Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) recorded quarterly Research & Development of $10.7 million in Q1 2026, up 7.0% quarter-over-quarter from $10.0 million in Q3 2025, and up 7.0% on a YoY basis from $10.0 million in Q1 2025.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' Research & Development history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $10.7 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 7.0% year-over-year to $10.7 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $40.9 million (changed 0.49% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $40.0 million, down 0.74% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $10.7 million for Q1 2026 at Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, up from $10.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $10.7 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $8.0 million in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $9.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $10.0 million in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Research & Development dropped 24.53% in 2023, then jumped 32.5% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $10.6 million in 2022, then decreased by 24.53% to $8.0 million in 2023, then soared by 32.5% to $10.6 million in 2024, then fell by 5.66% to $10.0 million in 2025, then climbed by 7.0% to $10.7 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $10.7 million (Q1 2026), $10.0 million (Q3 2025), and $10.2 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 DEFSEC Technologies 5,720.56 Bn 5,720.56 Bn 456,459.43 406,069.86
2 General Electric 359.38 Bn 348.64 Bn 9.11 Bn 440.00 Mn
3 Rtx 248.80 Bn 243.70 Bn 9.08 Bn 627.00 Mn
4 Boeing 180.64 Bn 159.74 Bn 2.55 Bn 903.00 Mn
5 Lockheed Martin 121.64 Bn 119.74 Bn 2.08 Bn -
6 Howmet Aerospace 108.46 Bn 106.03 Bn 854.00 Mn 9.00 Mn
7 General Dynamics 96.96 Bn 93.31 Bn 9.09 Bn -
8 Embraer 95.73 Bn 93.11 Bn - -
9 Northrop Grumman 77.30 Bn 75.21 Bn 3.45 Bn -
10 Kratos Defense & Security Solutions 10.04 Bn 8.58 Bn 89.60 Mn 10.70 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 29, 2026 10.70 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 10.00 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 10.20 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 10.00 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 10.60 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 9.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 10.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 9.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 8.00 Mn
Oct 1, 2023 10.30 Mn
Jun 25, 2023 9.90 Mn
Mar 26, 2023 10.20 Mn
Dec 25, 2022 10.60 Mn
Sep 25, 2022 9.60 Mn
Jun 26, 2022 9.20 Mn
Mar 27, 2022 9.20 Mn
Dec 26, 2021 9.00 Mn
Sep 26, 2021 8.00 Mn
Jun 27, 2021 10.20 Mn
Mar 28, 2021 8.00 Mn