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KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. KTOS

Nasdaq · stock · Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts · website · IPO 1999-11-05 · LEI

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.

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Stocktoria Quality Score · grade C
4/9
Piotroski F — financial health
6.2
Altman Z″ — distress risk · safe
Dividend yield · no dividend

Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year

Piotroski F /9
3 6 5 5 6 5 4 6 6 4 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Altman Z″
-0.80 0.48 1.12 1.15 2.75 2.61 1.68 1.60 3.30 6.20 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025

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.

$63.82 as of 2026-08-01 · -3.1% 1y
$46.60$103.0152-wk
Market cap USD$8.9B
P / E402.4×
Net margin 5y avg-0.4%
Return on equity 5y avg-0.5%
Beta1.03
Employees4,300

Analyst price target

$109.86 +72.1% vs last
consensus: strong buy · 21 analysts
target range $60.00 – $150.00 · median $110.00
4 strong buy · 13 buy · 3 hold
Recent analyst actions
DateFirmRating
2026-07-01WedbushOutperform (init)
2026-06-12JP MorganOverweight (up)
2026-05-08CitizensMarket Outperform (main)
2026-05-07Canaccord GenuityBuy (main)
2026-05-07BNP ParibasNeutral (main)
2026-05-07RBC CapitalOutperform (main)

Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.

Smart money · insiders, last 12 months

Insiders net sold -$5.7M on the open market · 26 trades

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.

Revenue trend · last 10y · up

How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies

Piotroski Fstronger than 45%
Net marginstronger than 57%
Return on equitystronger than 60%
Revenue growthstronger than 77%

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

Altman Z″ components · safe zone

ComponentValue
Working capital / assets0.386
Retained earnings / assets-0.26
EBIT / assets0.01
Equity / liabilities4.239

Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →

TickerCompanyPiotroski FAltman Z″P / ERevenue growth
KTOSKRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.4/96.2402.4+18.5%
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RDWRedwire Corp4/91.54+10.3%
VOYGVoyager Technologies, Inc./TX3/91.63+15.4%
HLEOHelio Corp /FL/2/9
MNTSMomentus Inc.4/9
LMTLOCKHEED MARTIN CORP6/91.9923.3+5.6%

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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.