Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Competitors $33.62 +0.01 (+0.03%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends KTOS vs. TXT, CW, HII, HXL, AVAV, SPR, AIR, TGI, NPK, and ATROShould you be buying Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions include Textron (TXT), Curtiss-Wright (CW), Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Hexcel (HXL), AeroVironment (AVAV), Spirit AeroSystems (SPR), AAR (AIR), Triumph Group (TGI), National Presto Industries (NPK), and Astronics (ATRO). These companies are all part of the "aerospace & defense" industry. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions vs. Textron Curtiss-Wright Huntington Ingalls Industries Hexcel AeroVironment Spirit AeroSystems AAR Triumph Group National Presto Industries Astronics Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) and Textron (NYSE:TXT) are both aerospace companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, community ranking, institutional ownership and profitability. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in KTOS or TXT? 75.9% of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.0% of Textron shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Textron shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, KTOS or TXT? Textron has higher revenue and earnings than Kratos Defense & Security Solutions. Textron is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKratos Defense & Security Solutions$1.04B4.90-$8.90M$0.10336.23Textron$13.68B1.07$921M$4.5517.40 Does the media favor KTOS or TXT? In the previous week, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had 22 more articles in the media than Textron. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions and 9 mentions for Textron. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Textron's score of 0.05 indicating that Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kratos Defense & Security Solutions 17 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Textron 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Does the MarketBeat Community favor KTOS or TXT? Kratos Defense & Security Solutions received 50 more outperform votes than Textron when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 67.81% of users gave Textron an outperform vote while only 67.11% of users gave Kratos Defense & Security Solutions an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformKratos Defense & Security SolutionsOutperform Votes66367.11% Underperform Votes32532.89% TextronOutperform Votes61367.81% Underperform Votes29132.19% Which has more volatility and risk, KTOS or TXT? Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Textron has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend KTOS or TXT? Kratos Defense & Security Solutions presently has a consensus target price of $28.30, suggesting a potential downside of 15.82%. Textron has a consensus target price of $98.00, suggesting a potential upside of 23.76%. Given Textron's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Textron is more favorable than Kratos Defense & Security Solutions.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Kratos Defense & Security Solutions 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73Textron 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55 Is KTOS or TXT more profitable? Textron has a net margin of 6.30% compared to Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' net margin of 1.31%. Textron's return on equity of 16.02% beat Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kratos Defense & Security Solutions1.31% 3.68% 2.48% Textron 6.30%16.02%6.71% SummaryTextron beats Kratos Defense & Security Solutions on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Kratos Defense & Security Solutions News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KTOS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart KTOS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricKratos Defense & Security SolutionsGuided missiles & space vehicles & parts IndustryAerospace SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$5.08B$26.87B$18.80B$9.13BDividend YieldN/A2.82%1.30%4.03%P/E Ratio336.23118.0044.2017.33Price / Sales4.9012.876.15137.35Price / Cash50.9732.2129.3735.97Price / Book4.446.285.684.80Net Income-$8.90M$1.33B$472.45M$224.91M7 Day Performance14.47%-0.31%2.97%1.77%1 Month Performance23.38%0.80%4.15%2.22%1 Year Performance83.12%176.48%51.16%20.67% Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions3.2118 of 5 stars$33.62+0.0%$28.30-15.8%+80.1%$5.08B$1.04B336.233,900Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionPositive NewsTXTTextron4.7153 of 5 stars$76.44+1.0%$98.64+29.0%+1.7%$14.18B$13.98B16.8034,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastCWCurtiss-Wright4.5196 of 5 stars$347.88-0.7%$379.00+8.9%+66.0%$13.20B$3.08B32.918,600Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓Positive NewsHIIHuntington Ingalls Industries4.6499 of 5 stars$195.43+2.8%$228.89+17.1%-21.2%$7.65B$11.71B11.0444,000Short Interest ↑HXLHexcel3.776 of 5 stars$65.56+1.8%$71.33+8.8%-5.8%$5.31B$1.89B50.055,590Short Interest ↑Analyst RevisionNews CoverageAVAVAeroVironment3.3795 of 5 stars$159.21-3.5%$225.20+41.4%+35.1%$4.49B$761.50M91.501,428Short Interest ↑SPRSpirit AeroSystems1.6685 of 5 stars$34.23+0.1%$35.67+4.2%+30.0%$4.00B$6.48B-2.7620,655AIRAAR3.1236 of 5 stars$68.95+1.8%$81.00+17.5%+22.1%$2.48B$2.57B37.884,500Analyst UpgradeInsider TradeShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionNews CoverageTGITriumph Group3.4011 of 5 stars$18.20-0.8%$16.67-8.4%+24.4%$1.41B$1.21B2.676,040Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsNPKNational Presto Industries1.4095 of 5 stars$95.64+0.4%N/A+19.1%$679.04M$351.95M20.13900Short Interest ↑News CoverageATROAstronics1.5849 of 5 stars$16.14+0.6%$20.00+23.9%+2.5%$569.13M$782.18M-84.942,100Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Textron Competitors Curtiss-Wright Competitors Huntington Ingalls Industries Competitors Hexcel Competitors AeroVironment Competitors Spirit AeroSystems Competitors AAR Competitors Triumph Group Competitors National Presto Industries Competitors Astronics Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:KTOS) was last updated on 1/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersI was wrong. 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