Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS)

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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol KTOS
  • Rev/Share 7.3839
  • Book/Share 11.3879
  • PB 10.9379
  • Debt/Equity 0.0678
  • CurrentRatio 4.3041
  • ROIC 0.0073

 

  • MktCap 21028791055.0
  • FreeCF/Share -0.5362
  • PFCF -225.389
  • PE 1083.672
  • Debt/Assets 0.0554
  • DivYield 0
  • ROE 0.012

 

  • Rating C
  • Score 2
  • Recommendation Sell
  • P/E Score 1
  • DCF Score 1
  • P/B Score 1
  • D/E Score 4

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Initiation KTOS KeyBanc Capital Markets -- Overweight -- $90 Dec. 19, 2025
Upgrade KTOS B. Riley Securities Neutral Buy -- $105 Dec. 1, 2025
Initiation KTOS BNP Paribas Exane -- Neutral -- $80 Nov. 18, 2025
Downgrade KTOS B. Riley Securities Buy Neutral -- $105 Oct. 8, 2025
Upgrade KTOS BTIG Research Neutral Buy -- $80 Aug. 14, 2025
Resumed KTOS Canaccord Genuity -- Buy -- $74 Aug. 12, 2025
Initiation KTOS Canaccord Genuity -- Buy -- $74 Aug. 11, 2025
Initiation KTOS Cantor Fitzgerald -- Overweight -- $60 July 8, 2025
Upgrade KTOS Goldman Neutral Buy -- $52 June 30, 2025
Initiation KTOS Stifel -- Buy -- $52 June 24, 2025

News

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Added to S&P SmallCap 600 Index
KTOS
Published: March 24, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

SAN DIEGO, March 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a Technology Company in the Defense, National Security and Global Markets, announced today that it has been added to the S&P SmallCap 600 Index. This milestone reflects Kratos' continued growth, strong market position, and strategic investments in critical national security capabilities.

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Kratos Defense Wins a Deal for 70 BQM-177A Subsonic Aerial Target Jets
KTOS
Published: March 10, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

KTOS secures a $59.3 million contract for additional 70 BQM-177A Subsonic Aerial Target aircraft.

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3 Drone Technology Stocks to Boost Portfolio Returns
AVAV, KTOS, NVDA
Published: March 06, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

AVAV, NVDA and KTOS are some stocks in the drone technology space that are worthy of investment consideration.

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How Should Investors Play Kratos Defense Stock Post Q4 Earnings Beat?
KTOS
Published: February 27, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. KTOS recently delivered mixed fourth-quarter 2024 results. While the bottom line surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate, the top line missed the same.

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Kratos Defense Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y
KTOS
Published: February 27, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

KTOS' total revenues in the fourth quarter of 2024 miss the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.8%. However, the top line increases 3.4% from the year-ago level.

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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
KTOS
Published: February 26, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 26, 2025 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Marie Mendoza - SVP & General Counsel Eric DeMarco - President & CEO Deanna Lund - EVP & CFO Conference Call Participants Josh Sullivan - Benchmark Company Seth Seifman - JPMorgan Mike Crawford - B. Riley Securities Jan Engelbrecht - Baird Ken Herbert - RBC Capital Markets Michael Ciarmoli - Truist Securities Noah Poponak - Goldman Sachs Trevor Walsh - Citizens JMP Joshua Zoepfel - Noble Capital Markets Andre Madrid - BTIG Pete Skibitski - Alembic Global Sheila Kahyaoglu …

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Kratos (KTOS) Q4 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates
KTOS
Published: February 26, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

The headline numbers for Kratos (KTOS) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended December 2024, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

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Kratos (KTOS) Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates
KTOS
Published: February 26, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Kratos (KTOS) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.13 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.09 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.12 per share a year ago.

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Kratos & RAFAEL Establish Prometheus Energetics Joint Venture, a U.S.-Based Merchant Supplier of Solid Rocket Motors
KTOS
Published: February 26, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a technology company in the defense, national security and global markets, and RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems Ltd., today announced an approximate 50/50 partnership for the establishment of a U.S.-based merchant supplier of solid rocket motors (SRMs) and other energetics. The new joint venture, named Prometheus Energetics (“Prometheus”), is set to be headquartered on an approximate 500-acre site near the United States Navy and Army facility in Crane, Indiana.

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Kratos Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results
KTOS
Published: February 26, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

Full Year 2024 Revenues of $1.136 Billion Reflect 9.6 Percent Growth and 9.1 Percent Organic Growth, Respectively, Over Full Year 2023 Revenues of $1.037 Billion

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Will Segmental Sales Boost Kratos Defense Stock in Q4 Earnings?
KTOS
Published: February 25, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

KTOS' Q4 results are likely to benefit from solid segmental revenue performance amid the adverse impacts of higher personnel-related costs.

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Why Bulls Should be Confident in this Defense Stock's Rebound
KTOS
Published: February 18, 2025 by: Schaeffers Research
Sentiment: Positive

Aerospace and defense stock Kratos Defense and Security Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:KTOS) is headed for its eighth loss in the last nine sessions, down 0.7% at $26.97 and falling further from its recent Jan. 22, 18-year high of $35.66.

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Kratos Successfully Launches Second Erinyes™ Hypersonic Test Bed in MDA's HTB-2 Mission
KTOS
Published: February 18, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a technology company in the defense, national security and global markets, announced today that Kratos Defense & Rocket Support Services (DRSS) supported the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) in a successful flight of Kratos' Erinyes™ Hypersonic Test Bed, in January 2025, from the NASA Wallops Flight Facility (WFF) in Virginia. This successful flight of Erinyes™ expanded the vehicle's performance envelope and demonstrated the utility of the platform as a low-cost, rapidly configurable test bed for hypersonic experimentation supporting …

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About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS)

  • IPO Date 1999-11-05
  • Website https://www.kratosdefense.com
  • Industry Aerospace & Defense
  • CEO Eric DeMarco
  • Employees 4000

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. operates as a government contractor of the U.S. Department of Defense. The company operates through two segments, Kratos Government Solutions and Unmanned Systems. The Kratos Government Solutions segment offers microwave electronic products, space and satellite communications, training and cybersecurity/ warfare, C5ISR/ modular systems, turbine technologies, and defense and rocket support services. The Unmanned Systems segment provides unmanned aerial systems, and unmanned ground and seaborne systems. It serves national security related agencies, the department of defense, intelligence agencies, and classified agencies, as well as international government agencies and domestic and international commercial customers. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.