Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $84.9 million in Q1 2026, up 26.72% year-on-year from $67.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 21.29% quarter-over-quarter from $70.0 million in Q3 2025.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has reported Operating Expenses for 17 years, with the latest figure at $84.9 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 26.72% year-over-year to $84.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $225.0 million (down 13.86% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $282.3 million, up 9.33% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $84.9 million, up from $70.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $84.9 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $52.8 million in Q1 2022.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $63.1 million, with a median of $62.0 million recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Operating Expenses gained 2.45% in 2024 and advanced 26.72% in 2026.
- Tracing KTOS's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $57.2 million in 2022, then rose by 6.82% to $61.1 million in 2023, then gained by 9.33% to $66.8 million in 2024, then grew by 4.79% to $70.0 million in 2025, then climbed by 21.29% to $84.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $84.9 million (Q1 2026), $70.0 million (Q3 2025), and $70.1 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 316.77 Bn | 306.03 Bn | 9.11 Bn | 10.18 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 238.61 Bn | 233.51 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 19.59 Bn |
| 3 | Boeing | 172.59 Bn | 151.68 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 122.59 Bn | 120.70 Bn | 2.08 Bn | - |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 102.88 Bn | 100.44 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 120.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 92.64 Bn | 88.99 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 12.06 Bn |
| 7 | Rocket Lab | 82.19 Bn | 80.92 Bn | 76.49 Mn | 132.46 Mn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 78.95 Bn | 76.86 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 8.89 Bn |
| 9 | TransDigm | 70.63 Bn | 66.75 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 273.00 Mn |
| 10 | Kratos Defense & Security Solutions | 9.93 Bn | 8.47 Bn | 89.60 Mn | 84.90 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 84.90 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 70.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 70.10 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 | 57.20 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 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | 46.10 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2020 | 45.10 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 44.10 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 43.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 41.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2019 | 38.50 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2019 | 37.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 38.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 36.60 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2018 | 34.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 33.90 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2018 | 33.70 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2018 | 33.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 37.60 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2017 | 37.10 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2017 | 36.00 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2017 | 34.40 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2016 | 8.80 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2016 | 38.70 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2016 | 40.40 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2016 | 40.60 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2015 | 42.60 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2015 | 38.40 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 44.60 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2015 | 41.30 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2014 | 39.50 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2014 | 45.30 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2014 | 44.90 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2014 | 48.60 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2013 | 31.60 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2013 | 52.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 50.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 54.20 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2012 | 50.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 59.30 Mn |
| Jun 24, 2012 | 48.90 Mn |
| Mar 25, 2012 | 48.70 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2011 | 49.70 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2011 | 49.30 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2011 | 36.70 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2011 | 26.00 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2010 | 18.20 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2010 | 17.40 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2010 | 15.40 Mn |