Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Competitors

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KTOS vs. CW, TDY, TXT, MOG.A, and HII

Should you buy Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Kratos Defense & Security Solutions with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Kratos Defense & Security Solutions include Curtiss-Wright (CW), Teledyne Technologies (TDY), Textron (TXT), Moog (MOG.A), and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII). These companies are all part of the "aerospace & defense" industry.

How does Kratos Defense & Security Solutions compare to Curtiss-Wright?

Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) are both aerospace companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Curtiss-Wright has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

Curtiss-Wright has a net margin of 14.17% compared to Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' net margin of 2.08%. Curtiss-Wright's return on equity of 20.00% beat Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Curtiss-Wright14.17% 20.00% 10.01%
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions 2.08%2.82%2.29%

In the previous week, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had 10 more articles in the media than Curtiss-Wright. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions and 9 mentions for Curtiss-Wright. Curtiss-Wright's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' score of 0.79 indicating that Curtiss-Wright is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Curtiss-Wright
8 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
12 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Curtiss-Wright presently has a consensus price target of $746.67, suggesting a potential downside of 2.01%. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a consensus price target of $101.35, suggesting a potential upside of 111.37%. Given Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is more favorable than Curtiss-Wright.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Curtiss-Wright
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.96

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 Ratio
Curtiss-Wright$3.50B8.05$484.23M$13.6555.82
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions$1.42B6.35$22M$0.17282.06

82.7% of Curtiss-Wright shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.9% of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Curtiss-Wright shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Curtiss-Wright beats Kratos Defense & Security Solutions on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kratos Defense & Security Solutions compare to Teledyne Technologies?

Teledyne Technologies (NYSE:TDY) and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) are both aerospace companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends.

Teledyne Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Kratos Defense & Security Solutions. Teledyne Technologies 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 Ratio
Teledyne Technologies$6.23B4.54$894.80M$19.7730.89
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions$1.42B6.35$22M$0.17282.06

91.6% of Teledyne Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.9% of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Teledyne Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Teledyne Technologies has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had 18 more articles in the media than Teledyne Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions and 1 mentions for Teledyne Technologies. Teledyne Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' score of 0.79 indicating that Teledyne Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Teledyne Technologies
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
12 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Teledyne Technologies has a net margin of 14.99% compared to Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' net margin of 2.08%. Teledyne Technologies' return on equity of 10.24% beat Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Teledyne Technologies14.99% 10.24% 7.05%
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions 2.08%2.82%2.29%

Teledyne Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $693.71, indicating a potential upside of 13.59%. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a consensus price target of $101.35, indicating a potential upside of 111.37%. Given Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is more favorable than Teledyne Technologies.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Teledyne Technologies
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.75
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.96

Summary

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions beats Teledyne Technologies on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kratos Defense & Security Solutions compare to Textron?

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) and Textron (NYSE:TXT) are both aerospace companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and valuation.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Textron has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions presently has a consensus target price of $101.35, indicating a potential upside of 111.37%. Textron has a consensus target price of $101.18, indicating a potential upside of 16.78%. Given Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is more favorable than Textron.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.96
Textron
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.54

75.9% of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.0% of Textron shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Textron shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had 9 more articles in the media than Textron. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions and 10 mentions for Textron. Textron's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' score of 0.79 indicating that Textron is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
12 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Textron
6 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Textron has a net margin of 6.15% compared to Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' net margin of 2.08%. Textron's return on equity of 14.56% beat Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions2.08% 2.82% 2.29%
Textron 6.15%14.56%6.34%

Textron has higher revenue and earnings than Kratos Defense & Security Solutions. Textron 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 Ratio
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions$1.42B6.35$22M$0.17282.06
Textron$15.19B0.99$921M$5.2316.57

Summary

Textron beats Kratos Defense & Security Solutions on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kratos Defense & Security Solutions compare to Moog?

Moog (NYSE:MOG.A) and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) are both aerospace companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and risk.

Moog has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had 18 more articles in the media than Moog. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions and 1 mentions for Moog. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Moog's score of 0.00 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
Moog
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
12 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Moog has a net margin of 6.83% compared to Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' net margin of 2.08%. Moog's return on equity of 16.11% beat Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Moog6.83% 16.11% 7.15%
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions 2.08%2.82%2.29%

Moog has higher revenue and earnings than Kratos Defense & Security Solutions. Moog 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 Ratio
Moog$4.17B3.08$235.03M$8.8945.60
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions$1.42B6.35$22M$0.17282.06

Moog presently has a consensus target price of $450.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.01%. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a consensus target price of $101.35, suggesting a potential upside of 111.37%. Given Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is more favorable than Moog.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Moog
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.50
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.96

87.9% of Moog shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.9% of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Moog shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions beats Moog on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kratos Defense & Security Solutions compare to Huntington Ingalls Industries?

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) and Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) are both aerospace companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and dividends.

Huntington Ingalls Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Kratos Defense & Security Solutions. Huntington Ingalls Industries 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 Ratio
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions$1.42B6.35$22M$0.17282.06
Huntington Ingalls Industries$12.48B0.88$605M$15.3718.22

In the previous week, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had 7 more articles in the media than Huntington Ingalls Industries. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions and 12 mentions for Huntington Ingalls Industries. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Huntington Ingalls Industries' score of 0.78 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
12 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Huntington Ingalls Industries
7 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Huntington Ingalls Industries has a net margin of 4.71% compared to Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' net margin of 2.08%. Huntington Ingalls Industries' return on equity of 12.05% beat Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions2.08% 2.82% 2.29%
Huntington Ingalls Industries 4.71%12.05%4.87%

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions presently has a consensus price target of $101.35, suggesting a potential upside of 111.37%. Huntington Ingalls Industries has a consensus price target of $388.50, suggesting a potential upside of 38.74%. Given Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is more favorable than Huntington Ingalls Industries.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.96
Huntington Ingalls Industries
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.36

75.9% of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.5% of Huntington Ingalls Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Huntington Ingalls Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Huntington Ingalls Industries has a beta of 0.23, meaning that its share price is 77% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions beats Huntington Ingalls Industries on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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KTOS vs. The Competition

MetricKratos Defense & Security SolutionsAEROSP/DEF EQ IndustryAerospace SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$8.99B$20.71B$30.77B$12.24B
Dividend YieldN/A0.62%0.89%5.82%
P/E Ratio282.0661.2744.0723.99
Price / Sales6.357.4836.44120.26
Price / Cash69.8738.8329.2754.51
Price / Book4.068.848.386.43
Net Income$22M$514.37M$906.01M$337.14M
7 Day Performance-14.62%-3.31%-4.83%-0.47%
1 Month Performance-14.65%12.04%1.87%0.50%
1 Year Performance17.61%45.63%32.29%27.96%

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
KTOS
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
4.6906 of 5 stars
$47.95
-5.6%
$101.35
+111.4%
+16.4%$8.99B$1.42B282.064,300
CW
Curtiss-Wright
3.0561 of 5 stars
$780.87
+1.2%
$746.67
-4.4%
+60.5%$28.85B$3.50B57.219,100
TDY
Teledyne Technologies
3.7723 of 5 stars
$621.01
+0.2%
$693.71
+11.7%
+25.1%$28.77B$6.12B31.4115,800
TXT
Textron
4.8565 of 5 stars
$89.25
-0.2%
$101.18
+13.4%
+11.8%$15.52B$14.80B17.0734,000
MOG.A
Moog
2.4652 of 5 stars
$409.81
+0.2%
$450.00
+9.8%
+125.3%$12.98B$3.86B46.1013,500

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