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$33.91 -0.84 (-2.42%) At close · Nov 13
Market Cap
$6.38B
Shares
188.27M
Volume · Nov 13 5.01M Avg daily vol (3M) 4.28M

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$33.91 Open$34.75 Day$33.35–34.91 52W close$33.39–130.72 Avg vol 30d4.9M Short int10.7M · 5.7% of shares · 2.7d Short vol31% Last earningsNov 5, 2026 DataJan 2020–Nov 2026 Filing10-Q · Nov 5

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Latest documents

2026
Nov 5
Earnings call
Q3 organic growth reaches 23.2%, 2027 guidance issued

Kratos reported Q3 revenue of $471.8 million, 23.2% organic growth and $50.9 million adjusted EBITDA. Initial 2027 guidance calls for $2.1 to $2.2 billion revenue and $230 to $240 million adjusted EBITDA.

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Kratos' business is built on working with the department, the traditional prime system integrators, production programs, and programs of record, certain of which I will highlight today. our third quarter revenue came in with an organic growth rate of 23.2%, slightly above the midpoint of our estimated range of 19.5% to 25.5% organic revenue growth. Revenues for the third quarter were $471.8 million, slightly above the midpoint of our estimated range of $460 to $480 million Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter was $50.9 million, above the high end of our estimated range of $40 to $45 million We have also provided our initial full year 2027 financial forecast, including revenue of $2.1 to $2.2 billion, and adjusted EBITDA of $230 to $240 million. Open the document at this passage
Nov 5
Quarterly report 10-Q FY2026 Q3, ended Sep 27
Revenue rises as backlog reaches $2.650 billion

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions revenue increased $124.2 million to $471.8 million for the three months ended September 27, 2026. Total backlog reached $2.650 billion, of which $2.067 billion was funded.

Revenue $471.8M ▲ 35.7% Net loss $200K Diluted EPS $0.00
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All references to “us,” “we,” “our,” the “Company” and “Kratos” refer to Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries. Revenues increased $124.2 million to $471.8 million for the three months ended September 27, 2026 from $347.6 million for the three months ended September 28, 2025. On September 27, 2026, we had approximately $2.650 billion of total backlog, of which $2.067 billion was funded. Open the document at this passage
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Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$1.65B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$22.00M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+35.7%
Year over year
Operating margin
0.4%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
282.6
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 0.4%
FCF yield
-1.9%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
0.2%
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
$1.21B
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+9.2%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
-52.7%
Trailing year
Short interest
5.7%
Latest settlement · 2.7 days to cover
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AI Brief

Q2 FY26 earnings call · Aug 4, 2026
Q2 FY26

TL;DR. Kratos reported Q2 revenue of $458.8M with 19.1% organic growth and raised full-year 2026 organic revenue growth guidance to 18%–23%, though Q2 GAAP results showed a $1.6M operating loss, free cash flow use of $18.9M, and full-year free cash flow is now guided to a use of $85M–$105M as the company invests in capacity.

Bullish
  • + Full-year 2026 organic revenue growth guidance was raised to approximately 18%–23%
  • + Last twelve-month book-to-bill of 1.3 to 1 and bookings of $1.990B
  • + Bid and proposal pipeline expanded to $15.0B from $14.3B
  • + Hypersonic business tracking from $200M in 2025 to $400M in 2026 and at least $700M in 2027
Bearish
  • − Q2 free cash flow used in operations of $18.9M after $17.2M of capex
  • − Israeli shekel strength is a $5M–$7M full-year EBITDA headwind
  • − Large working capital build with receivables up ~$59M and inventory up ~$10M

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 Bearish Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Very High
Market backdrop VIX 19.3 · elevated Equity put/call 0.63
Technical
price trend
Strong Sell
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg −44%
below
Price vs 50-day avg −19%
below
RSI (14) 35
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 1%
near low
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Very Weak
1-month return −16%
trailing
6-month return −40%
trailing
YTD return −55%
this year
Relative strength −41%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Bearish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $42 › 200d $60 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Distributing
580 of 640 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -2.3M sh shares · +79 new
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$1.1M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
5.68% of shares out · ▲ +10.4% MoM · 2.7 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
640 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score 57
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Excellent
Revenue growth +12%
Y/Y
Gross margin 41%
contracting
EPS growth +18%
Y/Y
Valuation P/E 282.6
rich
Balance sheet $461.4M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very High
Volatility 70%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −74%
past year
ATR 6.9%
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

Beat or met 8 of last 8
Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Aug 4, 2026
full-year 2026
Hypersonic business revenue $400M
Total investments for the year $250M – $270M
full-year 2027
Hypersonic business revenue at least $700M
full year
Negative EBITDA impact from strength of the Israeli shekel $5M – $7M
Previous outlook earlier release · from the Earnings Call filed May 6, 2026

Still-open targets the latest release did not restate under the same label.

Revenue · full year 2026 $1.7B – $1.76B
Prometheus joint venture funding · full year 2026 $50M
Hypersonics revenue · this year $400M
Hypersonics revenue target · 27 $700M
Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Aug 4, 2026
Third quarter revenue · third quarter 26 $460M – $480M
Guided vs delivered · last 8 settled
Third quarter revenue third quarter 26
guided $460M – $480M
$471.8M In line
Revenue second quarter 2026
guided $400M – $410M
$458.8M Beat +13.3%
Revenue guidance first quarter 2026
guided $335M – $345M
$371M Beat +9.1%
Fourth quarter revenue fourth quarter
guided $320M – $330M
$1.35B Beat +314.4%

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Sell
4 · 3 · 0
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−44% Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−19% Bearish
RSI (14)
35 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
1% Bearish
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $42 › 200d $60 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Distributing
580 of 640 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -2.3M sh shares · +79 new
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$1.1M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
5.68% of shares out · ▲ +10.4% MoM · 2.7 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
640 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $33 Now $34 · 1% Range high $131
vs 200-day avg -44% vs 50-day avg -19%

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
Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP 76.9M Six Months Ended June 28, 2026 —
Adjusted EBITDA (Kratos Government Solutions) non-GAAP 66.6M six months ended June 28, 2026 —
Adjusted EBITDA (Unmanned Systems) non-GAAP 10.3M six months ended June 28, 2026 —
Adjusted income per diluted common share non-GAAP $0.4 Six Months Ended June 28, 2026 —
Bid and proposal pipeline $15B June 28, 2026 —
Capital expenditures $17.2M second quarter 2026 —
Cash Flow Used in Operations $11M second quarter 2026 —
Consolidated backlog $2.08B June 28, 2026 —
Consolidated book to bill ratio 1.1 second quarter 2026 —
Consolidated bookings $492.2M second quarter 2026 —
Consolidated bookings (last twelve months) $1.99B last twelve months ended June 28, 2026 —
Free Cash Flow Used in Operations $18.9M second quarter 2026 —
Funded backlog $1.57B June 28, 2026 —
KGS organic revenue growth 22% second quarter 2026 —
KGS total backlog $1.71B June 28, 2026 —
Kratos Government Solutions capital expenditures 12.9M the three months ended June 28, 2026 filing —
Kratos Government Solutions depreciation and amortization 18.2M the three months ended June 28, 2026 filing —
KUS organic revenue growth 8.1% second quarter 2026 —
KUS total backlog $374.6M June 28, 2026 —
Margins in the KGS segment 22.9% the three months ended June 28, 2026 filing —
Margins in the US segment 16.7% the three months ended June 28, 2026 filing —
Margins on products 21.4% the three months ended June 28, 2026 filing —
Margins on services 22.5% the three months ended June 28, 2026 filing —
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 —
Organic revenue growth 19.1% second quarter 2026 —
product sales as a percentage of total consolidated revenues 63% the three months ended June 28, 2026 filing —
Total depreciation and amortization 22.1M the three months ended June 28, 2026 filing —
Total reportable segment capital expenditures 17.1M the three months ended June 28, 2026 filing —
U.S. Government sales as a percent of total Kratos revenue 69% the three months ended June 28, 2026 filing —
Unfunded backlog $512.7M June 28, 2026 —
Unmanned Systems capital expenditures 4.2M the three months ended June 28, 2026 filing —
Unmanned Systems depreciation and amortization 3.9M the three months ended June 28, 2026 filing —

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

Versus peers

Aerospace & Defense — same industry group
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Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Reducing
Holders
645
% held
83.9%
Reported
580 of 640
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
466
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Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
10.7M
Days to cover
2.7d
Change
+1.0M sh
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Short Volume
Short vol %
31%
As of
Nov 13, 2026
Short Total
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Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
2.8K
Value
$117.4K
As of
Oct 9, 2026
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Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
47.3%
Week of
Oct 5, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Smart Money
Insider Trades Net selling
Net (90d)
-$1.1M
Buyers / Sellers
0 / 2
Buyers Sellers
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Congressional Trades Sell
Member
Alan S. Lowenthal
Amount
$1.0K–$15.0K
Traded
May 14, 2021
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Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$1.3B
Net income (FY)
$22.0M
EPS diluted
$0.13
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Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
10-Q
Filed
Nov 5, 2026
This year
17

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions revenue increased $124.2 million to $471.8 million for the three months ended September 27, 2026. Total backlog reached $2.650 billion, of which $2.067 billion was funded.

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Proposed Sales
Value
$486.5K
Shares
14.0K
Filed
Nov 13, 2026
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Earnings & Events
Webcasts
Last webcast
Nov 5, 2026
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Investor Relations
Latest news
Kratos Receives $33.6 Million Con…
Published
Oct 28, 2026
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
KTOS -3.4% -16.1% -40.3% -17.5% -55.3%
SPY +2.6% -1.2% +0.5% -0.2% +10.6%
vs SPY -6.0% -15.0% -40.8% -17.3% -66.0%
Key facts CIK 1069258 CUSIP 50077B207 13F (30d) 493 filings 449 filers Visit website Investor relations