KTOS · Kratos Defense and Security Solutions Inc
Price
Snapshot
50 fields · last close| Market Cap | $7.59B |
| P/E | 245.56 |
| Float | 184.9M |
| Beta | 1.18 |
| Volatility | 29.4% |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Sector | Aerospace & Defense |
| Cap tier | Mid cap |
| Macro sensitivity | Moderate |
| Clavix score | 52.4 |
| Price | 39.59 |
| Change | −2.05% |
| Prev Close | 40.42 |
| Open | 40.83 |
| Day Low | 40.05 |
| Day High | 41.72 |
| Avg Vol | 5 |
| Avg $ Vol | $206.7M |
| 52W High | 134.00 |
| 52W Low | 37.84 |
| 52W Pos | 1.8% |
| From High | −70.46% |
| From Low | +4.62% |
| Max DD 1Y | −69.91% |
| Spread | 0.10% |
| Liquidity | Normal |
| SMA 20 | −8.41% |
| SMA 50 | −20.07% |
| SMA 200 | −41.08% |
| RSI (14) | 34.2 |
| Vol 30D | 33.4% |
| Vol 90D | 55.1% |
| 1Y Range | 38–134 |
| Daily bars | 536 |
| Perf Week | −4.58% |
| Perf Month | −15.19% |
| Perf Quarter | −12.02% |
| Perf Half Y | −43.06% |
| Perf Year | −55.38% |
| Perf YTD | −50.07% |
| Prev Day | −2.05% |
| Clavix | C- |
| Debt / Eq | 0.15 |
| Curr Ratio | 4.06 |
| Int Cover | 6.8× |
| FCF Margin | −3.1% |
| Rev Growth | +18.5% |
| Profit | Profitable |
| Leverage | Low |
| Sector rank | 22 / 30 |
Clavix risk grade
regraded every trading dayKTOS grades C-, 52.4 of 100. Steadiest on News Sentiment (59), most exposed on Macro Resilience (32, weak). 0 of the 4 weighted dimensions sit above the Aerospace & Defense median. Ranks 22 of 30 in Aerospace & Defense by Clavix score.
How rough the ride is
| KTOS | Aerospace & Defense median | |
|---|---|---|
| Betavs the overall market · lower is steadier | 1.18 | 1.18 |
| Volatilityannualized | 29.4% | 29.4% |
| Max drawdown, past yearworst peak-to-trough fall | −69.9% | — |
| Typical daily movemedian absolute daily change | 2.80% | — |
| Days beyond ±3%of the last 252 sessions | 120 (48%) | — |
How its days are spread
Daily returns over the last 252 sessions in 1% bins. Moves beyond ±6% land in the end bins.
52-week range
The bar runs from the lowest to the highest close of the last 252 sessions; the marker is the latest close.
Drawdown from the 1-year peak
Percent below the running high over the last 12 months. Zero is a fresh high.
Market sensitivity
| KTOS | Aerospace & Defense median | |
|---|---|---|
| Beta to the markethow much it swings with the S&P 500 · lower is safer | 1.18 | 1.18 |
| Macro sensitivityrate, dollar and credit exposure bucket | Moderate | Moderate 29% of 31 |
Where it sits on the macro scale
Low means rates, the dollar and credit spreads barely move it. Very High means they drive a large share of its swings. The counts are how many Aerospace & Defense names sit in each bucket.
Where it ranks in its sector
Rank by Clavix score within the sector. Right is the top of the sector.
Price performance
| KTOS | |
|---|---|
| 1 week | −4.6% |
| 1 month | −15.2% |
| Year to date | −50.1% |
| 1 year | −55.4% |
Context for the rank, not itself a risk measure.
Recent coverage, scored
| KTOS | |
|---|---|
| Articles scoredthe most recent scored coverage, up to 30 | 30 since 21 Sep |
| Average score0 most bearish, 100 most bullish | 72 |
| Bullish · bearisharticles above 60 · below 40 | 27 · 1 |
| Directionarticles whose tone is improving vs worsening | 27 ↑ 1 ↓ |
Where the article scores land
Each bar is a 10-point band of article scores. Below 40 reads bearish, above 60 bullish.
Balance sheet, against the sector
The shaded band is the middle half of the 29 Aerospace & Defense names Clavix covers; the tick is the sector median.
Growth
| KTOS | |
|---|---|
| Revenue growthyear over year | +18.5% |
Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade. Why
0–100, higher is safer. The tick on each bar is the Aerospace & Defense median. Click a dimension for the evidence behind it. Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade.
Recent news
most recent scored articles · the chip is the article’s score · click to openNorway's $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund may soon change ethics rules that currently prevent it from investing in certain Western defense companies, including Lockheed Martin and Boeing, because of their involvement in nuclear weapons production. The article does not mention KTOS.
Kratos broke ground on two new defense facilities in Indiana for radar and hypersonic testing, completed the first European flight of its U740 Valkyrie uncrewed combat aircraft with Airbus, and validated its J85 engine in multiple configurations for large-scale production.
Kratos (KTOS) has completed successful tests of its turbojet engines and outlined plans to expand production, aiming to meet rising demand for lower-cost defense propulsion systems.
Kratos held a groundbreaking ceremony in Odon, Indiana for two new facilities: one for testing AN/SPY-1 radar (the naval radar used on Aegis warships) and one for Helios hypersonics testing. Construction is funded by $35 million from the Department of War's Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment program.
Kratos broke ground on new testing facilities in Odon, Indiana, dedicated to the Navy's AN/SPY-1 radar system and Helios hypersonic weapons work. Construction is backed by $35 million in funding from the Department of War's Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) program, plus cost-sharing from Kratos itself.
Nearest peers by size
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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