Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Competitors $33.78 -0.64 (-1.86%) As of 04/30/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock KTOS vs. CW, TXT, HII, AVAV, HXL, SPR, TGI, AIR, ATRO, and NPKShould you be buying Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions include Curtiss-Wright (CW), Textron (TXT), Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), AeroVironment (AVAV), Hexcel (HXL), Spirit AeroSystems (SPR), Triumph Group (TGI), AAR (AIR), Astronics (ATRO), and National Presto Industries (NPK). These companies are all part of the "aerospace & defense" industry. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions vs. Curtiss-Wright Textron Huntington Ingalls Industries AeroVironment Hexcel Spirit AeroSystems Triumph Group AAR Astronics National Presto Industries Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) are both aerospace companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, community ranking and risk. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in CW or KTOS? Kratos Defense & Security Solutions received 79 more outperform votes than Curtiss-Wright when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.70% of users gave Kratos Defense & Security Solutions an outperform vote while only 66.07% of users gave Curtiss-Wright an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCurtiss-WrightOutperform Votes58866.07% Underperform Votes30233.93% Kratos Defense & Security SolutionsOutperform Votes66766.70% Underperform Votes33333.30% Which has more risk and volatility, CW or KTOS? Curtiss-Wright has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor CW or KTOS? In the previous week, Curtiss-Wright had 4 more articles in the media than Kratos Defense & Security Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Curtiss-Wright and 18 mentions for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.68 beat Curtiss-Wright's score of 1.36 indicating that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Curtiss-Wright 18 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kratos Defense & Security Solutions 15 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has higher valuation & earnings, CW or KTOS? Curtiss-Wright has higher revenue and earnings than Kratos Defense & Security Solutions. Curtiss-Wright 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 RatioCurtiss-Wright$3.12B4.16$404.98M$10.5532.69Kratos Defense & Security Solutions$1.14B4.56-$8.90M$0.11307.09 Do analysts prefer CW or KTOS? Curtiss-Wright currently has a consensus target price of $377.43, suggesting a potential upside of 9.42%. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a consensus target price of $34.13, suggesting a potential upside of 1.02%. Given Curtiss-Wright's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Curtiss-Wright is more favorable than Kratos Defense & Security Solutions.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Curtiss-Wright 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71Kratos Defense & Security Solutions 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Is CW or KTOS more profitable? Curtiss-Wright has a net margin of 12.98% compared to Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' net margin of 1.31%. Curtiss-Wright's return on equity of 17.11% beat Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Curtiss-Wright12.98% 17.11% 8.70% Kratos Defense & Security Solutions 1.31%3.68%2.48% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CW or KTOS? 82.7% of Curtiss-Wright shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.9% of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Curtiss-Wright shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryCurtiss-Wright beats Kratos Defense & Security Solutions on 11 of the 18 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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 SolutionsGuided missiles & space vehicles & parts IndustryAerospace SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$5.18B$25.56B$20.09B$7.83BDividend YieldN/A2.76%1.29%4.22%P/E Ratio337.83119.7650.0318.48Price / Sales4.566.905.51103.59Price / Cash45.1028.6929.7634.62Price / Book4.466.125.404.25Net Income-$8.90M$1.01B$324.21M$248.23M7 Day Performance1.47%-0.68%3.60%0.89%1 Month Performance15.29%12.37%4.52%3.53%1 Year Performance85.71%130.97%24.69%5.08% Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions2.5007 of 5 stars$33.78-1.9%$34.13+1.0%+89.6%$5.18B$1.14B337.833,600Upcoming EarningsInsider TradeShort Interest ↓Positive NewsCWCurtiss-Wright3.0392 of 5 stars$314.79-1.2%$377.43+19.9%+36.1%$11.85B$3.12B29.848,100Short Interest ↑TXTTextron3.8137 of 5 stars$64.07-3.0%$89.30+39.4%-16.7%$11.64B$13.70B14.8734,000Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastHIIHuntington Ingalls Industries4.0334 of 5 stars$216.25-1.5%$231.11+6.9%-16.8%$8.48B$11.54B15.4943,000Dividend AnnouncementPositive NewsAVAVAeroVironment3.0955 of 5 stars$141.71-4.0%$202.00+42.5%-5.2%$4.00B$742.56M81.441,210Positive NewsHXLHexcel4.7312 of 5 stars$49.69-4.6%$67.40+35.6%-24.6%$3.99B$1.90B31.255,330Short Interest ↓SPRSpirit AeroSystems1.2252 of 5 stars$33.01-1.4%$36.56+10.7%+12.6%$3.86B$6.32B-2.6618,200Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑Positive NewsTGITriumph Group3.9265 of 5 stars$24.73+0.1%$20.63-16.6%+90.3%$1.91B$1.24B3.436,040Short Interest ↑Positive NewsAIRAAR3.768 of 5 stars$50.81-3.8%$80.20+57.8%-22.7%$1.83B$2.68B181.474,500Short Interest ↓ATROAstronics1.887 of 5 stars$20.27-6.8%$21.00+3.6%+35.3%$714.90M$795.43M-106.682,100Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsNPKNational Presto Industries2.5173 of 5 stars$81.34-2.3%N/A+3.0%$581.01M$388.23M17.12900Positive NewsGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Curtiss-Wright Competitors Textron Competitors Huntington Ingalls Industries Competitors AeroVironment Competitors Hexcel Competitors Spirit AeroSystems Competitors Triumph Group Competitors AAR Competitors Astronics Competitors National Presto Industries 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 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow to invest in Elon Musk’s Optimus before its launchElon Musk is set to completely take over the AI industry with Optimus… A breakthrough AI-powered robot that El...InvestorPlace | SponsoredIs he more powerful than Trump? 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