KTOS · Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
$52.93
+0.29 (+0.55%)
At close · Aug 26
Market Cap
$9.86B
Shares
187.72M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$52.93
Open$52.40
Day$52.27–54.29
52W close$43.88–130.72
Avg vol 30d3.7M
Short int8.3M · 4.4% float · 1.8d
Short vol55%
Last earningsAug 4, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 4
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 2, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 10 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 27, 2026
Est
filed Aug 4, 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
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our published analysis of this company
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Sell
Momentum
Weak
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Excellent
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 15.2 · calm
Equity put/call 0.64
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−27%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
+1%
above
RSI (14)
44
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
10%
near low
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+21%
trailing
6-month return
−38%
trailing
YTD return
−30%
this year
Relative strength
−51%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $53 › 200d $72 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-13% holders QoQ · +109 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$2.7M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
4.44% of float · ▼ -12.8% MoM · 1.8 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
625 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score
46
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+12%
Y/Y
Gross margin
41%
contracting
EPS growth
+18%
Y/Y
Valuation
P/E 309
rich
Balance sheet
$559.8M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
72%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−66%
past year
ATR
6.4%
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 Earnings Call filed Jun 30, 2026
third quarter
Organic revenue growth
Non-GAAP
19% – 25%
fourth quarter
Organic revenue growth
Non-GAAP
19% – 31%
third quarter 2026
Revenue
Initiated
$460M – $480M
prior qtr $458.8M
midpoint +2.4% QoQ
2026
Hypersonic business revenue
$400M
2027
Hypersonic business revenue
at least $700M
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed Feb 23, 2026
Revenues
· Q126
$335M – $345M
Operating Income
· Q126
$2M – $4M
R&D
· Q126
$11M – $12M
Depreciation
· Q126
$10M – $11M
Amortization
· Q126
$3M – $4M
Adjusted EBITDA
· Q126
$25M – $30M
Stock Based Compensation
· Q126
$10M – $11M
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
−27%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
+1%
Bullish
RSI (14)
44
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
10%
Bearish
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $53 › 200d $72 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-13% holders QoQ · +109 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$2.7M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
4.44% of float · ▼ -12.8% MoM · 1.8 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
625 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $44
Now $53 · 10%
Range high $131
vs 200-day avg -27%
vs 50-day avg +1%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $38.2M | second quarter 2026 | — |
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GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net income 4.4M
-10.2M Interest (income) expense, net
+2.6M Provision for income taxes
+12M Depreciation (including cost of service revenues and product sales)
+16.3M Stock-based compensation
-0.2M Foreign transaction (gain) loss
+10.1M Amortization of intangible assets
+2.4M Amortization of capitalized contract and development costs
+0.8M Acquisition and restructuring related items and other
+0M Reversal of contingent acquisition consideration
+0M Resolution of previously recorded contingent liability
+0M Litigation fees and legal related items
= Adjusted EBITDA 38.2M
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| Adjusted income per diluted common share non-GAAP | $0.4 | Six Months Ended June 28, 2026 | — |
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| Bid and Proposal Pipeline | $15B | June 28, 2026 | — |
| Bookings | $492.2M | second quarter 2026 | — |
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| consolidated book to bill ratio | 1.3 | Last Twelve Months Ended June 28, 2026 | +18.2% |
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| Free Cash Flow Used in Operations non-GAAP | $18.9M | second quarter 2026 | — |
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| KGS Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $33.1M | second quarter 2026 | — |
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| KGS Book to Bill Ratio | 1.4 | last twelve months ended June 28, 2026 | +27.3% |
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| KGS Bookings | $413.8M | three months ended June 28, 2026 | — |
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| KUS Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $5.1M | second quarter 2026 | — |
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| KUS Bookings | $354.4M | twelve months ended June 28, 2026 | -1.2% |
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| KUS Total Backlog | $374.6M | end of second quarter 2026 | — |
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| Non-GAAP Adjusted income before income taxes non-GAAP | $91.6M | Six Months Ended June 28, 2026 | — |
| Non-GAAP Adjusted net income non-GAAP | $74.1M | Six Months Ended June 28, 2026 | — |
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| Unfunded Backlog | $512.7M | June 28, 2026 | — |
| Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding | 184.8M | Six Months Ended June 28, 2026 | — |
| Book to Bill Ratio | 1.2 | last twelve months ended March 29, 2026 | +9.1% |
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| KUS Book to Bill Ratio | 1.1 | twelve months ended March 29, 2026 | -8.3% |
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| Free Cash Flow | -$125.4M | full year 2025 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
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At a glance
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Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KTOS | -12.6% | +20.6% | -38.1% | +13.6% | -30.3% |
| SPY | -0.4% | +5.0% | +12.4% | +2.6% | +12.3% |
| vs SPY | -12.2% | +15.6% | -50.6% | +11.0% | -42.6% |
Key facts
CIK
1069258
CUSIP
50077B207
13F (30d)
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472 filers
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