Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS) stock
KTOSNasdaqGuided Missiles & Space Vehicles & PartsFiscal year ends December 27
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 27, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 5, 2026Score 12/3029% above fair value
$33.91−0.84 (-2.42%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $6.37BP/E 282.6Yield –
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions operating margin
Operating margin is operating income as a percentage of revenue.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions's operating margin for the twelve months ending Sep 27, 2026 was 0.4%. For fiscal 2025 it was 1.9%, against 2.6% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 54.3% in fiscal 2011.
Annual operating margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 28, 2025 | 1.9% | −0.7 |
| FY2024 | Dec 29, 2024 | 2.6% | −0.4 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 3.0% | +3.3 |
| FY2022 | Dec 25, 2022 | -0.3% | −3.8 |
| FY2021 | Dec 26, 2021 | 3.4% | −0.5 |
| FY2020 | Dec 27, 2020 | 3.9% | −1.4 |
| FY2019 | Dec 29, 2019 | 5.3% | +0.4 |
| FY2018 | Dec 30, 2018 | 4.9% | +6.9 |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | -2.0% | +1.3 |
| FY2016 | Dec 25, 2016 | -3.3% | −2.6 |
| FY2015 | Dec 27, 2015 | -0.7% | −1.4 |
| FY2014 | Dec 28, 2014 | 0.7% | −1.5 |
| FY2013 | Dec 29, 2013 | 2.2% | +7.3 |
| FY2012 | Dec 30, 2012 | -5.1% | −59.5 |
| FY2011 | Dec 25, 2011 | 54.3% | +48.7 |
| FY2010 | Dec 26, 2010 | 5.7% | +13.7 |
| FY2009 | Dec 27, 2009 | -8.1% | – |
Quarterly operating margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | Sep 27, 2026 | -1.0% | −3.1 |
| Q2 FY2026 | Jun 28, 2026 | -0.3% | −1.4 |
| Q1 FY2026 | Mar 29, 2026 | 1.3% | −0.9 |
| Q4 FY2025 | Dec 28, 2025 | 2.4% | +1.3 |
| Q3 FY2025 | Sep 28, 2025 | 2.0% | −0.3 |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jun 29, 2025 | 1.1% | −3.1 |
| Q1 FY2025 | Mar 30, 2025 | 2.2% | −0.3 |
| Q4 FY2024 | Dec 29, 2024 | 1.1% | −3.2 |
| Q3 FY2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | 2.4% | −2.1 |
| Q2 FY2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | 4.2% | +1.6 |
| Q1 FY2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 2.5% | +2.3 |
| Q4 FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 4.3% | +2.7 |
| Q3 FY2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | 4.4% | +6.0 |
| Q2 FY2023 | Jun 25, 2023 | 2.6% | +3.5 |
| Q1 FY2023 | Mar 26, 2023 | 0.2% | +0.8 |
| Q4 FY2022 | Dec 25, 2022 | 1.5% | −2.8 |
| Q3 FY2022 | Sep 25, 2022 | -1.6% | −6.8 |
| Q2 FY2022 | Jun 26, 2022 | -0.8% | −2.5 |
| Q1 FY2022 | Mar 27, 2022 | -0.6% | −3.1 |
| Q4 FY2021 | Dec 26, 2021 | 4.3% | −0.0 |
| Q3 FY2021 | Sep 26, 2021 | 5.2% | −1.1 |
| Q2 FY2021 | Jun 27, 2021 | 1.6% | −0.1 |
| Q1 FY2021 | Mar 28, 2021 | 2.5% | −0.3 |
| Q4 FY2020 | Dec 27, 2020 | 4.4% | −0.7 |
| Q3 FY2020 | Sep 27, 2020 | 6.3% | +0.0 |
| Q2 FY2020 | Jun 28, 2020 | 1.7% | −3.1 |
| Q1 FY2020 | Mar 29, 2020 | 2.8% | −2.3 |
| Q4 FY2019 | Dec 29, 2019 | 5.0% | −1.5 |
| Q3 FY2019 | Sep 29, 2019 | 6.2% | −0.1 |
| Q2 FY2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | 4.8% | +3.1 |
| Q1 FY2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | 5.1% | +0.2 |
| Q4 FY2018 | Dec 30, 2018 | 6.6% | +15.6 |
| Q3 FY2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | 6.3% | +6.3 |
| Q2 FY2018 | Jul 1, 2018 | 1.7% | +0.7 |
| Q1 FY2018 | Apr 1, 2018 | 4.9% | +3.8 |
| Q4 FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | -9.0% | −11.5 |
| Q3 FY2017 | Oct 1, 2017 | 0.1% | – |
| Q2 FY2017 | Jun 25, 2017 | 1.0% | – |
| Q1 FY2017 | Mar 26, 2017 | 1.1% | – |
| Q4 FY2016 | Dec 25, 2016 | 2.5% | – |
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