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Kratos Defense and Security Solutions Inc

KTOS
94.410USD
+9.160+10.74%
Close 02/06, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
15.94BMarket Cap
748.93P/E TTM

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions Inc

94.410
+9.160+10.74%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Kratos Defense and Security Solutions Inc

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

Key Insights

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions Inc's fundamentals are relatively very healthy, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 30 out of 70 in the Aerospace & Defense industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 116.60.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend up.Despite a very weak market performance over the past month, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions Inc's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
30 / 70
Overall Ranking
177 / 4521
Industry
Aerospace & Defense

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Neutral

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions Inc Highlights

StrengthsRisks
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. is a technology, products, system and software company addressing the defense, national security, and commercial markets. It operates through two segments: Kratos Government Solutions (KGS) and Unmanned Systems (US). The KGS segment includes its microwave electronic products, space, satellite and cyber, training solutions, command, control, communication, computing, combat, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance (C5ISR)/modular systems, turbine technologies, and defense and rocket support services operating segments. The US segment consists of its unmanned aerial, unmanned ground, unmanned seaborne and related command, control and communications system businesses. Its KGS and US segments provide products, solutions and services for mission-critical National Security programs. KGS and US customers primarily include National Security-related agencies, the DoD, intelligence agencies and classified agencies, and others.
High Growth
The company's revenue has grown steadily over the past 3 years, averaging 26.49% year-on-year.
Turnaround to Profit
The company's performance has turned profitable, with the latest annual net income of USD .
Overvalued
The company’s latest PE is 748.93, at a high 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 158.77M shares, decreasing 11.51% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by Baillie Gifford
Star Investor Baillie Gifford holds 282.56K shares of this stock.
Lower Market Activity
The company has less investor interest, with a 20-day turnover ratio of 0.92.

Analyst Rating

Based on 19 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
116.602
Target Price
+36.78%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current financial score of Kratos Defense and Security Solutions Inc is 6.72, ranking 46 out of 70 in the Aerospace & Defense industry. Its financial status is robust, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 347.60M, representing a year-over-year increase of 25.99%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 171.88%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.72
Change
0

Financials

10.00

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

4.29

Operational Efficiency

6.41

Growth Potential

6.62

Shareholder Returns

6.28

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions Inc's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current valuation score of Kratos Defense and Security Solutions Inc is 6.39, ranking 53 out of 70 in the Aerospace & Defense industry. Its current P/E ratio is 748.93, which is 49.58% below the recent high of 1120.22 and 776.94% above the recent low of -5069.77.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.39
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 30/70
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current earnings forecast score of Kratos Defense and Security Solutions Inc is 8.21, ranking 21 out of 70 in the Aerospace & Defense industry. The average price target is 96.00, with a high of 125.00 and a low of 74.56.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.21
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 19 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
116.602
Target Price
+36.78%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

67
Total
9
Median
10
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions Inc
KTOS
19
Boeing Co
BA
29
Howmet Aerospace Inc
HWM
25
RTX Corp
RTX
25
Lockheed Martin Corp
LMT
24
Northrop Grumman Corp
NOC
24
1
2
3
...
14

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current price momentum score of Kratos Defense and Security Solutions Inc is 7.09, ranking 38 out of 70 in the Aerospace & Defense industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 124.11 and the support level at 74.61, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.74
Change
0.35

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(3)
Neutral(3)
Buy(1)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
-8.406
Neutral
RSI(14)
45.340
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
18.645
Neutral
ATR(14)
9.224
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
-103.541
Sell
Williams %R
79.980
Sell
TRIX(12,20)
0.298
Sell
StochRSI(14)
62.806
Buy
Moving Average
Sell(2)
Neutral(0)
Buy(4)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
94.104
Buy
MA10
102.374
Sell
MA20
111.266
Sell
MA50
91.610
Buy
MA100
88.307
Buy
MA200
68.981
Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current institutional shareholding score of Kratos Defense and Security Solutions Inc is 10.00, ranking 1 out of 70 in the Aerospace & Defense industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 94.04%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 7.05%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 16.45M shares, representing 9.74% of shares outstanding, with 9.03% decrease in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
10.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
20.40M
-15.05%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
16.54M
-7.81%
State Street Investment Management (US)
8.53M
-8.58%
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
4.30M
+8.81%
ARK Investment Management LLC
Star Investors
3.60M
-20.04%
First Trust Advisors L.P.
3.07M
+29.48%
Franklin Advisers, Inc.
2.99M
-19.82%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
2.89M
-2.46%
Van Eck Associates Corporation
2.82M
-1.85%
AllianceBernstein L.P.
2.71M
+1388.98%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Aerospace & Defense domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Kratos Defense and Security Solutions Inc is 4.53, ranking 42 out of 70 in the Aerospace & Defense industry. The company's beta value is 1.13. This indicates that the stock tends to outperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences larger declines during downward trending markets. with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
4.53
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
1.13
VaR
+4.50%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+36.31%
240-Day Volatility
+65.21%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+13.78%
120 days
+13.78%
5 years
+21.74%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-11.65%
120 days
-14.20%
5 years
-14.20%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+1.39
120 days
+1.27
5 years
+0.77

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+36.31%
3 years
+36.31%
5 years
+69.39%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
+7.91
3 years
+5.60
5 years
+0.71
Skewness
240 days
+0.11
3 years
+0.66
5 years
+0.74

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+65.21%
5 years
+48.25%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+4.01%
5 years
+1.38%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+196.12%
240 days
+196.12%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+60.12%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+56.79%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+2.91%
120 days
+2.41%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
+92.37%
60 days
+127.56%
120 days
+87.93%

Peer Comparison

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7.15 /10
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8.50 /10
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