Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' quarterly Gross Margin came in at 24.15% in Q1 2026, down 17.0% year-on-year from 29.1% in Q1 2025, and up 8.88% quarter-over-quarter from 22.18% in Q3 2025.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has reported Gross Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 24.15% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 17.0% year-over-year to 24.15%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 22.88% (down 206.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 22.86%, down 241.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 24.15%, 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.
- Year-over-year, Gross Margin slumped 619 bps in 2022 and surged 271 bps in 2023.
- Tracing KTOS's Gross Margin over 5 years: 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 retreated by 10 bps to 22.18% in 2025, then grew by 9 bps to 24.15% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 24.15% (Q1 2026), 22.18% (Q3 2025), and 21.0% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 316.77 Bn | 306.03 Bn | 9.11 Bn | 73.52% |
| 2 | Rtx | 238.61 Bn | 233.51 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 41.11% |
| 3 | Boeing | 172.59 Bn | 151.68 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 11.46% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 122.59 Bn | 120.70 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 11.53% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 102.88 Bn | 100.44 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 36.92% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 92.64 Bn | 88.99 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 67.40% |
| 7 | Rocket Lab | 82.19 Bn | 80.92 Bn | 76.49 Mn | 38.18% |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 78.95 Bn | 76.86 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 34.90% |
| 9 | TransDigm | 70.63 Bn | 66.75 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 59.39% |
| 10 | Kratos Defense & Security Solutions | 9.93 Bn | 8.47 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% |
| Dec 27, 2020 | 26.31% |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 28.27% |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 27.00% |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 27.12% |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 26.15% |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 26.40% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 25.60% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 27.99% |
| Dec 30, 2018 | 27.68% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 27.67% |
| Jul 1, 2018 | 25.99% |
| Apr 1, 2018 | 28.53% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 28.14% |
| Oct 1, 2017 | 23.68% |
| Jun 25, 2017 | 25.35% |
| Mar 26, 2017 | 27.35% |
| Dec 25, 2016 | 25.59% |
| Sep 25, 2016 | 15.66% |
| Jun 26, 2016 | 26.87% |
| Mar 27, 2016 | 23.46% |
| Dec 27, 2015 | 23.77% |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 24.98% |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 25.44% |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 24.38% |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 23.48% |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 22.22% |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 23.41% |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 25.09% |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 26.09% |
| Sep 29, 2013 | 23.10% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 25.68% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 25.98% |
| Dec 30, 2012 | 25.80% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 26.82% |
| Jun 24, 2012 | 26.25% |
| Mar 25, 2012 | 27.40% |
| Dec 25, 2011 | 27.84% |
| Sep 25, 2011 | 28.56% |
| Jun 26, 2011 | 26.53% |
| Mar 27, 2011 | 22.31% |
| Dec 26, 2010 | 33.83% |
| Sep 26, 2010 | 20.35% |
| Jun 27, 2010 | 27.99% |