Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS) Valuation — DCF, Graham & Comparables

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS) — Price $43.07 — Industrials — Aerospace & Defense — NASDAQ

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Valuation dashboard for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS) with P/E 250.55, P/B 2.37, EV/EBITDA 56.00 and dividend yield 0.00%. DCF, Graham Number, EPS growth, peer multiples and dividend discount models plus sector comparison against other Industrials companies.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. primarily functions as a contractor for the United States Department of Defense. Its business operations are organized into two distinct divisions: Kratos Government Solutions and Unmanned Systems.

Analysis Summary

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. reported revenue of $1.35B in the most recent fiscal year, growing at a 5-year CAGR of 12.5%. Net income reached $22.0M, with a -22.7% 5-year CAGR.

Trailing-twelve-month margins: gross margin 22.0%, operating margin 1.5%, net margin 2.0%.

At the current price of $43.07, KTOS trades at a P/E of 250.55 and an ROE of 1.14%. Market capitalisation stands at $8.1B.

Balance sheet quality for KTOS: current ratio of 4.1. A debt-to-equity below 1.0 typically signals conservative capital structure, while a current ratio above 1.5 indicates comfortable short-term liquidity.

Valuation Ratios

P/E Ratio250.55
Price / Book2.37
EV / EBITDA56.00
Dividend Yield0.00%

Valuation Models

DCF Fair Value$-7.13
vs Current Price-116.6%

Peer Comparison

SymbolCompanyMarket CapP/EP/BROE
KTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.$8.1B250.552.371.1%
AVAVAeroVironment, Inc.$7.0B1.60-6.6%
MTZMasTec, Inc.$17.3B34.004.8512.2%
LUVSouthwest Airlines Co.$20.8B26.062.9611.3%
APGAPi Group Corporation$16.7B4.978.9%
TXTTextron Inc.$13.3B14.581.6511.9%
HIIHuntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.$10.6B16.002.0011.9%
GFLGFL Environmental Inc.$14.7B2.94

Price

Price$43.07
Market Cap$8.1B
ExchangeNASDAQ
CountryUS

Profitability

Return on Equity1.14%
Return on Invested Capital0.48%
Return on Assets0.76%
Gross Margin21.99%
Operating Margin1.54%
Net Margin2.03%

Related companies: APG · AVAV · GFL · HII · KRMN · LUV · MTZ

Explore sector: Industrials · Aerospace & Defense

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