Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS)
NASDAQ: KTOS · Real-Time Price · USD
68.75
-0.39 (-0.56%)
At close: Aug 13, 2025, 4:00 PM
68.27
-0.48 (-0.70%)
After-hours: Aug 13, 2025, 7:59 PM EDT

KTOS Statistics

Total Valuation

KTOS has a market cap or net worth of $11.60 billion. The enterprise value is $11.11 billion.

Market Cap 11.60B
Enterprise Value 11.11B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, August 7, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date Aug 7, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

KTOS has 168.79 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 11.38% in one year.

Current Share Class 168.79M
Shares Outstanding 168.79M
Shares Change (YoY) +11.38%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.77%
Owned by Insiders (%) 2.07%
Owned by Institutions (%) 92.01%
Float 165.26M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 800.32 and the forward PE ratio is 109.01.

PE Ratio 800.32
Forward PE 109.01
PS Ratio 8.69
Forward PS 8.16
PB Ratio 5.91
P/TBV Ratio 8.91
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 1,074.50
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 766.23
EV / Sales 9.16
EV / EBITDA 167.07
EV / EBIT 468.79
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 4.43, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.15.

Current Ratio 4.43
Quick Ratio 3.67
Debt / Equity 0.15
Debt / EBITDA 3.53
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 1.62

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 0.88% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 0.76%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 0.88%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.66%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 0.76%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 1.05%
Revenue Per Employee $303,275
Profits Per Employee $3,625
Employee Count 4,000
Asset Turnover 0.54
Inventory Turnover 5.57

Taxes

In the past 12 months, KTOS has paid $5.30 million in taxes.

Income Tax 5.30M
Effective Tax Rate 26.77%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +250.41% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.05, so KTOS's price volatility has been similar to the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.05
52-Week Price Change +250.41%
50-Day Moving Average 50.37
200-Day Moving Average 35.04
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 76.37
Average Volume (20 Days) 4,815,758

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 9.91 million, so 5.87% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 9.91M
Short Previous Month 9.78M
Short % of Shares Out 5.87%
Short % of Float 6.00%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 1.98

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, KTOS had revenue of $1.21 billion and earned $14.50 million in profits. Earnings per share was $0.09.

Revenue 1.21B
Gross Profit 286.40M
Operating Income 23.70M
Pretax Income n/a
Net Income 14.50M
EBITDA 66.50M
EBIT 23.70M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $0.09
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $783.60 million in cash and $289.30 million in debt, giving a net cash position of $494.30 million or $2.93 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 783.60M
Total Debt 289.30M
Net Cash 494.30M
Net Cash Per Share $2.93
Equity (Book Value) 1.96B
Book Value Per Share 11.63
Working Capital 1.11B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $10.80 million and capital expenditures -$72.00 million, giving a free cash flow of -$61.20 million.

Operating Cash Flow 10.80M
Capital Expenditures -72.00M
Free Cash Flow -61.20M
FCF Per Share -$0.36
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 23.61%, with operating and profit margins of 1.95% and 1.20%.

Gross Margin 23.61%
Operating Margin 1.95%
Pretax Margin 1.63%
Profit Margin 1.20%
EBITDA Margin 5.48%
EBIT Margin 1.95%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

KTOS does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield -11.38%
Shareholder Yield -11.38%
Earnings Yield 0.12%
FCF Yield -0.53%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for KTOS is $55.00, which is -20.00% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target $55.00
Price Target Difference -20.00%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy
Analyst Count 13
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 14.29%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 68.92%
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on September 11, 2009. It was a reverse split with a ratio of 1:10.

Last Split Date Sep 11, 2009
Split Type Reverse
Split Ratio 1:10

Scores

KTOS has an Altman Z-Score of 4.78 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5.

Altman Z-Score 4.78
Piotroski F-Score 5