227.8833.916.7x the median
P/S ratio4.783.8125% above
Profit margin2.03%5.29%3.3 pts below

Medians across 98 Aerospace & Defense stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS) at $7.27B. It is classified in the Aerospace & Defense industry, within the Industrials sector. Headcount on file is 4,300.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $37.84 to $134.00. KTOS last closed at $38.74 on October 21, 2026. That is −$0.22 (−0.56%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 2.38% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. reported revenue of $1.35B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $1.14B, that is a change of +18.53%. Net income for the same year was $22.00M. That is +34.97% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 2.03%. That is 3.3 percentage points below the Aerospace & Defense median of 5.29%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 0.17.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $898.30M in 2022 to $1.35B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 2 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

KTOS trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 227.88. That is 6.7 times the Aerospace & Defense median of 33.91. On forward earnings the ratio is 34.35. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 36.41. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 4.78 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 25.29% above the Aerospace & Defense median of 3.81. The medians here are taken across 98 Aerospace & Defense companies that report the metric.

The reported beta is 1.11. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 50.89%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −57.25%. Measured over 10 years, that is +20.11% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

The record shows no dividend for KTOS.

2026 is still running; the total return is −48.97% year to date. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2025 at +187.76%; the weakest is 2022 at −46.80%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS) operates in the Aerospace & Defense industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. KTOS $7.27B 227.9
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. SPCX $2.10T —
GE Aerospace GE $306.99B 34.9
RTX Corporation RTX $258.23B 33.7

The Aerospace & Defense industry average P/E ratio is 33.9x. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. trades at a P/E of 227.9.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

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.

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