KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY (KTOS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • Nasdaq • NASDAQ:KTOS • US50077B2079

91.33 USD
-12.04 (-11.65%)
At close: Feb 4, 2026
91.8001 USD
+0.47 (+0.51%)
After Hours: 2/4/2026, 8:00:03 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, KTOS scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. KTOS was compared to 72 industry peers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. The financial health of KTOS is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. KTOS is valued quite expensive, but it does show an excellent growth.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year KTOS was profitable.
  • In the past year KTOS has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
  • In multiple years KTOS reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years KTOS 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
KTOS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFKTOS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M

1.2 Ratios

  • KTOS's Return On Assets of 0.83% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. KTOS outperforms 47.22% of its industry peers.
  • KTOS has a Return On Equity of 1.01%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: KTOS outperforms 47.22% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 0.90%, KTOS is in line with its industry, outperforming 44.44% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for KTOS is significantly below the industry average of 8.66%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.83%
ROE 1.01%
ROIC 0.9%
ROA(3y)-0.7%
ROA(5y)0.58%
ROE(3y)-1.22%
ROE(5y)0.95%
ROIC(3y)1.26%
ROIC(5y)1.46%
KTOS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICKTOS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -10 -20

1.3 Margins

  • KTOS has a Profit Margin of 1.56%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: KTOS outperforms 47.22% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of KTOS has declined.
  • KTOS has a Operating Margin (1.89%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • KTOS's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 22.91%, KTOS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.83% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KTOS's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 1.89%
PM (TTM) 1.56%
GM 22.91%
OM growth 3Y-7.51%
OM growth 5Y-12.8%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-3.81%
GM growth 3Y-3.05%
GM growth 5Y-0.93%
KTOS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsKTOS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so KTOS is destroying value.
  • KTOS has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • KTOS has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • KTOS has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
KTOS Yearly Shares OutstandingKTOS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
KTOS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsKTOS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 24.36 indicates that KTOS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 24.36, KTOS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.44% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KTOS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.04. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.04, KTOS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 84.72% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.04
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 24.36
ROIC/WACC0.09
WACC10.39%
KTOS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFKTOS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 4.30 indicates that KTOS has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • KTOS has a Current ratio of 4.30. This is in the better half of the industry: KTOS outperforms 76.39% of its industry peers.
  • KTOS has a Quick Ratio of 3.68. This indicates that KTOS is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of KTOS (3.68) is better than 81.94% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 4.3
Quick Ratio 3.68
KTOS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesKTOS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.17% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, KTOS shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 7.58% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, KTOS shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 14.00% in the last year.
  • KTOS shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 9.63% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.17%
EPS 3Y15.26%
EPS 5Y7.58%
EPS Q2Q%27.27%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14%
Revenue growth 3Y11.88%
Revenue growth 5Y9.63%
Sales Q2Q%25.99%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 30.95% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • KTOS is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 17.43% yearly.
EPS Next Y11.08%
EPS Next 2Y26.01%
EPS Next 3Y30.21%
EPS Next 5Y30.95%
Revenue Next Year16.41%
Revenue Next 2Y18.45%
Revenue Next 3Y19.55%
Revenue Next 5Y17.43%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
KTOS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesKTOS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
KTOS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesKTOS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 0.5 -0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • KTOS is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 182.66.
  • KTOS's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.25. KTOS is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 117.38, KTOS can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as KTOS.
  • KTOS is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 27.50, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 182.66
Fwd PE 117.38
KTOS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKTOS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 50 100 150

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, KTOS is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 63.89% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 247.1
KTOS Per share dataKTOS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4 6 8 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates KTOS does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • KTOS's earnings are expected to grow with 30.21% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)16.48
PEG (5Y)24.09
EPS Next 2Y26.01%
EPS Next 3Y30.21%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • KTOS does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY

NASDAQ:KTOS (2/4/2026, 8:00:03 PM)

After market: 91.8001 +0.47 (+0.51%)

91.33

-12.04 (-11.65%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)11-04
Earnings (Next)02-19
Inst Owners94.19%
Inst Owner Change-0.86%
Ins Owners1.47%
Ins Owner Change-6.33%
Market Cap15.42B
Revenue(TTM)1.28B
Net Income(TTM)20.00M
Analysts83.48
Price Target110.36 (20.84%)
Short Float %5.42%
Short Ratio2.94
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)13.02%
Min EPS beat(2)10.18%
Max EPS beat(2)15.86%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)19.67%
Min EPS beat(4)10.18%
Max EPS beat(4)26.87%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)39.86%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)35.51%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)42.04%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)9.21%
Min Revenue beat(2)5.74%
Max Revenue beat(2)12.68%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)4.11%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.26%
Max Revenue beat(4)12.68%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)4.32%
Revenue beat(12)10
Avg Revenue beat(12)4.27%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)3.21%
PT rev (1m)10.69%
PT rev (3m)15.14%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.83%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-7.04%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.05%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.86%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.02%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.35%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 182.66
Fwd PE 117.38
P/S 12
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 7.78
P/tB 11.6
EV/EBITDA 247.1
EPS(TTM)0.5
EY0.55%
EPS(NY)0.78
Fwd EY0.85%
FCF(TTM)-0.55
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.05
OCFYN/A
SpS7.61
BVpS11.74
TBVpS7.87
PEG (NY)16.48
PEG (5Y)24.09
Graham Number11.49
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.83%
ROE 1.01%
ROCE 1.14%
ROIC 0.9%
ROICexc 1.22%
ROICexgc 2.09%
OM 1.89%
PM (TTM) 1.56%
GM 22.91%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-0.7%
ROA(5y)0.58%
ROE(3y)-1.22%
ROE(5y)0.95%
ROIC(3y)1.26%
ROIC(5y)1.46%
ROICexc(3y)1.43%
ROICexc(5y)1.83%
ROICexgc(3y)2.78%
ROICexgc(5y)3.74%
ROCE(3y)1.59%
ROCE(5y)1.85%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-8.73%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-17.52%
ROICexc growth 3Y-5.2%
ROICexc growth 5Y-12.92%
OM growth 3Y-7.51%
OM growth 5Y-12.8%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-3.81%
GM growth 3Y-3.05%
GM growth 5Y-0.93%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.53
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.04
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 1.25
Cap/Depr 190.77%
Cap/Sales 6.59%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 4.3
Quick Ratio 3.68
Altman-Z 24.36
F-Score4
WACC10.39%
ROIC/WACC0.09
Cap/Depr(3y)150.37%
Cap/Depr(5y)155.59%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.08%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.15%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.17%
EPS 3Y15.26%
EPS 5Y7.58%
EPS Q2Q%27.27%
EPS Next Y11.08%
EPS Next 2Y26.01%
EPS Next 3Y30.21%
EPS Next 5Y30.95%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)14%
Revenue growth 3Y11.88%
Revenue growth 5Y9.63%
Sales Q2Q%25.99%
Revenue Next Year16.41%
Revenue Next 2Y18.45%
Revenue Next 3Y19.55%
Revenue Next 5Y17.43%
EBIT growth 1Y-36.55%
EBIT growth 3Y3.47%
EBIT growth 5Y-4.4%
EBIT Next Year272.71%
EBIT Next 3Y92.12%
EBIT Next 5Y59.75%
FCF growth 1Y-139.23%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-282.98%
OCF growth 3Y17.29%
OCF growth 5Y10.62%

KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY / KTOS FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to KTOS.


What is the valuation status for KTOS stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY (KTOS). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY?

KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY (KTOS) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY (KTOS) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY (KTOS) is 182.66 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 7.78.


How financially healthy is KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY?

The financial health rating of KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY (KTOS) is 6 / 10.