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 up 21.29% on a QoQ basis from $70.0 million in Q3 2025.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) has reported Operating Expenses for 17 consecutive years, with $84.9 million the latest figure, recorded in 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 $225.0 million (down 13.86% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $282.3 million, up 9.33% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses came in at $84.9 million for Q1 2026 at Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, 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.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses advanced 2.45% in 2024 and climbed 26.72% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $57.2 million in 2022, then advanced by 6.82% to $61.1 million in 2023, then climbed by 9.33% to $66.8 million in 2024, then rose by 4.79% to $70.0 million in 2025, then increased by 21.29% to $84.9 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $84.9 million, $70.0 million, and $70.1 million for Q1 2026, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Boeing 1,106.33 Bn 1,085.43 Bn 2.55 Bn 2.10 Bn
2 Rtx 258.51 Bn 253.40 Bn 9.08 Bn 19.59 Bn
3 General Dynamics 174.86 Bn 171.21 Bn 9.09 Bn 12.06 Bn
4 Lockheed Martin 119.99 Bn 118.10 Bn 2.08 Bn -
5 Howmet Aerospace 107.26 Bn 104.82 Bn 854.00 Mn 120.00 Mn
6 TransDigm 76.18 Bn 72.30 Bn 1.51 Bn 273.00 Mn
7 Northrop Grumman 73.88 Bn 71.79 Bn 3.45 Bn 8.89 Bn
8 Rocket Lab 60.59 Bn 59.31 Bn 76.49 Mn 132.46 Mn
9 L3Harris Technologies 54.60 Bn 54.60 Bn 1.40 Bn 750.00 Mn
10 Kratos Defense & Security Solutions 9.38 Bn 7.91 Bn 89.60 Mn 84.90 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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