Kratos Defense and Security Solutions Inc
KTOS
NASDAQ
Aerospace & Defense
$56.18
USD
-4.38 (-7.23%)
At close: Aug 20, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Market Cap $11.98B
Volume 4.5M
About Kratos Defense and Security Solutions Inc
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. engages in the provision of mission critical products, services and solutions for United States national security priorities. The company is headquartered in Round Rock, Texas and currently employs 4,300 full-time employees. The company operates through two segments: Kratos Government Solutions (KGS) and Unmanned Systems (US). The KGS segment includes its microwave electronic products, space, satellite and cyber, training solutions, command, control, communication, computing, combat, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance (C5ISR)/modular systems, turbine technologies, and defense and rocket support services operating segments. The US segment consists of its unmanned aerial, unmanned ground, unmanned seaborne and related command, control and communications system businesses. Its KGS and US segments provide products, solutions and services for mission-critical National Security programs. KGS and US customers primarily include National Security-related agencies, the DoD, intelligence agencies and classified agencies, and others.
CEO
Mr. Eric Demarco
HQ
Round Rock, TEXAS, US
Founded
1999
Employees
4,300
Quantli Score
8.4
Outperform
Fin. Health
8.1
Profitability
7.6
Growth
9.0
Cash-Flow Q.
8.8
Key Metrics
7 metrics our research team weighs before forming a view on KTOS.
Based on Quantli research · SEC filings · as of Q1 2026
METRIC
VALUE
CHANGE
TREND (3Y)
Revenue Growth (TTM)
21.8%
+14.5 pp
Gross Margin (TTM)
22.9%
-2.1 pp
Operating Margin (TTM)
1.7%
-0.8 pp
Net Margin (TTM)
2.1%
+0.4 pp
ROE (TTM)
0.9%
-0.5 pp
EPS Growth (TTM)
30.8%
-7493989779944505344.0 pp
Free Cash Flow (TTM)
$-132.90M
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Financial Snapshot
Revenue
$1.42B
+21.8%
YoY
Gross Margin
23%
TTM
-8.3%
YoY
Net Income
$29.40M
+50.8%
YoY
Operating Cash Flow
$-40.30M
-303.5%
YoY
Key Statistics
Open
$59.87
Previous Close
$60.56
Day Range
$55.25 - $60.09
52 Week Range
$43.09 - $134.00
Volume
4.5M
Average Volume (10 Days)
3.8M
Dividend Yield
—
Valuation Measurement
Market Cap
$11.98B
P/E Ratio (TTM)
387.71
P/S Ratio (TTM)
8.47
Price / Book
3.51
Financial Highlights
Profit Margin
2.1%
Return on Assets
0.7%
Return on Equity
0.9%
Revenue (TTM)
$1.42B
Net Income (TTM)
$29.40M
Diluted EPS (TTM)
$0.17
Total Cash (MRQ)
$1.46B
Levered FCF (TTM)
$-132.90M
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Earnings Calendar
Next Earnings
Estimated Q3 Release
Nov 02
Est. EPS
Adjusted consensus estimate
$0.21
Analyst Consensus
Based on 5 analyst ratings
Avg Target: $89.20
(+58.8% upside)
High: $104.00 · Low: $75.00
Strong Buy
0%
Buy
100%
Hold
0%
Sell
0%
Strong Sell
0%