Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Competitors $88.70 +2.05 (+2.37%) As of 11:18 AM Eastern This is a fair market value 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 superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, 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$1.21B12.13$16.30M$0.10871.75Heico$3.86B11.36$514.11M$4.5768.88 Does the media favor KTOS or HEI? In the previous week, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had 5 more articles in the media than Heico. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions and 17 mentions for Heico. Heico's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' score of 1.34 indicating that Heico is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kratos Defense & Security Solutions 20 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Heico 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 9.6% of Heico shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, KTOS or HEI? Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Heico has a beta of 1.08, suggesting 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 prefer KTOS or HEI? Kratos Defense & Security Solutions presently has a consensus price target of $77.36, indicating a potential downside of 11.26%. Heico has a consensus price target of $346.09, indicating a potential upside of 9.95%. 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) 4 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82Heico 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63 SummaryHeico beats Kratos Defense & Security Solutions 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. 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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$14.78B$18.75B$30.10B$10.62BDividend YieldN/A0.76%0.94%4.85%P/E Ratio875.80135.4681.1227.21Price / Sales12.138.507.74194.47Price / Cash129.8643.1234.2930.35Price / Book9.738.9810.556.64Net Income$16.30M$288.23M$379.66M$276.26M7 Day Performance-8.53%-1.29%-2.84%0.43%1 Month Performance7.93%4.03%3.71%4.29%1 Year Performance253.36%72.38%52.69%32.76% Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions2.7239 of 5 stars$88.70+2.4%$77.36-12.8%+248.7%$14.97B$1.21B887.124,000Positive NewsHEIHeico3.4912 of 5 stars$311.50+1.5%$346.09+11.1%+19.9%$43.36B$4.29B68.1610,000Positive NewsTDYTeledyne Technologies3.7802 of 5 stars$568.90+0.3%$580.25+2.0%+27.1%$26.68B$5.67B31.3314,900Upcoming EarningsCWCurtiss-Wright3.5407 of 5 stars$550.60+2.1%$492.86-10.5%+54.2%$20.75B$3.12B46.468,800Analyst ForecastAVAVAeroVironment2.2331 of 5 stars$409.83+4.5%$356.07-13.1%+67.8%$20.46B$820.63M-640.351,475TXTTextron4.4741 of 5 stars$81.80+0.3%$92.45+13.0%-8.5%$14.58B$13.70B18.5134,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeHIIHuntington Ingalls Industries4.1079 of 5 stars$287.75+1.7%$262.67-8.7%+9.3%$11.29B$11.54B21.5444,000Positive NewsHXLHexcel3.614 of 5 stars$62.44+0.6%$65.63+5.1%+1.0%$4.97B$1.88B57.825,894Upcoming EarningsSPRSpirit Aerosystems1.2617 of 5 stars$38.87+2.2%$38.63-0.6%+22.6%$4.56B$6.28B-1.9420,370Upcoming EarningsAIRAAR3.1573 of 5 stars$81.23+3.7%$89.33+10.0%+35.8%$3.18B$2.86B104.145,600ATROAstronics4.0782 of 5 stars$48.22+4.9%$54.50+13.0%+153.8%$1.71B$795.43M-401.802,500Analyst Upgrade 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 10/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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