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 7.76% quarter-over-quarter from 22.41% in Q3 2025.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' Gross Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 24.15% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 17.0% year-over-year to 24.15%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 22.97% (down 197.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 22.86%, down 241.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 24.15%, up from 22.41% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 26.73% in Q4 2023, with the low at 22.41% in Q3 2025.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 24.98% (2023), against an average of 24.93%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Gross Margin sank 619 bps in 2022, then surged 271 bps in 2023.
- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' Gross Margin stood at 24.63% in 2022, then rose by 7 bps to 26.26% in 2023, then slipped by 6 bps to 24.66% in 2024, then dropped by 9 bps to 22.41% in 2025, then climbed by 8 bps to 24.15% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KTOS's Gross Margin at 24.15% in Q1 2026, 22.41% in Q3 2025, and 22.53% in Q2 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 358.52 Bn | 349.17 Bn | 6.95 Bn | 52.07% |
| 2 | Rtx | 287.21 Bn | 278.91 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 40.09% |
| 3 | Boeing | 170.11 Bn | 150.08 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 9.83% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 131.49 Bn | 127.70 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 12.19% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 109.12 Bn | 108.56 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 37.34% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 104.21 Bn | 99.88 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 47.94% |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 80.06 Bn | 77.76 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 34.21% |
| 8 | TransDigm | 67.85 Bn | 65.08 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 59.39% |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 50.31 Bn | 48.79 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 25.54% |
| 10 | Kratos Defense & Security Solutions | 10.62 Bn | 9.18 Bn | 189.70 Mn | 22.86% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 22.86% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 24.15% |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 22.41% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 22.53% |
| 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% |