KTOS · Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
$46.03
-0.93 (-1.98%)
At close · Jul 17
Market Cap
$8.63B
Shares
187.52M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$46.03
Open$46.07
Day$45.58–47.25
52W$45.58–134.00
Avg vol 30d5.1M
Short int10.1M · 5.4% float · 1.5d
Short vol46%
Last earningsMay 6, 2026
DataJan 2020–Jul 2026
Filing10-Q · May 6
Up next
Next earnings call
Aug 5, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 2 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 28, 2026
Est
filed May 6, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Strong Sell
Momentum
Very Weak
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Excellent
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 18.8 · elevated
Equity put/call 0.73
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−41%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−16%
below
RSI (14)
38
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
1%
near low
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−18%
trailing
6-month return
−58%
trailing
YTD return
−39%
this year
Relative strength
−66%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $54 › 200d $78 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
99 of 716 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -230.0K sh shares · +11 new
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$7.0M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
5.38% of float · ▼ -30.6% MoM · 1.5 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
716 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
49
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+12%
Y/Y
Gross margin
41%
contracting
EPS growth
+18%
Y/Y
Valuation
P/E 270.8
rich
Balance sheet
$559.8M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
71%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−65%
past year
ATR
7.3%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Equibles Research
All KTOS research
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed May 6, 2026
Revenue
· Fiscal 2026
Initiated
$1.7B – $1.76B
prior FY $1.35B
midpoint +28.5% Y/Y
Adjusted EBITDA
· Fiscal 2026
Non-GAAP
Initiated
$170M – $176M
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Sell
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−41%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−16%
Bearish
RSI (14)
38
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
1%
Bearish
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $54 › 200d $78 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
99 of 716 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -230.0K sh shares · +11 new
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$7.0M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
5.38% of float · ▼ -30.6% MoM · 1.5 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
716 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
52-wk low $46
Now $46 · 1%
52-wk high $134
vs 200-day avg -41%
vs 50-day avg -16%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $38.7M | first quarter 2026 | — |
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| Bookings | $605.2M | first quarter 2026 | — |
| Capital expenditures | $19.9M | first quarter 2026 | — |
| Consolidated Book to Bill Ratio | 1.2 | last twelve months ended March 29, 2026 | +9.1% |
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| Free Cash Flow Used in Operations non-GAAP | $43.1M | first quarter 2026 | — |
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| Funded backlog | $1.46B | as of March 29, 2026 | +18.3% |
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| KGS Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $33.5M | first quarter 2026 | — |
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| KGS book-to-bill ratio | 1.8 | first quarter 2026 | — |
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| KUS bookings | $96.2M | three months ended March 29, 2026 | — |
| KUS total backlog | $375.4M | end of first quarter 2026 | — |
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| Unfunded backlog | $553.5M | as of March 29, 2026 | +62.1% |
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| backlog | $2B | Q1 FY2026 call | — |
| book-to-bill ratio | 1.6 | Q1 FY2026 call | — |
| opportunity pipeline | $14B | Q1 FY2026 call | — |
| consolidated backlog | $1.57B | as of December 28, 2025 | — |
| consolidated bookings | $1.48B | Last Twelve Months Ended December 28, 2025 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file
Versus peers
Aerospace & Defense — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
EADSF
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|
$173.19B | -4.8% | — | — | 0.0% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Earnings & Events
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KTOS | -4.5% | -18.0% | -58.3% | -7.7% | -39.4% |
| SPY | -1.5% | +0.3% | +7.8% | -0.5% | +9.0% |
| vs SPY | -2.9% | -18.4% | -66.1% | -7.2% | -48.4% |
Key facts
CIK
1069258
CUSIP
50077B207
13F (30d)
77 filings
76 filers
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