Stock AnalizKratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. KTOS
Military/Government/Technical · data as of November 13, 2026
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS) is a industrial company listed in the US with a market value of about $6.4B. In the twelve months to September 27, 2026 it had revenue of $1.6B and net income of $22M, a net margin of 1.3%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 1.6 out of 5 (weak). The strongest part is future growth (3/5); the weakest is value (0/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 282.6, 5-year revenue growth of 12% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 1%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 74% below the current price.
Score: 1.6 / 5
Checks passed
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Profit margin improving
- 5-year revenue growth above 8% a year
- More cash than debt, or low debt to equity
- Interest covered more than 5 times
- Liabilities below 60% of assets
- Stock-based pay below 5% of revenue
Checks not passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- PEG below 1.5
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
- 5-year EPS growth above 10% a year
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.6B | $1.3B | $1.1B | $1.0B | $898M | $812M | $748M | $718M | $618M | $752M | $669M |
| Net income | $22M | $22M | $16M | -$9M | -$37M | -$2M | $80M | $12M | -$4M | -$43M | -$60M |
| Free cash flow | -$123M | -$137M | -$8M | $13M | -$71M | -$11M | $9M | $3M | -$4M | -$53M | -$24M |
| EPS (diluted) | $0.12 | $0.13 | $0.11 | $-0.07 | $-0.29 | $-0.02 | $0.67 | $0.11 | $-0.03 | $-0.48 | $-0.99 |
| Net margin | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.4% | -0.9% | -4.1% | -0.2% | 10.7% | 1.7% | -0.6% | -5.7% | -9.0% |
| ROIC | — | 0.8% | 1.1% | 2.0% | -0.2% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 3.0% | -1.2% | -2.0% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 25 analysts is $74.68, 120% above the current price; targets range from $46.00 to $120.00; the consensus rating is “Strong buy”; expected EPS is $0.84 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Kratos Defense & Security Solutions’s P/E ratio?
About 282.6, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 33.4).
Is Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 74% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Kratos Defense & Security Solutions pay a dividend?
Not currently.
Is Kratos Defense & Security Solutions a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions scores 1.6 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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