Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' Share-based Compensation came in at $16.3 million for Q2 2026, up 89.5% from $8.6 million a year earlier and up 8.7% from the prior quarter.
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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 28, 2026, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions reported Share-based Compensation of $49.5 million, up 58.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $35.5 million, up 19.1% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Share-based Compensation was $29.8 million in FY2024 (+17.8%), $25.3 million in FY2023 (-3.8%), $26.3 million in FY2022 (+1.9%) and $25.8 million in FY2021 (+22.9%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation in data going back to Q3 2010.
- Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation has increased for five consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 33.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Share-based Compensation over five years came in Q2 2026 (growth of 89.5%), and the weakest in Q1 2023 (a decline of 5.7%).
- Business Quant data shows KTOS's Share-based Compensation at $15 million (Q1 2026), $9.1 million (Q4 2025) and $9.1 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 348.08 Bn | 306.60 Bn | 5.02 Bn | - |
| 2 | Rtx | 265.63 Bn | 233.90 Bn | 5.81 Bn | 159.00 Mn |
| 3 | Boeing | 136.74 Bn | 45.69 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 97.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 135.57 Bn | 119.80 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 89.00 Mn |
| 5 | General Dynamics | 97.85 Bn | 83.08 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 62.00 Mn |
| 6 | Motorola Solutions | 87.60 Bn | 84.06 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 103.00 Mn |
| 7 | Howmet Aerospace | 85.98 Bn | 81.73 Bn | 1.00 Bn | 23.00 Mn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 76.55 Bn | 64.01 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 26.00 Mn |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 72.76 Bn | 32.28 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 74.00 Mn |
| 10 | Kratos Defense & Security Solutions | 7.10 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 106.00 Mn | 18.10 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 18.10 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 16.30 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 15.00 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 9.10 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 9.10 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 8.60 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 8.70 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 6.80 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 7.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.30 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 6.40 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 6.00 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 6.60 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 6.40 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 6.60 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 6.30 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 7.00 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 6.60 Mn |
API Access
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=KTOS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "KTOS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=KTOS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();