Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) posted quarterly Share-based Compensation of $15.0 million for Q1 2026, up 72.41% year-over-year from $8.7 million in Q1 2025, and down 43.18% on a QoQ basis from $26.4 million in Q3 2025.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) has reported Share-based Compensation for 17 consecutive years, with $15.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 72.41% year-over-year to $15.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $67.4 million (up 130.03% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $35.5 million, up 19.13% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation came in at $15.0 million for Q1 2026 at Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, down from $26.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $26.4 million in Q3 2025, with the low at $6.0 million in Q2 2023.
  • Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $9.3 million, with a median of $6.7 million recorded in 2022.
  • Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation decreased 5.71% in 2023 and surged 266.67% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Share-based Compensation stood at $6.4 million in 2022, then declined by 1.56% to $6.3 million in 2023, then grew by 7.94% to $6.8 million in 2024, then jumped by 288.24% to $26.4 million in 2025, then sank by 43.18% to $15.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered $15.0 million, $26.4 million, and $17.3 million for Q1 2026, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Stock Comp. (Qtr)
1 Boeing 1,106.33 Bn 1,085.43 Bn 2.55 Bn 161.00 Mn
2 Rtx 258.51 Bn 253.40 Bn 9.08 Bn 132.00 Mn
3 General Dynamics 174.86 Bn 171.21 Bn 9.09 Bn 40.00 Mn
4 Lockheed Martin 119.99 Bn 118.10 Bn 2.08 Bn 83.00 Mn
5 Howmet Aerospace 107.26 Bn 104.82 Bn 854.00 Mn 21.00 Mn
6 TransDigm 76.18 Bn 72.30 Bn 1.51 Bn 26.00 Mn
7 Northrop Grumman 73.88 Bn 71.79 Bn 3.45 Bn 20.00 Mn
8 Rocket Lab 60.59 Bn 59.31 Bn 76.49 Mn 28.12 Mn
9 L3Harris Technologies 54.60 Bn 54.60 Bn 1.40 Bn 21.00 Mn
10 Kratos Defense & Security Solutions 9.38 Bn 7.91 Bn 89.60 Mn 15.00 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 29, 2026 15.00 Mn
Mar 29, 2026 15.00 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 26.40 Mn
Sep 28, 2025 26.40 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 17.30 Mn
Jun 29, 2025 17.30 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 8.70 Mn
Mar 30, 2025 8.70 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 6.80 Mn
Dec 29, 2024 6.80 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 7.20 Mn
Sep 29, 2024 7.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 6.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 6.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 9.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 9.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 6.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 6.30 Mn
Oct 1, 2023 6.40 Mn
Oct 1, 2023 6.40 Mn