Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS): Price and Financial Metrics

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS): $17.00

0.10 (-0.58%)

POWR Rating

Component Grades

Momentum

B

Stability

C

Sentiment

Quality

C

Add KTOS to Watchlist
Sign Up

Industry: Air/Defense Services

Industry

C

Ranked

#43 of 71

in industry

KTOS Price/Volume Stats

Current price $17.00 52-week high $21.60
Prev. close $17.10 52-week low $12.12
Day low $16.78 Volume 1,002,900
Day high $17.25 Avg. volume 1,437,351
50-day MA $18.25 Dividend yield N/A
200-day MA $16.81 Market Cap 2.54B

KTOS Stock Price Chart Interactive Chart >

KTOS POWR Grades

  • Growth is the dimension where KTOS ranks best; there it ranks ahead of 98.56% of US stocks.
  • The strongest trend for KTOS is in Growth, which has been heading up over the past 26 weeks.
  • KTOS's current lowest rank is in the Quality metric (where it is better than 14.75% of US stocks).

KTOS Stock Summary

  • Price to trailing twelve month operating cash flow for KTOS is currently 507.52, higher than 99.37% of US stocks with positive operating cash flow.
  • With a year-over-year growth in debt of -14.56%, KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS INC's debt growth rate surpasses merely 21.47% of about US stocks.
  • Over the past twelve months, KTOS has reported earnings growth of -208.8%, putting it ahead of merely 6.26% of US stocks in our set.
  • If you're looking for stocks that are quantitatively similar to KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS INC, a group of peers worth examining would be OB, VERX, TRIP, LUNA, and SWI.
  • KTOS's SEC filings can be seen here. And to visit KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS INC's official web site, go to www.kratosdefense.com.

KTOS Valuation Summary

  • KTOS's price/sales ratio is 2.6; this is 116.67% higher than that of the median Industrials stock.
  • KTOS's EV/EBIT ratio has moved up 162.8 over the prior 243 months.

Below are key valuation metrics over time for KTOS.

Stock Date P/S P/B P/E EV/EBIT
KTOS 2023-12-29 2.6 2.7 -133.5 210.5
KTOS 2023-12-28 2.6 2.8 -135.4 213.4
KTOS 2023-12-27 2.6 2.8 -135.6 213.6
KTOS 2023-12-26 2.6 2.8 -135.2 213.0
KTOS 2023-12-22 2.6 2.7 -133.5 210.5
KTOS 2023-12-21 2.6 2.7 -133.1 210.1

KTOS Growth Metrics

    Its 2 year price growth rate is now at 3.14%.
  • Its year over year revenue growth rate is now at 5.24%.
  • Its 3 year net income to common stockholders growth rate is now at -1200%.
Over the past 34 months, KTOS's revenue has gone up $172,300,000.

The table below shows KTOS's growth in key financial areas (numbers in millions of US dollars).

Date Revenue Operating Cash Flow Net Income to Common Stock
2022-12-31 898.3 -25.7 -36.9
2022-09-30 860.6 -35.3 -31.2
2022-06-30 832.6 -20.3 -25.6
2022-03-31 813.5 0.8 -19.8
2021-12-31 811.5 30.8 -2
2021-09-30 806.3 58.9 78.7

KTOS's Quality Factors

The “Quality” component of the POWR Ratings focuses on 31 different factors of a companies fundamentals and operational strength. Here are some key insights as we drill into the specifics of these quality attributes.
  • KTOS has a Quality Grade of D, ranking ahead of 23.2% of graded US stocks.
  • KTOS's asset turnover comes in at 0.515 -- ranking 10th of 12 Defense stocks.
  • VSTO, WRAP, and LMT are the stocks whose asset turnover ratios are most correlated with KTOS.

The table below shows KTOS's key quality metrics over time.

Period Asset Turnover Gross Margin ROIC
2021-09-26 0.515 0.270 0.033
2021-06-27 0.524 0.265 0.039
2021-03-28 0.514 0.270 0.040
2020-12-27 0.530 0.272 0.040
2020-09-27 0.552 0.272 0.043
2020-06-28 0.571 0.266 0.040

KTOS Price Target

For more insight on analysts targets of KTOS, see our KTOS price target page. And for a list of of all stocks sorted by upside potential based on analyst target price, see our Top Price Target page.

Average Price Target $28.80 Average Broker Recommendation 1.64 (Moderate Buy)

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS) Company Bio


Kratos Defense & Security Solutions provides mission critical products, solutions, and services primarily for the United States Government. The company operates through three segments, Kratos Government Solutions (KGS), Unmanned Systems, and Public Safety & Security (PSS). The company was founded in 1994 and is based in San Diego, California.


KTOS Latest News Stream


Event/Time News Detail
Loading, please wait...

KTOS Latest Social Stream


Loading social stream, please wait...

View Full KTOS Social Stream

Latest KTOS News From Around the Web

Below are the latest news stories about KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS INC that investors may wish to consider to help them evaluate KTOS as an investment opportunity.

Taking Off? 3 Top Drone Maker Stock Picks for 2024

With drones so ubiquitous in the military, the sector is becoming quite lucrative.

Larry Ramer on InvestorPlace | December 27, 2023

10 Best Space Stocks to Buy According to Wall Street Analysts

In this article, we discuss the 10 best space stocks to buy according to Wall Street analysts. If you want to skip our detailed analysis of these stocks, go directly to 5 Best Space Stocks to Buy According to Wall Street Analysts. The space sector has been one of the fastest growing sectors in the […]

Yahoo | December 24, 2023

Capital Allocation Trends At Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) Aren't Ideal

Finding a business that has the potential to grow substantially is not easy, but it is possible if we look at a few key...

Yahoo | December 22, 2023

Insider Sell Alert: President, C5ISR Division MILLS THOMAS E IV Sells 16,091 Shares of Kratos ...

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider, has recently witnessed a significant insider sell by President, C5ISR Division, MILLS THOMAS E IV.

Yahoo | December 8, 2023

The 3 Best Defense Stocks to Buy in December

The Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas wars, as well as a looming invasion of Taiwan, make these best defense stocks must-haves.

Charles Munyi on InvestorPlace | December 7, 2023

Read More 'KTOS' Stories Here

KTOS Price Returns

1-mo -18.15%
3-mo -17.36%
6-mo 14.52%
1-year 35.57%
3-year -34.06%
5-year 5.13%
YTD -16.21%
2023 96.61%
2022 -46.80%
2021 -29.27%
2020 52.30%
2019 27.82%

Continue Researching KTOS

Here are a few links from around the web to help you further your research on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc's stock as an investment opportunity:

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (KTOS) Stock Price | Nasdaq
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (KTOS) Stock Quote, History and News - Yahoo Finance
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (KTOS) Stock Price and Basic Information | MarketWatch

Get Free Updates

Join thousands of investors who get the latest news, insights and top rated picks from StockNews.com!