Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) posted Gross Margin of 22.86% for Q2 2026, down 5.34% on a QoQ basis from 24.15% in Q1 2026, and up 33.0% year-over-year from 17.19% in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has reported Gross Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 22.86% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin rose 33.0% year-over-year to 22.86% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 22.8%, a 96.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 22.86%, down 241.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 22.86% for Q2 2026 at Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, down from 24.15% 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.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 24.81%, with a median of 24.87% recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Gross Margin sank 619 bps in 2022, then jumped 271 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 24.63% in 2022, then grew by 7 bps to 26.26% in 2023, then decreased by 6 bps to 24.66% in 2024, then fell by 9 bps to 22.41% in 2025, then increased by 2 bps to 22.86% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 22.86% (Q2 2026), 24.15% (Q1 2026), and 22.41% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lockheed Martin | 121.20 Bn | 117.41 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 12.19% |
| 2 | General Dynamics | 97.24 Bn | 92.90 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 47.94% |
| 3 | Motorola Solutions | 77.45 Bn | 76.75 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 53.56% |
| 4 | Northrop Grumman | 73.15 Bn | 70.84 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 34.21% |
| 5 | L3Harris Technologies | 47.76 Bn | 47.20 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 25.54% |
| 6 | Elbit Systems | 32.88 Bn | 31.92 Bn | 579.01 Mn | 25.32% |
| 7 | Teledyne Technologies | 28.32 Bn | 27.98 Bn | 738.10 Mn | 44.40% |
| 8 | Curtiss Wright | 20.93 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 364.09 Mn | 39.40% |
| 9 | Leidos Holdings | 16.70 Bn | 16.01 Bn | 817.00 Mn | 17.92% |
| 10 | Kratos Defense & Security Solutions | 8.97 Bn | 7.53 Bn | 189.70 Mn | 22.86% |
Historic Data
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Historic 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% |