Added to YB: 2026-09-24
Pitch date: 2026-09-20
KTOS [neutral]
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
-2.59%
current return
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Company Info
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a technology company, provides technology, hardware, products, system, and software for the defense, national security, and commercial markets in the United States, other North America, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Europe, and Internationally.
Market Cap
$8.9B
Pitch Price
$48.22
Price Target
N/A
Dividend
N/A
EV/EBITDA
73.85
P/E
280.95
EV/Sales
5.03
Sector
Aerospace and Defense
Category
growth
Kratos Defense & Security ($KTOS) - Deep Dive
KTOS (overview): Kratos has shifted from a speculative defense bet to an execution story after the Marines designated Valkyrie as their first Collaborative Combat Aircraft registration program and the company won the five-year, $1.45B MACHTB 2.0 hypersonics contract. Shares have fallen from $134 to roughly $47-48 despite those catalysts remaining intact. However, an approximately 280x P/E, embryonic GAAP profitability, pre-funding-related free-cash-flow pressure and dilution, Anduril’s financial firepower, and credible competition from General Atomics and Boeing make execution critical.
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