Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Competitors $27.25 -1.04 (-3.68%) (As of 12/17/2024 06:00 PM ET) 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 business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, community ranking, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability. 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% Does the media refer more to KTOS or TXT? In the previous week, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions had 4 more articles in the media than Textron. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions and 9 mentions for Textron. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Textron's score of 1.09 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 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Textron 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of KTOS or TXT? 75.9% of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.0% of Textron shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Textron shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer KTOS or TXT? Kratos Defense & Security Solutions currently has a consensus target price of $26.40, suggesting a potential downside of 3.12%. Textron has a consensus target price of $101.56, suggesting a potential upside of 26.83%. 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) 5 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64Textron 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in KTOS or TXT? Kratos Defense & Security Solutions received 50 more outperform votes than Textron when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 67.85% of users gave Textron an outperform vote while only 67.01% of users gave Kratos Defense & Security Solutions an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformKratos Defense & Security SolutionsOutperform Votes66067.01% Underperform Votes32532.99% TextronOutperform Votes61067.85% Underperform Votes28932.15% Which has more volatility and risk, KTOS or TXT? Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Textron has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher 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$1.13B3.65-$8.90M$0.10272.50Textron$13.68B1.09$921M$4.5517.60 SummaryTextron beats Kratos Defense & Security Solutions on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Brownstone ResearchDo this Before Elon’s Reveal on January 22ndElon’s newest tech could pay you an extra $30,000 a year — while you sleep. It’s smaller than a quarter but designed to power a $9 trillion AI revolution. And I’ve identified a little-known supplier Elon is depending on to make it all happen.I urge you to watch this video now. 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$4.12B$26.90B$18.09B$9.30BDividend YieldN/A2.66%1.28%4.06%P/E Ratio272.5396.8337.0517.52Price / Sales3.6510.0619.98139.03Price / Cash46.5830.5330.2937.95Price / Book3.606.195.754.91Net Income-$8.90M$1.33B$463.64M$225.61M7 Day Performance-0.44%13.42%5.45%-1.46%1 Month Performance11.59%13.04%13.01%5.38%1 Year Performance33.84%168.85%45.41%22.72% Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions3.3495 of 5 stars$27.25-3.7%$26.40-3.1%+33.8%$4.12B$1.13B272.533,900Positive NewsTXTTextron4.6306 of 5 stars$81.64+0.9%$101.56+24.4%+0.9%$15.15B$13.68B17.7835,000Positive NewsCWCurtiss-Wright4.1534 of 5 stars$380.64+3.7%$379.00-0.4%+65.8%$14.44B$3.08B34.718,600Positive NewsHIIHuntington Ingalls Industries4.5455 of 5 stars$197.45+2.8%$228.89+15.9%-23.7%$7.73B$11.71B10.8544,000HXLHexcel4.2508 of 5 stars$64.41+1.0%$70.83+10.0%-12.3%$5.22B$1.89B48.665,590AVAVAeroVironment3.4287 of 5 stars$171.08+9.3%$225.20+31.6%+30.0%$4.83B$761.50M96.061,428SPRSpirit AeroSystems1.5473 of 5 stars$33.26+0.9%$35.67+7.2%+12.0%$3.89B$6.05B-2.6520,655Analyst ForecastAIRAAR4.2614 of 5 stars$63.79+0.9%$81.00+27.0%-11.5%$2.29B$2.32B34.745,700TGITriumph Group4.1415 of 5 stars$18.71+1.6%$16.67-10.9%+54.5%$1.45B$1.21B2.704,530Positive NewsNPKNational Presto Industries1.7417 of 5 stars$92.99+0.0%N/A+16.0%$660.23M$351.95M19.571,007News CoverageATROAstronics2.8045 of 5 stars$16.79+2.9%$20.00+19.1%+3.7%$592.05M$782.18M-85.842,500 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 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Secret Manhattan ProjectOn January 20, a whole new Manhattan Project is set to begin: Trump’s Manhattan Project. 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