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

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

  • 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 was $15.0 million for Q1 2026 at Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, down from $26.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $26.4 million in Q3 2025 to a low of $6.0 million in Q2 2023.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $9.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $6.7 million in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Share-based Compensation declined 5.71% in 2023, then surged 266.67% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at $6.4 million in 2022, then decreased by 1.56% to $6.3 million in 2023, then gained by 7.94% to $6.8 million in 2024, then jumped by 288.24% to $26.4 million in 2025, then plunged by 43.18% to $15.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $15.0 million (Q1 2026), $26.4 million (Q3 2025), and $17.3 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Stock Comp. (Qtr)
1 DEFSEC Technologies 5,720.56 Bn 5,720.56 Bn 456,459.43 -
2 General Electric 359.38 Bn 348.64 Bn 9.11 Bn -
3 Rtx 248.80 Bn 243.70 Bn 9.08 Bn 132.00 Mn
4 Boeing 180.64 Bn 159.74 Bn 2.55 Bn 161.00 Mn
5 Lockheed Martin 121.64 Bn 119.74 Bn 2.08 Bn 83.00 Mn
6 Howmet Aerospace 108.46 Bn 106.03 Bn 854.00 Mn 21.00 Mn
7 General Dynamics 96.96 Bn 93.31 Bn 9.09 Bn 40.00 Mn
8 Embraer 95.73 Bn 93.11 Bn - -
9 Northrop Grumman 77.30 Bn 75.21 Bn 3.45 Bn 20.00 Mn
10 Kratos Defense & Security Solutions 10.04 Bn 8.58 Bn 89.60 Mn 15.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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