Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
KTOS
NASDAQ·Industrials·Aerospace & Defense·Mkt cap $9.0B
$47.82
▼ -0.58%
P/E
279.00
Mkt Cap
$9.0B
52-Wk Range
$43.09–$134.00
52-Week Range
$43.09 - $134.00
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Price action
Price chart
Down 25.4% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
4 reasons
- Advanced proprietary drone technologies
- Strong government and defense sector relationships
- Specialized expertise in autonomous systems
- Diversified defense technology portfolio
Bear Case
2 risks
- Average volatility.
- Premium valuation to Robotics & Automation peers
Growth
Moderate growth ahead
Increasing global defense modernization trends
Value
Premium valuation to Robotics & Automation peers
Momentum
Weak
-17.2% over 3m
Quality
Stable
Solid business
Dividend
None
No dividend
Smart-money signal
Who's buying KTOS right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Nov 3, 2026
AUG 4, 2026
Reported EPS of $0.21 vs $0.14 consensus (+51.3% surprise). Revenue of $458.8M vs $410.4M expected (+11.8%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
+51.3%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+3%
+9%
+17%
+26%
+22%
+23%
+31%
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
$275.9M
$283.1M
$302.6M
$351.5M
$347.6M
$345.1M
$371.0M
$458.8M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
-2.4%
Operating
-0.3%
Profit
1.0%
Wall Street consensus
9 analysts · 78% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
78%
Hold
22%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
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Latest: BTIG · Aug 6, 2026
vs Industry
How KTOS stacks vs Aerospace & Defense
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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