KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY (KTOS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:KTOS • US50077B2079
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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.
- In multiple years KTOS reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- In multiple years KTOS reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- KTOS's Return On Assets of 0.89% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. KTOS outperforms 44.30% of its industry peers.
- KTOS has a Return On Equity (1.10%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- KTOS has a Return On Invested Capital of 0.82%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: KTOS outperforms 40.51% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for KTOS is significantly below the industry average of 9.20%.
| 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 1.63%, KTOS is in line with its industry, outperforming 44.30% of the companies in the same industry.
- KTOS's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of KTOS (2.07%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of KTOS has declined.
- With a Gross Margin value of 22.86%, KTOS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.57% 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), 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.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 16.79 indicates that KTOS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 16.79, KTOS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.41% of the companies in the same industry.
- KTOS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.05. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- KTOS has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.05) than 88.61% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.05 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 16.79 |
ROIC/WACC0.08
WACC9.69%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 4.06 indicates that KTOS has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- KTOS has a better Current ratio (4.06) than 74.68% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 3.46 indicates that KTOS has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- With an excellent Quick ratio value of 3.46, KTOS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.54% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 4.06 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 3.46 |
3. KTOS Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- KTOS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 12.24%, which is quite good.
- 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.
- KTOS shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 12.49% yearly.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 34.52% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 19.13% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
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
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. KTOS Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 122.38, KTOS can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, KTOS is valued a bit more expensive than 62.03% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.60, KTOS is valued quite expensively.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 84.40, KTOS can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as KTOS.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.84, KTOS is valued quite expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 122.38 | ||
| Fwd PE | 84.4 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 64.56% 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 | 162.43 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as KTOS's earnings are expected to grow with 36.50% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.72
PEG (5Y)17.19
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
67.31
-0.39 (-0.58%)
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-2.6%
Market Cap12.57B
Revenue(TTM)1.35B
Net Income(TTM)22.00M
Analysts81.48
Price Target121.46 (80.45%)
Short Float %4.98%
Short Ratio2.11
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)2.13%
PT rev (3m)21.84%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-10.49%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-8.59%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.92%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.25%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.13%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.93%
Revenue NY rev (1m)3.61%
Revenue NY rev (3m)4%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 122.38 | ||
| Fwd PE | 84.4 | ||
| P/S | 9.33 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | N/A | ||
| P/B | 6.3 | ||
| P/tB | 9.33 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 162.43 |
EPS(TTM)0.55
EY0.82%
EPS(NY)0.8
Fwd EY1.18%
FCF(TTM)-0.74
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.23
OCFYN/A
SpS7.21
BVpS10.69
TBVpS7.21
PEG (NY)2.72
PEG (5Y)17.19
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 | 16.79 |
F-Score4
WACC9.69%
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.
What is the profitability of KTOS stock?
KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY (KTOS) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for KTOS stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY (KTOS) is expected to grow by 45% in the next year.