KTOS
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
$48.19
-0.66 (-1.35%)
At close · Jul 10
Market Cap
$9.04B
Shares
187,519,984
Price & Indicators
Indicators
Price
Panels
Event markers
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$48.19
Open$49.00
Day$47.56–49.30
52W$44.85–134.00
Avg vol 30d5.5M
Short int10.1M · 5.4% float · 1.5d
Short vol60%
Last earningsMay 6, 2026
DataJan 2020–Jul 2026
Filing10-Q · May 6
Up next
Next earnings call
Aug 5, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 3 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
Sell
Momentum
Very Weak
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Excellent
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 15 · calm
Equity put/call 0.55
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−39%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−14%
below
RSI (14)
39
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
4%
near low
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−12%
trailing
6-month return
−61%
trailing
YTD return
−37%
this year
Relative strength
−70%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $56 › 200d $79 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
37 of 716 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -350.2K sh shares · +4 new
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$8.0M 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
43
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+12%
Y/Y
Gross margin
41%
contracting
EPS growth
+18%
Y/Y
Valuation
P/E 283.5
rich
Balance sheet
$263.9M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
72%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−65%
past year
ATR
7.1%
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.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed May 6, 2026
Revenue
· Fiscal 2026
$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 Sell
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−39%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−14%
Bearish
RSI (14)
39
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
4%
Bearish
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $56 › 200d $79 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
37 of 716 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -350.2K sh shares · +4 new
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$8.0M 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 $45
Now $48 · 4%
52-wk high $134
vs 200-day avg -39%
vs 50-day avg -14%
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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KTOS
this stock
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|
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|
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|
$1.91T | — | — | — | 1.5% |
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|
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|
RTX
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|
$263.86B | +7.6% | +17.1% | 36.8 | 1.2% |
|
BA
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|
$175.22B | +2.4% | +16.8% | 87.9 | 1.7% |
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 | -12.9% | -12.1% | -61.3% | -3.4% | -36.5% |
| SPY | +1.4% | +4.1% | +9.1% | +1.1% | +10.7% |
| vs SPY | -14.3% | -16.2% | -70.4% | -4.5% | -47.2% |
Key facts
CIK
1069258
CUSIP
50077B207
13F (30d)
31 filings
29 filers
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