Growth Metrics

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

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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
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