Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $84.9 million for Q1 2026, up 26.72% year-over-year from $67.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 59.01% quarter-over-quarter from $207.1 million in Q3 2025.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' Operating Expenses history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $84.9 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 26.72% year-over-year to $84.9 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $429.1 million (up 64.28% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $282.3 million, up 9.33% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $84.9 million, down from $207.1 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $207.1 million in Q3 2025, with the low at $52.8 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $63.0 million (2022), against an average of $76.2 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Operating Expenses decreased 3.48% in 2023, then soared 230.3% in 2025.
- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' Operating Expenses stood at $63.3 million in 2022, then slipped by 3.48% to $61.1 million in 2023, then increased by 9.33% to $66.8 million in 2024, then surged by 210.03% to $207.1 million in 2025, then slumped by 59.01% to $84.9 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KTOS's Operating Expenses at $84.9 million in Q1 2026, $207.1 million in Q3 2025, and $137.1 million in Q2 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 358.52 Bn | 349.17 Bn | 6.95 Bn | 10.86 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 287.21 Bn | 278.91 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 21.96 Bn |
| 3 | Boeing | 170.11 Bn | 150.08 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 2.35 Bn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 131.49 Bn | 127.70 Bn | 2.45 Bn | - |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 109.12 Bn | 108.56 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 156.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 104.21 Bn | 99.88 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 12.63 Bn |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 80.06 Bn | 77.76 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 9.78 Bn |
| 8 | TransDigm | 67.85 Bn | 65.08 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 332.00 Mn |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 50.31 Bn | 48.79 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 848.00 Mn |
| 10 | Kratos Defense & Security Solutions | 10.62 Bn | 9.18 Bn | 189.70 Mn | 186.60 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 186.60 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 84.90 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 207.10 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 137.10 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 67.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 66.80 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 62.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 64.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 64.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 61.10 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 61.20 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 57.20 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 58.00 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 63.30 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 58.30 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 53.80 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 52.80 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 52.50 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 50.10 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2021 | 48.50 Mn |