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Kratos Defense & Security

NSQ:KTOS · US50077B2079
Aerospace & DefenseLarge

360

24
EV / EBIT1
Price / Owner Earnings100
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales30
EV / Gross Profit12
Price/Book58
Return on Capital13
Cash Return on Capital14
Return on Equity14
EBIT Margin10
Gross Profitability15
Cash Conversion6
Accruals19
Owner Earnings Margin14
Sales growth77
Profit Growth45
Long-Term EPS Growth10
Reinvestment76
Price momentum59
Debt load88
Refinancing55
Debt Payback1
Liquidity36
Analyst ratings61
Opinion Changes26
Price Target Upside97
Market mood78
Value Creation6/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Kratos Defense & Security doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryAerospace & Defense
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGS
Founded1994
Employees2,077
Websitekratosdefense.com
ISINUS50077B2079
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
NASDAQ (USA)S&P MIDCAP (USA)D.J. US Aerospace & Defense
Themes
SpaceTechDrone TechnologyHomeland SecuritySimulationAugmented RealityDefenseTechTelecommunicationsWireless

Description

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Kratos) is a technology, hardware, products, system and software company addressing the defense, national security, and commercial markets. Kratos makes true internally funded research, development, capital…

Analysis

Weak and unloved

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. is weak and unloved: below-average business metrics and a price that reflects that disappointment.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is adequate. The company scores 6/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value. Analysts lean positive.

What to watch: Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
70
2023202420252026

All-time high

87

Feb 2025

All-time low

41

Jan 2023

Average rank

63

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
30
59
59
78
Price/Earnings
7
18
37
55
Price/Book
58
71
59
79
Dividend Yield
1
1
1
1
Value (overall)
10
41
45
43

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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