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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. (KTOS)

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Key data on KTOS

Market cap

$9.27B

EPS

0.17

P/E ratio

370.8

Price to sales

8.35

Dividend yield

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Beta

1.070252

Price on KTOS

Previous close

$47.89

Today's open

$48

Day's range

$47.97 - $51.49

52 week range

$45.58 - $134

Profile about KTOS

CEO

Eric DeMarco

Employees

4000

Headquarters

Round Rock, TX

Exchange

Nasdaq Global Select

Shares outstanding

187519984

Issue type

Common Stock

KTOS industries and sectors

Industrials

Aerospace & Defense

News on KTOS

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Schedules Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call for Tuesday, August 4th

SAN DIEGO, July 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS), a Technology Company in the Defense, National Security and Global Markets, announced today that it will publish financial results for the second quarter 2026 after the close of market on Tuesday, August 4th. Management will discuss the Company's operations and financial results in a conference call beginning at 2:00 p.m.

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GlobeNewsWire • Jul 23, 2026

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KTOS vs. LHX: Which Defense Contractor is the Better Pick Today?

Both Kratos Defense and L3Harris operate in the U.S. aerospace and defense sector and are positioned to benefit from rising global defense spending.

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Zacks Investment Research • Jul 22, 2026

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Ondas vs. Kratos: Which Drone Defense Stock Is the Better Investment?

ONDS and KTOS take different routes into drone defense, with growth, valuation and execution shaping a closer contest than it may seem.

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Zacks Investment Research • Jul 22, 2026

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Kratos Receives Mobile Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System(C-UAS) Approximate $156 Million Single Award Contract by U.S. Department of Energy Office of Secure Transportation

SAN DIEGO, July 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a technology company in the defense, national security and global markets, today announced it has been awarded a sole-source, single award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for approximately $156 million, by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Office of Secure Transportation (OST), in support of Project Solar Shield. Under this new contract award, Kratos will provide mobile Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS) platforms designed to support OST's critical National Security mission.

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GlobeNewsWire • Jul 21, 2026

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Kratos to Manufacture Elroy Air Chaparral Autonomous Cargo Aircraft in Expanded California Facility

Elroy Air Recently Announced a Demand Pipeline Exceeding 1,400 Aircraft Kratos to Increase Current Sacramento Workforce of 450+ High-Tech Employees as Production of Elroy Air's Autonomous Cargo Aircraft Accelerates SAN DIEGO, July 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS), a Technology Company in the Defense, National Security and Global Markets, today announced that it will manufacture Elroy Air's Chaparral autonomous cargo aircraft in its expanding Sacramento, California production facility, supporting increasing demand across commercial logistics and defense markets while expecting to further grow its regional workforce of 450 high-tech employees by more than 50 as Chaparral production ramps. The Chaparral is a hybrid-electric, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) autonomous cargo aircraft designed to transport more than 500 pounds of payload with a maximum range of up to 450 miles without requiring traditional airport infrastructure.

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GlobeNewsWire • Jul 20, 2026

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3 Drone Defense Stocks to Buy in July

Drone warfare has moved from niche capability to central pillar of U.S. defense strategy, and July's setup for military drone stocks looks unusually attractive.

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24/7 Wall Street • Jul 18, 2026

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Kratos Opens New 167,000-Square-Foot Manufacturing Facility in Pennsylvania, Expanding Existing Footprint in the State

Kratos' Pennsylvania Operations Engineer, Manufacture and Test Mission-Critical, Military-Grade Hardware Supporting Certain of the Nation's Highest-Priority Hypersonic, Air Defense, Missile, Radar and Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS) Programs Kratos' Expanded Pennsylvania Operations Accelerate Development and Large-Scale Mass Production of Mil-Spec Hardware to Strengthen National Security SAN DIEGO, July 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a technology company specializing in defense, national security and global markets, today announced the opening of a 167,000-square-foot advanced manufacturing facility in York, Pennsylvania. The plant expands Kratos' existing Pennsylvania operations, which now span three facilities and employ more than 440 people, supporting a growing portfolio of critical national security programs.

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GlobeNewsWire • Jul 15, 2026

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Kratos: The Numbers That Matter Aren't The Ones You're Watching

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions earns a cautious Buy on strong backlog, book-to-bill, and funded multi-year growth visibility. KTOS's premium valuation is justified by standout organic growth, margin-accretive mix evolution, and a robust pipeline, despite lumpy revenue timing. Dilution from equity raises is a real drag, but EV and EBITDA growth, not per-share metrics, should be the investor's focus.

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Seeking Alpha • Jul 15, 2026

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Kratos Receives Approximately $400 Million in New Funding for Hypersonic System and Other Programs

SAN DIEGO, July 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a technology company specializing in defense, national security, and global markets, today announced that it has recently received approximately $400 million in funding from the Department of War (DoW) related to certain hypersonic system and other National Security related programs. Kratos is an industry leader in the engineering, development, production and integration of hypersonic systems, flight vehicles, solid rocket motors and other high-speed systems and vehicles.

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GlobeNewsWire • Jul 14, 2026

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How Is KTOS Benefiting From the US Defense Industrial Base Expansion?

Kratos Defense expands US manufacturing and supply-chain capabilities to pursue larger defense contracts as military modernization drives demand.

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Zacks Investment Research • Jul 14, 2026

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