Kratos Defense & Security Solutions/$KTOS
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About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc develops and fields transformative, affordable technology, platforms, and systems. The company has two segments; The Kratos Government Solutions (KGS) segment is comprised of an aggregation of KGS operating segments, including its microwave electronic products, space, training, and cybersecurity, C5ISR/modular systems, turbine technologies, and defense and rocket support services operating segments and The Unmanned Systems segment consists of unmanned aerial, unmanned ground, unmanned seaborne and related command, control, and communications system businesses. The company derives a majority of its revenue from the Kratos Government Solutions segment.
- Ticker
- $KTOS
- Sector
- Industrials
- Primary listing
- NASDAQ
- Employees
- 4,300
- Headquarters
- San Diego, United States
- Website
- www.kratosdefense.com
KTOS Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$7.8B
246.38
$0.17
1.11
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Price and volume
Market cap
$7.8B
Beta
1.11
52-week high
$134.00
52-week low
$40.93
Average daily volume
4.2M
Financial strength
Current ratio
5.541
Quick ratio
4.736
Long term debt to equity
0.051
Total debt to equity
0.056
Interest coverage (TTM)
3.09%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
87
Gross margin (TTM)
23.00%
Net profit margin (TTM)
2.03%
Operating margin (TTM)
1.52%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
24.26%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$350,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
0.43%
Return on equity (TTM)
1.15%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
246.382
Price to revenue (TTM)
4.828
Price to book
2.28
Price to tangible book (TTM)
3.34
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
-57.022
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
-1.75%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
-0.73
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
25.50%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
78.54%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
16.35%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
8.70%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-6.74%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-5.93%
What the Analysts think about KTOS
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock.
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Kratos beat its second-quarter revenue and adjusted EBITDA forecasts, with organic revenue up 19.1%, and raised 2026 revenue guidance to $1.75–$1.81 billion. Growth was broad in Government Solutions, while Unmanned Systems also grew organically and management expects further acceleration in the second half. (Kratos Defense)
Hypersonics could become a major growth engine: Kratos received about $400 million of new government funding for hypersonic and related programmes, while its new Indiana facility expands integration and testing capacity. This supports the case that recent investment is moving towards funded production work rather than remaining only a development story. (Kratos Defense, Kratos Defense)
Order visibility is strengthening. Kratos had $2.084 billion of backlog, including $1.572 billion funded, and a 1.3 trailing-twelve-month book-to-bill ratio at the end of the second quarter, giving investors a sizeable base of work to convert into revenue. (Kratos Defense)
The growth plan is consuming substantial cash. Kratos used $18.9 million of free cash flow in the second quarter and expects to use $85–$105 million for the full year, while total 2026 investment is expected to reach roughly $250–$275 million. (Kratos Defense)
Reported profitability remains thin despite strong adjusted EBITDA. Second-quarter operating income was a $1.6 million loss and net income was only $4.4 million, leaving limited protection if revenue growth or the expected margin expansion falls short. (Kratos Defense)
Scaling production carries execution risk. Kratos warned that potential supply-chain disruptions, parts shortages, rising input costs and continued hiring and facility investment are already pressuring margins and free cash flow, with those investments expected to continue into at least 2027. (Kratos Defense, Kratos Defense)
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Funds containing KTOS
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Fund name | Fund size | $KTOS weighting |
|---|---|---|
VanEck Defense€DFEN | €2.8B | 1.82% |
Vaneck Defense£DFNG | £2.4B | 1.82% |
iShares Global Aerospace & Defence€DFND | €1.6B | 0.40% |
iShares Global Aerospace & Defence£DFND | £1.4B | 0.40% |
SPDR S&P 400 US Mid Cap$SPY4 | $6.3B | 0.23% |
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