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

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

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

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) has reported Research & Development for 17 consecutive years, with $10.7 million the latest figure, recorded in 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 came in at $10.7 million for Q1 2026 at Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, up from $10.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $10.7 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $8.0 million in Q4 2023.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $9.9 million, with a median of $10.0 million recorded in 2025.
  • Across the five-year window, Research & Development retreated 24.53% in 2023 and jumped 32.5% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Research & Development stood at $10.6 million in 2022, then declined by 24.53% to $8.0 million in 2023, then soared by 32.5% to $10.6 million in 2024, then slipped by 5.66% to $10.0 million in 2025, then rose by 7.0% to $10.7 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $10.7 million, $10.0 million, and $10.2 million for Q1 2026, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Boeing 1,106.33 Bn 1,085.43 Bn 2.55 Bn 903.00 Mn
2 Rtx 258.51 Bn 253.40 Bn 9.08 Bn 627.00 Mn
3 General Dynamics 174.86 Bn 171.21 Bn 9.09 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 9.00 Mn
6 TransDigm 76.18 Bn 72.30 Bn 1.51 Bn -
7 Northrop Grumman 73.88 Bn 71.79 Bn 3.45 Bn -
8 Rocket Lab 60.59 Bn 59.31 Bn 76.49 Mn 80.51 Mn
9 L3Harris Technologies 54.60 Bn 54.60 Bn 1.40 Bn -
10 Kratos Defense & Security Solutions 9.38 Bn 7.91 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