Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' (KTOS) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $15.0 million in Q1 2026, up 72.41% year-on-year from $8.7 million in Q1 2025, and down 21.88% quarter-over-quarter from $19.2 million in Q3 2025.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' Share-based Compensation history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $15.0 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation rose 72.41% year-over-year to $15.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $42.9 million, a 297.22% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $35.5 million, up 214.16% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation eased to $15.0 million in Q1 2026 per KTOS's latest filing, from $19.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $23.6 million in Q4 2022 and bottomed at -$7.0 million in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Share-based Compensation is $7.0 million (2022), against an average of $6.0 million.
- Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation sank 171.93% in 2022 and soared 9500.0% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Share-based Compensation stood at $23.6 million in 2022, then sank by 129.66% to -$7.0 million in 2023, then rose by 14.29% to -$6.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 420.0% to $19.2 million in 2025, then dropped by 21.88% to $15.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest KTOS Share-based Compensation figures stand at $15.0 million (Q1 2026), $19.2 million (Q3 2025), and $8.7 million (Q1 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 370.01 Bn | 360.67 Bn | -3.10 Bn | - |
| 2 | Rtx | 289.51 Bn | 281.20 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 164.00 Mn |
| 3 | Boeing | 175.23 Bn | 155.21 Bn | 2.41 Bn | -3.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 131.81 Bn | 128.02 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 97.00 Mn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 111.46 Bn | 109.03 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 21.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 103.47 Bn | 99.14 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 67.00 Mn |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 75.90 Bn | 73.59 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 38.00 Mn |
| 8 | TransDigm | 72.86 Bn | 68.97 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 26.00 Mn |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 50.70 Bn | 50.11 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 21.00 Mn |
| 10 | Kratos Defense & Security Solutions | 8.18 Bn | 6.71 Bn | 89.60 Mn | 15.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2026 | 15.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 15.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 19.20 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 19.20 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 8.70 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 8.70 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -6.00 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | -6.00 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 200,000.00 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 200,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -7.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -7.00 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 7.30 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 7.30 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2023 | -3.20 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2023 | -3.20 Mn |