KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. KTOS
KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. (KTOS) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2025 revenue was $1.3B at a 1.6% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | Wedbush | Outperform (init) |
| 2026-06-12 | JP Morgan | Overweight (up) |
| 2026-05-08 | Citizens | Market Outperform (main) |
| 2026-05-07 | Canaccord Genuity | Buy (main) |
| 2026-05-07 | BNP Paribas | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-05-07 | RBC Capital | Outperform (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.386 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.26 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.01 |
| Equity / liabilities | 4.239 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KTOS | KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. | 4/9 | 6.2 | 402.4 | +18.5% |
| RKLB | Rocket Lab Corp | 5/9 | 3.83 | — | +38% |
| RDW | Redwire Corp | 4/9 | 1.54 | — | +10.3% |
| VOYG | Voyager Technologies, Inc./TX | 3/9 | 1.63 | — | +15.4% |
| HLEO | Helio Corp /FL/ | 2/9 | — | — | — |
| MNTS | Momentus Inc. | 4/9 | — | — | — |
| LMT | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | 6/9 | 1.99 | 23.3 | +5.6% |
About KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a technology company, provides technology, hardware, products, system, and software for the defense, national security, and commercial markets in the United States, other North America, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Europe, and Internationally. The company operates through Kratos Government Solutions and Unmanned Systems segments. It offers virtualized ground systems for satellites and space vehicles, including software for command and control, telemetry, and tracking and control; jet powered unmanned aerial drone systems and hypersonic vehicles and rocket systems; propulsion systems for drones, missiles, loitering munitions, supersonic systems, spacecraft and launch systems, command, control, communication, computing, combat, and intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance; and microwave electronic products for missile, radar, missile defense, space, and satellite; and counter unmanned aircraft systems, directed energy, communication and other systems, and virtual and augmented reality training systems for the warfighter. The company primarily serves national security-related agencies, the U.S. Department of Defense, intelligence and classified agencies, international government agencies, and domestic and international commercial customers. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. was formerly known as Wireless Facilities, Inc. and changed its name to Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. in August 1999. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
FAQ
Is KTOS financially healthy?
KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.'s Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does KTOS pay a dividend?
No, KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is KTOS?
In FY2025, KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. had a net margin of 1.6% and a return on equity of 1.1%.
Is KTOS overvalued or undervalued?
KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. trades at about 490.9× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 9.4×–792.4×, median 166.7×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for KTOS?
The average Wall-Street price target for KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. is $109.86, about 72.1% above the recent price, from 21 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is KTOS a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 402.4×. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-28. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.