Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS)
NASDAQ: KTOS · Real-Time Price · USD
72.45
+0.76 (1.06%)
At close: Nov 14, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
72.83
+0.38 (0.52%)
After-hours: Nov 14, 2025, 7:58 PM EST

KTOS Statistics

Total Valuation

KTOS has a market cap or net worth of $12.23 billion. The enterprise value is $11.80 billion.

Market Cap12.23B
Enterprise Value 11.80B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Tuesday, November 4, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date Nov 4, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

KTOS has 168.84 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 12.13% in one year.

Current Share Class 168.84M
Shares Outstanding 168.84M
Shares Change (YoY) +12.13%
Shares Change (QoQ) +9.85%
Owned by Insiders (%) 1.99%
Owned by Institutions (%) 90.62%
Float 165.42M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 611.63 and the forward PE ratio is 102.97.

PE Ratio 611.63
Forward PE 102.97
PS Ratio 8.92
Forward PS 8.21
PB Ratio 6.17
P/TBV Ratio 9.20
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio n/a
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 590.05
EV / Sales 9.19
EV / EBITDA 171.77
EV / EBIT 485.63
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 4.30, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.07.

Current Ratio 4.30
Quick Ratio 3.44
Debt / Equity 0.07
Debt / EBITDA 1.59
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 1.94

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 1.20% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 0.81%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 1.20%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.70%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 0.81%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 1.14%
Revenue Per Employee $321,200
Profits Per Employee $5,000
Employee Count4,000
Asset Turnover 0.59
Inventory Turnover 5.85

Taxes

In the past 12 months, KTOS has paid $5.90 million in taxes.

Income Tax 5.90M
Effective Tax Rate 22.78%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +161.27% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.13, so KTOS's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.13
52-Week Price Change +161.27%
50-Day Moving Average 84.61
200-Day Moving Average 52.38
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 36.84
Average Volume (20 Days) 3,446,834

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 9.66 million, so 5.72% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 9.66M
Short Previous Month 10.78M
Short % of Shares Out 5.72%
Short % of Float 5.84%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.38

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, KTOS had revenue of $1.28 billion and earned $20.00 million in profits. Earnings per share was $0.13.

Revenue1.28B
Gross Profit 294.30M
Operating Income 24.30M
Pretax Income 25.90M
Net Income 20.00M
EBITDA 68.70M
EBIT 24.30M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $0.13
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $565.90 million in cash and $134.30 million in debt, giving a net cash position of $431.60 million or $2.56 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 565.90M
Total Debt 134.30M
Net Cash 431.60M
Net Cash Per Share $2.56
Equity (Book Value) 1.98B
Book Value Per Share 11.74
Working Capital 949.60M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -$8.60 million and capital expenditures -$84.70 million, giving a free cash flow of -$93.30 million.

Operating Cash Flow -8.60M
Capital Expenditures -84.70M
Free Cash Flow -93.30M
FCF Per Share -$0.55
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 22.91%, with operating and profit margins of 1.89% and 1.56%.

Gross Margin 22.91%
Operating Margin 1.89%
Pretax Margin 2.02%
Profit Margin 1.56%
EBITDA Margin 5.35%
EBIT Margin 1.89%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

KTOS does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield -12.13%
Shareholder Yield -12.13%
Earnings Yield 0.16%
FCF Yield -0.76%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for KTOS is $79.71, which is 10.02% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $79.71
Price Target Difference 10.02%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 14
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 15.52%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 73.78%
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on September 11, 2009. It was a reverse split with a ratio of 1:10.

Last Split Date Sep 11, 2009
Split Type Reverse
Split Ratio 1:10

Scores

KTOS has an Altman Z-Score of 9.03 and a Piotroski F-Score of 3.

Altman Z-Score 9.03
Piotroski F-Score 3