Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS)
NASDAQ: KTOS · Real-Time Price · USD
57.75
-1.03 (-1.75%)
At close: Jun 12, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
58.23
+0.48 (0.83%)
After-hours: Jun 12, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT

KTOS Statistics

Total Valuation

KTOS has a market cap or net worth of $10.82 billion. The enterprise value is $9.54 billion.

Market Cap10.82B
Enterprise Value 9.54B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Wednesday, May 6, 2026, after market close.

Earnings Date May 6, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

KTOS has 187.33 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 10.63% in one year.

Current Share Class 187.33M
Shares Outstanding 187.33M
Shares Change (YoY) +10.63%
Shares Change (QoQ) +3.58%
Owned by Insiders (%) 1.46%
Owned by Institutions (%) 90.30%
Float 184.53M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 367.98 and the forward PE ratio is 73.32.

PE Ratio 367.98
Forward PE 73.32
PS Ratio 7.64
Forward PS 5.89
PB Ratio 3.17
P/TBV Ratio 4.69
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio n/a
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 324.48
EV / Sales 6.74
EV / EBITDA 117.48
EV / EBIT 344.39
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 5.63, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.05.

Current Ratio 5.63
Quick Ratio 4.85
Debt / Equity 0.05
Debt / EBITDA 1.90
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 3.18

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 1.23% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 1.14%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 1.23%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.57%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 1.14%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 0.76%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 9.82%
Revenue Per Employee $329,116
Profits Per Employee $6,837
Employee Count4,300
Asset Turnover 0.47
Inventory Turnover 5.43

Taxes

In the past 12 months, KTOS has paid $9.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax 9.00M
Effective Tax Rate 23.44%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +42.95% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.03, so KTOS's price volatility has been similar to the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.03
52-Week Price Change +42.95%
50-Day Moving Average 62.37
200-Day Moving Average 80.24
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 46.77
Average Volume (20 Days) 4,489,681

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 11.66 million, so 6.22% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 11.66M
Short Previous Month 13.10M
Short % of Shares Out 6.22%
Short % of Float 6.32%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.40

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, KTOS had revenue of $1.42 billion and earned $29.40 million in profits. Earnings per share was $0.17.

Revenue1.42B
Gross Profit 323.90M
Operating Income 27.70M
Pretax Income 38.40M
Net Income 29.40M
EBITDA 81.20M
EBIT 27.70M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $0.17
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $1.46 billion in cash and $185.40 million in debt, with a net cash position of $1.28 billion or $6.83 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.46B
Total Debt 185.40M
Net Cash 1.28B
Net Cash Per Share $6.83
Equity (Book Value) 3.41B
Book Value Per Share 18.20
Working Capital 1.90B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -$40.30 million and capital expenditures -$92.60 million, giving a free cash flow of -$132.90 million.

Operating Cash Flow -40.30M
Capital Expenditures -92.60M
Depreciation & Amortization 53.50M
Net Borrowing -184.80M
Free Cash Flow -132.90M
FCF Per Share -$0.71
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 22.89%, with operating and profit margins of 1.96% and 2.08%.

Gross Margin 22.89%
Operating Margin 1.96%
Pretax Margin 2.71%
Profit Margin 2.08%
EBITDA Margin 5.74%
EBIT Margin 1.96%
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 -10.63%
Shareholder Yield -10.63%
Earnings Yield 0.27%
FCF Yield -1.23%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for KTOS is $112.20, which is 94.29% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $112.20
Price Target Difference 94.29%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 19
Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) 24.52%
EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) 36.31%
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 11.81 and a Piotroski F-Score of 3.

Altman Z-Score 11.81
Piotroski F-Score 3