Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2010 - 2026)
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 190.1 million in Q2 2026, up 20.8% from 157.4 million a year earlier and up 6.0% from the prior quarter.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) at Kratos Defense & Security Solutions came in at 165.2 million, up 9.5% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has now increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 150.9 million in FY2024 (+15.7%), 130.4 million in FY2023 (+2.9%), 126.7 million in FY2022 (-1.0%) and 128 million in FY2021 (+7.8%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in data going back to Q2 2010.
- Compared with a year earlier, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has increased for 14 straight quarters, with growth averaging 13.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Shares Outstanding (Diluted) over five years was Q2 2026 (growth of 20.8%); the worst was Q1 2022 (a decline of 1.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, KTOS's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 179.4 million (Q1 2026), 165.2 million (Q4 2025) and 172.9 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 324.09 Bn | 278.09 Bn | 4.68 Bn | 1.05 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 250.22 Bn | 223.44 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 1.37 Bn |
| 3 | Boeing | 147.08 Bn | 53.78 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 790.80 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 117.51 Bn | 104.24 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 231.10 Mn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 90.46 Bn | 86.07 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 402.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 89.77 Bn | 76.88 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 273.52 Mn |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 73.88 Bn | 70.24 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 167.20 Mn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 68.68 Bn | 57.92 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 142.40 Mn |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 66.86 Bn | 19.30 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 318.60 Mn |
| 10 | Kratos Defense & Security Solutions | 8.01 Bn | 3.98 Bn | 100.10 Mn | 190.10 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 190.10 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 179.40 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 165.20 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 172.90 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 157.40 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 156.20 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2024 | 150.90 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 154.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 153.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 141.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 130.40 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 129.60 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 129.10 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 128.10 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2022 | 126.70 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 127.20 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2022 | 126.40 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2022 | 125.90 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2021 | 128.00 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2021 | 124.90 Mn |
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=KTOS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "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=shares-outstanding-diluted&ticker=KTOS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();