Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Competitors $100.25 +4.06 (+4.22%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$101.12 +0.87 (+0.87%) As of 07:59 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, AVAV, TXT, 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), AeroVironment (AVAV), Textron (TXT), 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 AeroVironment Textron 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 better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends. Do analysts recommend KTOS or HEI? Kratos Defense & Security Solutions currently has a consensus price target of $63.50, indicating a potential downside of 36.66%. Heico has a consensus price target of $346.09, indicating a potential upside of 7.39%. Given Heico's higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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) 3 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88Heico 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63 Which has higher 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$1.14B14.89$16.30M$0.101,002.50Heico$3.86B11.63$514.11M$4.5770.52 Does the media favor KTOS or HEI? In the previous week, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had 22 more articles in the media than Heico. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions and 5 mentions for Heico. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Heico's score of 0.84 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 18 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Heico 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals believe in 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 stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, KTOS or HEI? Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its share price is 12% 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% SummaryKratos Defense & Security Solutions beats Heico on 9 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. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. 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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$16.24B$19.47B$30.28B$10.62BDividend YieldN/A0.72%0.90%4.69%P/E Ratio1,002.60151.9088.4127.13Price / Sales14.898.577.85205.87Price / Cash150.2845.6235.5131.10Price / Book11.198.9010.426.67Net Income$16.30M$288.23M$379.66M$276.23M7 Day Performance13.82%4.00%6.01%3.31%1 Month Performance54.68%13.00%13.20%10.76%1 Year Performance305.05%81.96%67.35%33.58% Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions2.7514 of 5 stars$100.25+4.2%$63.50-36.7%+288.6%$16.24B$1.14B1,002.604,000Insider TradeGap UpHEIHeico3.0271 of 5 stars$318.08-0.7%$346.09+8.8%+22.7%$44.28B$3.86B69.6010,000TDYTeledyne Technologies3.7355 of 5 stars$579.83+0.5%$576.57-0.6%+33.2%$27.19B$5.67B31.9314,900Positive NewsCWCurtiss-Wright4.1261 of 5 stars$531.00+0.9%$468.14-11.8%+59.5%$20.01B$3.12B44.818,800Positive NewsAVAVAeroVironment2.5788 of 5 stars$308.69+2.5%$304.69-1.3%+80.2%$15.41B$820.63M-482.321,475Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpTXTTextron4.0953 of 5 stars$83.94+0.5%$92.45+10.2%+0.2%$14.96B$13.70B18.9934,000HIIHuntington Ingalls Industries4.5406 of 5 stars$279.65+0.3%$264.43-5.4%+10.1%$10.97B$11.54B20.9344,000Positive NewsHXLHexcel4.002 of 5 stars$61.73-2.6%$65.00+5.3%+7.5%$4.91B$1.90B57.165,894Positive NewsSPRSpirit Aerosystems1.3759 of 5 stars$38.83-2.1%$38.63-0.5%+19.4%$4.56B$6.32B-1.9420,370AIRAAR3.5714 of 5 stars$87.93+1.8%$87.75-0.2%+24.9%$3.18B$2.78B112.735,600ATROAstronics3.0052 of 5 stars$44.04-1.5%$49.00+11.3%+136.4%$1.56B$795.43M-366.972,500Short Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Heico Competitors Teledyne Technologies Competitors Curtiss-Wright Competitors AeroVironment Competitors Textron 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 10/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGold surges past $3,600 … but this has beat gold by 1,000xGold has surged past $3,600 an ounce — up 45% in the past year — but one veteran metals analyst says the real ...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredNvidia Times 1,000,000Nvidia’s latest AI chip is a $25,000 powerhouse — with 80 billion transistors and the ability to perform 60 tr...Paradigm Press | SponsoredElon’s Out 🚫. 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