KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY (KTOS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:KTOS • US50077B2079
Current stock price
75.325 USD
-4.66 (-5.82%)
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This KTOS fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. KTOS Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year KTOS was profitable.
- KTOS had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: KTOS reported negative net income in multiple years.
- The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: KTOS reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of KTOS (0.89%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Return On Equity of KTOS (1.10%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- KTOS has a Return On Invested Capital (0.82%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for KTOS is significantly below the industry average of 9.24%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.89% | ||
| ROE | 1.1% | ||
| ROIC | 0.82% |
ROA(3y)0.39%
ROA(5y)-0.26%
ROE(3y)0.46%
ROE(5y)-0.55%
ROIC(3y)1.2%
ROIC(5y)1.04%
1.3 Margins
- KTOS's Profit Margin of 1.63% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. KTOS outperforms 43.04% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of KTOS has declined.
- KTOS has a Operating Margin of 2.07%. This is in the lower half of the industry: KTOS underperforms 60.76% of its industry peers.
- KTOS's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 22.86%, KTOS is in line with its industry, outperforming 44.30% of the companies in the same industry.
- KTOS's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 2.07% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.63% | ||
| GM | 22.86% |
OM growth 3Y55.64%
OM growth 5Y-13.47%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-31.26%
GM growth 3Y-3.14%
GM growth 5Y-3.4%
2. KTOS Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so KTOS is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, KTOS has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, KTOS has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, KTOS has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 19.71 indicates that KTOS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 19.71, KTOS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.94% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.05 indicates that KTOS is not too dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.05, KTOS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.61% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.05 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 19.71 |
ROIC/WACC0.08
WACC10.11%
2.3 Liquidity
- KTOS has a Current Ratio of 4.06. This indicates that KTOS is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- KTOS's Current ratio of 4.06 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. KTOS outperforms 73.42% of its industry peers.
- KTOS has a Quick Ratio of 3.46. This indicates that KTOS is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- KTOS has a better Quick ratio (3.46) than 83.54% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 4.06 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 3.46 |
3. KTOS Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 12.24% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 7.12% on average over the past years.
- The Revenue has grown by 18.53% in the past year. This is quite good.
- The Revenue has been growing by 12.49% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.24%
EPS 3Y26.77%
EPS 5Y7.12%
EPS Q2Q%38.46%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)18.53%
Revenue growth 3Y14.45%
Revenue growth 5Y12.49%
Sales Q2Q%21.9%
3.2 Future
- KTOS is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 34.52% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, KTOS will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 19.13% on average per year.
EPS Next Y45%
EPS Next 2Y41.11%
EPS Next 3Y36.5%
EPS Next 5Y34.52%
Revenue Next Year24.87%
Revenue Next 2Y24.08%
Revenue Next 3Y22.12%
Revenue Next 5Y19.13%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. KTOS Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 136.95, which means the current valuation is very expensive for KTOS.
- 63.29% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than KTOS, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- KTOS's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.61.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 94.45, the valuation of KTOS can be described as expensive.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of KTOS is on the same level as its industry peers.
- KTOS is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.79, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 136.95 | ||
| Fwd PE | 94.45 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 65.82% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than KTOS, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 193.01 |
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 36.50% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)3.04
PEG (5Y)19.24
EPS Next 2Y41.11%
EPS Next 3Y36.5%
5. KTOS Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for KTOS!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
KTOS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NASDAQ:KTOS (3/26/2026, 2:34:00 PM)
75.325
-4.66 (-5.82%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)02-23 2026-02-23/amc
Earnings (Next)05-05 2026-05-05
Inst Owners92.68%
Inst Owner Change-1.93%
Ins Owners1.46%
Ins Owner Change-2.7%
Market Cap14.07B
Revenue(TTM)1.35B
Net Income(TTM)22.00M
Analysts81.48
Price Target118.93 (57.89%)
Short Float %4.28%
Short Ratio1.72
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)11.11%
Min EPS beat(2)10.18%
Max EPS beat(2)12.04%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)16.24%
Min EPS beat(4)10.18%
Max EPS beat(4)26.87%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)36.77%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)36.31%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)41.87%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)4.48%
Min Revenue beat(2)3.22%
Max Revenue beat(2)5.74%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)5.73%
Min Revenue beat(4)1.28%
Max Revenue beat(4)12.68%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)4.03%
Revenue beat(12)10
Avg Revenue beat(12)4.45%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)3.45%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)18.71%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-11.53%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-8.59%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.92%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.07%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.35%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.93%
Revenue NY rev (1m)3.61%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.93%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 136.95 | ||
| Fwd PE | 94.45 | ||
| P/S | 10.45 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | N/A | ||
| P/B | 7.05 | ||
| P/tB | 10.45 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 193.01 |
EPS(TTM)0.55
EY0.73%
EPS(NY)0.8
Fwd EY1.06%
FCF(TTM)-0.74
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.23
OCFYN/A
SpS7.21
BVpS10.69
TBVpS7.21
PEG (NY)3.04
PEG (5Y)19.24
Graham Number11.5
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.89% | ||
| ROE | 1.1% | ||
| ROCE | 1.29% | ||
| ROIC | 0.82% | ||
| ROICexc | 1.1% | ||
| ROICexgc | 1.86% | ||
| OM | 2.07% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.63% | ||
| GM | 22.86% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)0.39%
ROA(5y)-0.26%
ROE(3y)0.46%
ROE(5y)-0.55%
ROIC(3y)1.2%
ROIC(5y)1.04%
ROICexc(3y)1.43%
ROICexc(5y)1.27%
ROICexgc(3y)2.67%
ROICexgc(5y)2.48%
ROCE(3y)1.9%
ROCE(5y)1.65%
ROICexgc growth 3Y54.95%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-15.82%
ROICexc growth 3Y63.6%
ROICexc growth 5Y-11.62%
OM growth 3Y55.64%
OM growth 5Y-13.47%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-31.26%
GM growth 3Y-3.14%
GM growth 5Y-3.4%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.55
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.05 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.28 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 202.34% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 7.08% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 4.43 | ||
| Cash Conversion | N/A | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 4.06 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 3.46 | ||
| Altman-Z | 19.71 |
F-Score4
WACC10.11%
ROIC/WACC0.08
Cap/Depr(3y)168.2%
Cap/Depr(5y)166.87%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.75%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.61%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.24%
EPS 3Y26.77%
EPS 5Y7.12%
EPS Q2Q%38.46%
EPS Next Y45%
EPS Next 2Y41.11%
EPS Next 3Y36.5%
EPS Next 5Y34.52%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)18.53%
Revenue growth 3Y14.45%
Revenue growth 5Y12.49%
Sales Q2Q%21.9%
Revenue Next Year24.87%
Revenue Next 2Y24.08%
Revenue Next 3Y22.12%
Revenue Next 5Y19.13%
EBIT growth 1Y-15.2%
EBIT growth 3Y78.14%
EBIT growth 5Y-2.66%
EBIT Next Year493.42%
EBIT Next 3Y115.7%
EBIT Next 5Y72.71%
FCF growth 1Y-1516.47%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-184.71%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A
KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY / KTOS Fundamental Analysis 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 2 / 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 136.95 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 7.05.
How financially healthy is KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY?
The financial health rating of KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY (KTOS) is 6 / 10.