Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 24.15% for Q1 2026, down 17.0% year-over-year from 29.1% in Q1 2025, and up 8.88% on a QoQ basis from 22.18% in Q3 2025.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) has reported Gross Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 24.15% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 17.0% year-over-year to 24.15%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 22.88% (down 206.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 22.86%, down 241.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin came in at 24.15% for Q1 2026 at Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, up from 22.18% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 26.73% in Q4 2023, with the low at 21.0% in Q2 2025.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 24.82%, with a median of 24.98% recorded in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin tumbled 619 bps in 2022 and soared 271 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Gross Margin stood at 24.63% in 2022, then rose by 7 bps to 26.26% in 2023, then dropped by 6 bps to 24.66% in 2024, then slipped by 10 bps to 22.18% in 2025, then rose by 9 bps to 24.15% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 24.15%, 22.18%, and 21.0% for Q1 2026, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boeing | 1,106.33 Bn | 1,085.43 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 11.46% |
| 2 | Rtx | 258.51 Bn | 253.40 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 41.11% |
| 3 | General Dynamics | 174.86 Bn | 171.21 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 67.40% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 119.99 Bn | 118.10 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 11.53% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 107.26 Bn | 104.82 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 36.92% |
| 6 | TransDigm | 76.18 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 59.39% |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 73.88 Bn | 71.79 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 34.90% |
| 8 | Rocket Lab | 60.59 Bn | 59.31 Bn | 76.49 Mn | 38.18% |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 54.60 Bn | 54.60 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 24.41% |
| 10 | Kratos Defense & Security Solutions | 9.38 Bn | 7.91 Bn | 89.60 Mn | 24.15% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 24.15% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 22.18% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 21.00% |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 24.32% |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 24.66% |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 25.08% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.72% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 25.61% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 26.26% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 26.73% |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 24.87% |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 25.63% |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 24.63% |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 24.02% |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 25.78% |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 26.45% |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 29.06% |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 30.21% |
| Jun 27, 2021 | 25.35% |
| Mar 28, 2021 | 26.26% |