Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Competitors $64.81 +1.22 (+1.92%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$64.40 -0.41 (-0.64%) As of 05:55 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock KTOS vs. HEI, TDY, CW, TXT, AVAV, HII, HXL, SPR, AIR, and ATROShould you be buying Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions include Heico (HEI), Teledyne Technologies (TDY), Curtiss-Wright (CW), Textron (TXT), AeroVironment (AVAV), Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Hexcel (HXL), Spirit Aerosystems (SPR), AAR (AIR), and Astronics (ATRO). These companies are all part of the "aerospace & defense" industry. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions vs. Its Competitors Heico Teledyne Technologies Curtiss-Wright Textron AeroVironment Huntington Ingalls Industries Hexcel Spirit Aerosystems AAR Astronics Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) and Heico (NYSE:HEI) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment and risk. Which has better valuation & earnings, KTOS or HEI? Heico has higher revenue and earnings than Kratos Defense & Security Solutions. Heico is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKratos Defense & Security Solutions$1.14B9.63$16.30M$0.10648.10Heico$3.86B11.63$514.11M$4.5770.57 Does the media refer more to KTOS or HEI? In the previous week, Heico had 6 more articles in the media than Kratos Defense & Security Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Heico and 14 mentions for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Heico's score of 0.95 indicating that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kratos Defense & Security Solutions 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Heico 8 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of KTOS or HEI? 75.9% of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.1% of Heico shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.6% of Heico shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, KTOS or HEI? Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Heico has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is KTOS or HEI more profitable? Heico has a net margin of 14.96% compared to Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' net margin of 1.20%. Heico's return on equity of 16.29% beat Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kratos Defense & Security Solutions1.20% 3.10% 2.22% Heico 14.96%16.29%8.00% Do analysts recommend KTOS or HEI? Kratos Defense & Security Solutions presently has a consensus target price of $57.64, suggesting a potential downside of 11.06%. Heico has a consensus target price of $346.09, suggesting a potential upside of 7.32%. Given Heico's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Heico is more favorable than Kratos Defense & Security Solutions.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Kratos Defense & Security Solutions 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.94Heico 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 SummaryHeico beats Kratos Defense & Security Solutions on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Kratos Defense & Security Solutions News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KTOS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart KTOS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricKratos Defense & Security SolutionsAEROSP/DEF EQ IndustryAerospace SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$10.94B$17.77B$28.15B$9.93BDividend YieldN/A0.77%0.95%4.52%P/E Ratio648.16131.3579.1426.68Price / Sales9.637.747.19213.18Price / Cash100.7741.7032.7858.92Price / Book7.237.529.156.09Net Income$16.30M$274.75M$374.51M$266.14M7 Day Performance-1.56%0.35%-0.80%0.27%1 Month Performance9.11%0.53%-0.95%4.13%1 Year Performance196.75%72.40%45.59%23.92% Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions2.6144 of 5 stars$64.81+1.9%$57.64-11.1%+188.1%$10.94B$1.14B648.164,000Positive NewsInsider TradeHEIHeico3.6518 of 5 stars$312.19-1.8%$340.18+9.0%+27.7%$43.43B$4.29B68.3110,000Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionTDYTeledyne Technologies4.2085 of 5 stars$537.50-0.8%$576.57+7.3%+27.4%$25.20B$5.67B29.6014,900News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓CWCurtiss-Wright3.7137 of 5 stars$477.59-1.7%$468.14-2.0%+58.7%$18.00B$3.12B40.308,800Positive NewsTXTTextron4.7155 of 5 stars$80.07-0.5%$92.67+15.7%-8.2%$14.27B$13.70B18.1234,000Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionAVAVAeroVironment4.1768 of 5 stars$241.35-3.0%$292.33+21.1%+16.9%$12.05B$820.63M155.711,475Upcoming EarningsHIIHuntington Ingalls Industries4.4151 of 5 stars$270.50-1.7%$267.00-1.3%-1.7%$10.61B$11.54B20.2544,000News CoveragePositive NewsHXLHexcel3.6173 of 5 stars$63.21-1.2%$63.33+0.2%+4.3%$5.03B$1.88B58.535,894News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeInsider TradeSPRSpirit Aerosystems1.8335 of 5 stars$41.63-0.4%$38.63-7.2%+21.9%$4.89B$6.28B-2.0820,370News CoveragePositive NewsAIRAAR3.3586 of 5 stars$75.50-0.4%$83.75+10.9%+16.6%$2.71B$2.78B228.784,500Positive NewsATROAstronics3.9054 of 5 stars$36.37-3.9%$49.00+34.7%+87.5%$1.29B$795.43M-303.062,500News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Heico Competitors Teledyne Technologies Competitors Curtiss-Wright Competitors Textron Competitors AeroVironment Competitors Huntington Ingalls Industries Competitors Hexcel Competitors Spirit Aerosystems Competitors AAR Competitors Astronics Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:KTOS) was last updated on 9/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | Sponsored“Sell Nvidia before earnings”Eric Fry just went live with one of his most controversial calls yet: “Sell Nvidia.” While Wall Street has bee...InvestorPlace | SponsoredHow “Trump’s New Dollar” Could Impact Your WealthPresident Trump just signed a game-changing law… That could soon upgrade the U.S. dollar in your checking a...Brownstone Research | SponsoredForget Tesla — This Tiny AI Stock Is Musk’s Real PlayWhile Wall Street focused on Tesla’s earnings, Elon Musk was quietly building a supercomputer so powerful it c...Behind the Markets | SponsoredRetire Comfortably with These New Monthly Income ETFs?Too many retirees lie awake at night, worried their savings won’t last. 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