Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) recorded Gross Margin of 21.82% in Q2 2026, up 0.82 percentage points from 21.00% a year earlier but down 2.33 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' Gross Margin came in at 23.00% as of Jun 28, 2026, down 0.61 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 22.86%, down 2.41 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Gross Margin has a five-year change of -4.32 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Gross Margin came in at 25.28% in FY2024 (-0.62 pp), 25.90% in FY2023 (+0.74 pp), 25.16% in FY2022 (-2.58 pp) and 27.74% in FY2021 (+0.56 pp).
- Quarterly Gross Margin has ranged from 21.00% in Q2 2025 to 30.21% in Q3 2021 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Gross Margin rose in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.50 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Gross Margin in the last five years was a gain of 2.76 percentage points in Q4 2021, against a drop of 6.19 percentage points in Q3 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 24.15% (Q1 2026), 24.17% (Q4 2025) and 22.18% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 348.08 Bn | 306.60 Bn | 5.02 Bn | 35.57% |
| 2 | Rtx | 265.63 Bn | 233.90 Bn | 5.81 Bn | 23.25% |
| 3 | Boeing | 136.74 Bn | 45.69 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 8.96% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 135.57 Bn | 119.80 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 11.76% |
| 5 | General Dynamics | 97.85 Bn | 83.08 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 15.44% |
| 6 | Motorola Solutions | 87.60 Bn | 84.06 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 52.37% |
| 7 | Howmet Aerospace | 85.98 Bn | 81.73 Bn | 1.00 Bn | 37.11% |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 76.55 Bn | 64.01 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 21.15% |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 72.76 Bn | 32.28 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 40.41% |
| 10 | Kratos Defense & Security Solutions | 7.10 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 106.00 Mn | 22.47% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 22.47% |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 21.82% |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 24.15% |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 24.17% |
| 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% |
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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Gross Margin API
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