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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

KTOS Research profile · latest available data

Price overview

$45.62

▼ -1.40 (-3.0%)

52w hi$130.72
52w lo$43.88
Vol3.18M
As of25 Sep 2026

The Verdict

Hold

Our score -0.32

Short-0.20
Medium-0.39
Long-0.43

computed 2026-09-27

Key fundamentals

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

Industrials · Aerospace & Defense

Market cap$8.56B
Enterprise value$7.32B
Trailing P/E268.35x
Forward P/E41.43x
EV / EBITDA84.14x
P / S (ttm)5.62x
Profit margin2.0%
Return on equity1.1%
Revenue growth+30.5%
Earnings growth+7.4%
Debt / equity5.65

Layer Breakdown

LayerRawContribution
Fundamental+0.10
Sector-0.01
Technical-0.21
Earnings+0.00
Sentiment+0.00

macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27

Business 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.

United States · www.kratosdefense.com

Risk Metrics

Beta vs SPX1.43
Corr SPX0.37
Annual vol62.4%
Annual ret+53.9%
Sharpe0.86
Max DD-66.4%

Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)

Analyst Coverage

Mean PT$112.20
High / Low$150.00 / $75.00
Median$111.00
Analysts20
Strong Buy3
Buy12
Hold4
Sell0
Strong Sell0

Recent rating actions

2026-05-08Citizens→ Market Outperform
2026-05-07RBC Capital→ Outperform
2026-05-07Piper Sandler→ Neutral
2026-05-07Canaccord Genuity→ Buy
2026-05-07BTIG→ Buy
2026-05-07BNP Paribas→ Neutral

Material Events

DateEvent8-K
2026-08-04Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2026-05-15Shareholder Vote, Exhibitsread
2026-05-06Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2026-03-25Officer / Director Changeread
2026-03-06Acquisition / Disposition, Exhibitsread
2026-03-02Material Agreement, Other Material Event…read
2026-02-23Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2025-11-07Material Agreement, Other Material Event…read
2025-11-04Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2025-08-07Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2025-06-27Material Agreement, Other Material Event…read
2025-05-19Shareholder Voteread

Insider Trades

DateInsiderRoleActionSharesValue
2026-08-14DEMARCO ERIC MPresident & CEOSell9.10K$602.17K
2026-08-14DEMARCO ERIC MPresident & CEOSell4.95K$321.76K
2026-08-14DEMARCO ERIC MPresident & CEOSell266.32K$17.13M
2026-08-14DEMARCO ERIC MPresident & CEOSell19.64K$1.24M
2026-08-05Carter David MPresident, DRSS DivisionSell1.50K$84.32K
2026-08-05Carter David MPresident, DRSS DivisionSell300$17.17K
2026-08-05Carter David MPresident, DRSS DivisionSell2.10K$116.22K
2026-08-05Carter David MPresident, DRSS DivisionSell100$5.89K
2026-08-03Lund Deanna HEVP & CFOSell1.60K$76.84K
2026-08-03Lund Deanna HEVP & CFOSell200$9.31K

Flow & Concentration

Insider 180d net-$21.52M
Insider buys / sells0 / 27
Insider biasSellers
13F holders0
Top-5 share0.0%
HHI0 (—)

SEC Filings

DateFormDoc
2026-08-144view
2026-08-074view
2026-08-054view
2026-08-0410-Qview
2026-08-048-Kview
2026-07-294view
2026-07-174view
2026-07-174view
2026-07-104view
2026-07-024view
2026-07-024view
2026-07-014view
2026-06-174view
2026-06-174view
2026-06-104view

The Long Run

FY 2011–2025 · 15 years

LineLatestCAGRTrend
Revenue$1.35B+4.5%
Gross profit$287.20M+9.2%
Operating income$31.10M+0.8%
Net income-$8.90M-3.8%
Cash from ops$65.20M—

Indices

S&P MidCap 400

Recent Sessions

DateOpenHighLowCloseVol
Sep 25$46.97$47.45$45.31$45.623.18M
Sep 24$45.45$47.36$44.81$47.024.68M
Sep 23$46.97$47.92$46.08$46.163.03M
Sep 22$49.54$49.68$45.94$46.976.13M
Sep 21$48.22$49.39$47.75$48.593.48M

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