Growth Metrics

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$47.3 million in Q1 2026, up 8.69% year-on-year from -$43.5 million in Q1 2025, and up 21.56% quarter-over-quarter from -$60.3 million in Q3 2025.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has reported Free Cash Flow for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$47.3 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 8.69% year-over-year to -$47.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$153.4 million (down 245.5% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$137.4 million, down 1516.47% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$47.3 million, up from -$60.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $70.2 million in Q4 2023, with the low at -$60.3 million in Q3 2025.
  • Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is -$11.1 million, with a median of -$15.8 million recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow plunged 5133.33% in 2022 and soared 190.52% in 2023.
  • Tracing KTOS's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $38.7 million in 2022, then surged by 81.4% to $70.2 million in 2023, then slumped by 54.42% to $32.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 288.44% to -$60.3 million in 2025, then grew by 21.56% to -$47.3 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$47.3 million (Q1 2026), -$60.3 million (Q3 2025), and -$45.8 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 General Electric 316.77 Bn 306.03 Bn 9.11 Bn 1.49 Bn
2 Rtx 238.61 Bn 233.51 Bn 9.08 Bn 1.31 Bn
3 Boeing 172.59 Bn 151.68 Bn 2.55 Bn -1.45 Bn
4 Lockheed Martin 122.59 Bn 120.70 Bn 2.08 Bn -291.00 Mn
5 Howmet Aerospace 102.88 Bn 100.44 Bn 854.00 Mn 359.00 Mn
6 General Dynamics 92.64 Bn 88.99 Bn 9.09 Bn 1.95 Bn
7 Rocket Lab 82.19 Bn 80.92 Bn 76.49 Mn -71.46 Mn
8 Northrop Grumman 78.95 Bn 76.86 Bn 3.45 Bn -1.82 Bn
9 TransDigm 70.63 Bn 66.75 Bn 1.51 Bn 64.00 Mn
10 Kratos Defense & Security Solutions 9.93 Bn 8.47 Bn 89.60 Mn -47.30 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 29, 2026 -47.30 Mn
Mar 29, 2026 -47.30 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 -60.30 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 -60.30 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 -45.80 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 -45.80 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 -51.80 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 -51.80 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 32.00 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 32.00 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 -9.20 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 -9.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -15.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -15.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -15.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -15.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 70.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 70.20 Mn
Oct 1, 2023 -1.80 Mn
Oct 1, 2023 -1.80 Mn
Jun 25, 2023 29.60 Mn
Jun 25, 2023 29.60 Mn
Mar 26, 2023 -33.40 Mn
Mar 26, 2023 -33.40 Mn
Dec 25, 2022 38.70 Mn
Dec 25, 2022 38.70 Mn
Sep 25, 2022 -15.70 Mn
Sep 25, 2022 -15.70 Mn
Jun 26, 2022 -32.70 Mn
Jun 26, 2022 -32.70 Mn
Mar 27, 2022 -18.70 Mn
Mar 27, 2022 -18.70 Mn
Dec 26, 2021 31.10 Mn
Dec 26, 2021 31.10 Mn
Sep 26, 2021 -300,000.00
Sep 26, 2021 -300,000.00
Jun 27, 2021 -11.60 Mn
Jun 27, 2021 -11.60 Mn
Mar 28, 2021 13.10 Mn
Mar 28, 2021 13.10 Mn
Dec 27, 2020 45.70 Mn
Dec 27, 2020 45.70 Mn
Sep 27, 2020 -600,000.00
Sep 27, 2020 -600,000.00
Jun 28, 2020 -900,000.00
Jun 28, 2020 -900,000.00
Mar 29, 2020 -2.40 Mn
Mar 29, 2020 -2.40 Mn
Dec 29, 2019 15.20 Mn
Dec 29, 2019 15.20 Mn
Sep 29, 2019 2.10 Mn
Sep 29, 2019 2.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 -1.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 -1.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 12.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 12.00 Mn
Dec 30, 2018 -2.00 Mn
Dec 30, 2018 -2.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 7.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 7.10 Mn
Jul 1, 2018 -9.40 Mn
Jul 1, 2018 -9.40 Mn
Apr 1, 2018 -200,000.00
Apr 1, 2018 -200,000.00
Dec 31, 2017 -17.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 -17.40 Mn
Oct 1, 2017 -6.80 Mn
Oct 1, 2017 -6.80 Mn
Jun 25, 2017 -18.30 Mn
Jun 25, 2017 -18.30 Mn
Mar 26, 2017 -10.50 Mn
Mar 26, 2017 -10.50 Mn
Dec 25, 2016 -2.90 Mn
Dec 25, 2016 -2.90 Mn
Sep 25, 2016 2.10 Mn
Sep 25, 2016 2.10 Mn
Jun 26, 2016 -2.30 Mn
Jun 26, 2016 -2.30 Mn
Mar 27, 2016 -13.60 Mn
Mar 27, 2016 -13.60 Mn
Dec 27, 2015 -9.50 Mn
Dec 27, 2015 -9.50 Mn
Sep 27, 2015 -11.20 Mn
Sep 27, 2015 -11.20 Mn
Jun 28, 2015 -15.60 Mn
Jun 28, 2015 -15.60 Mn
Mar 29, 2015 -4.70 Mn
Mar 29, 2015 -4.70 Mn
Dec 28, 2014 25.80 Mn
Dec 28, 2014 25.80 Mn
Sep 28, 2014 -10.80 Mn
Sep 28, 2014 -10.80 Mn
Jun 29, 2014 -11.10 Mn
Jun 29, 2014 -11.10 Mn
Mar 30, 2014 -1.40 Mn
Mar 30, 2014 -1.40 Mn
Dec 29, 2013 9.80 Mn
Dec 29, 2013 9.80 Mn
Sep 29, 2013 -2.30 Mn
Sep 29, 2013 -2.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 -700,000.00
Jun 30, 2013 -700,000.00
Mar 31, 2013 1.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 1.80 Mn
Dec 30, 2012 12.60 Mn
Dec 30, 2012 12.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 19.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 19.50 Mn
Jun 24, 2012 -18.70 Mn
Jun 24, 2012 -18.70 Mn
Mar 25, 2012 22.30 Mn
Mar 25, 2012 22.30 Mn
Dec 25, 2011 -9.60 Mn
Dec 25, 2011 -9.60 Mn
Sep 25, 2011 22.70 Mn
Sep 25, 2011 22.70 Mn
Jun 26, 2011 -6.90 Mn
Jun 26, 2011 -6.90 Mn
Mar 27, 2011 -3.70 Mn
Mar 27, 2011 -3.70 Mn
Dec 26, 2010 3.60 Mn
Dec 26, 2010 3.60 Mn
Sep 26, 2010 18.10 Mn
Sep 26, 2010 18.10 Mn