Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Competitors $32.96 -0.03 (-0.09%) Closing price 04/15/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$32.61 -0.35 (-1.06%) As of 04/15/2025 07:46 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock KTOS vs. TXT, CW, HII, HXL, SPR, AVAV, TGI, AIR, ATRO, and NPKShould 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), Spirit AeroSystems (SPR), AeroVironment (AVAV), Triumph Group (TGI), AAR (AIR), Astronics (ATRO), and National Presto Industries (NPK). These companies are all part of the "aerospace & defense" industry. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions vs. Textron Curtiss-Wright Huntington Ingalls Industries Hexcel Spirit AeroSystems AeroVironment Triumph Group AAR Astronics National Presto Industries Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) and Textron (NYSE:TXT) are both aerospace companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, community ranking, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation. Which has more volatility & risk, KTOS or TXT? Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Textron has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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, 67.62% of users gave Textron an outperform vote while only 66.80% of users gave Kratos Defense & Security Solutions an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformKratos Defense & Security SolutionsOutperform Votes66666.80% Underperform Votes33133.20% TextronOutperform Votes61667.62% Underperform Votes29532.38% Is KTOS or TXT more profitable? Textron has a net margin of 6.01% compared to Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' net margin of 1.31%. Textron's return on equity of 14.92% 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 6.01%14.92%6.30% Does the media prefer KTOS or TXT? In the previous week, Textron had 21 more articles in the media than Kratos Defense & Security Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Textron and 11 mentions for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.63 beat Textron's score of 0.93 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 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Textron 18 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate KTOS or TXT? Kratos Defense & Security Solutions currently has a consensus price target of $32.67, suggesting a potential downside of 0.89%. Textron has a consensus price target of $92.09, suggesting a potential upside of 40.64%. Given Textron's higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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) 3 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80Textron 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45 Do institutionals and 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 insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Textron shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has better earnings & valuation, 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$1.14B4.43-$8.90M$0.11299.64Textron$13.70B0.87$824M$4.3115.19 SummaryTextron beats Kratos Defense & Security Solutions on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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$5.04B$25.11B$19.30B$7.57BDividend YieldN/A2.85%1.30%4.33%P/E Ratio329.63116.9148.8817.81Price / Sales4.436.755.3594.58Price / Cash45.1028.6929.7634.64Price / Book4.356.015.074.00Net Income-$8.90M$1.01B$324.21M$247.23M7 Day Performance13.97%17.72%9.03%7.26%1 Month Performance8.31%5.90%-4.08%-6.26%1 Year Performance85.79%141.80%20.53%-0.18% Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions1.6938 of 5 stars$32.96-0.1%$32.67-0.9%+85.8%$5.04B$1.14B329.633,600Positive NewsTXTTextron4.7444 of 5 stars$60.99+0.4%$93.45+53.2%-29.6%$11.10B$13.70B14.1834,000Short Interest ↓CWCurtiss-Wright3.9138 of 5 stars$287.03+1.4%$386.86+34.8%+29.7%$10.81B$3.12B27.208,100Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsHIIHuntington Ingalls Industries4.3814 of 5 stars$184.81-0.1%$221.22+19.7%-20.7%$7.26B$11.54B13.2543,000Positive NewsHXLHexcel4.7012 of 5 stars$47.39-1.6%$72.25+52.5%-15.1%$3.81B$1.90B29.835,330Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageSPRSpirit AeroSystems1.6279 of 5 stars$29.39+1.2%$36.00+22.5%-1.0%$3.44B$6.32B-2.3718,200News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownAVAVAeroVironment3.3464 of 5 stars$112.13+0.4%$202.40+80.5%-4.2%$3.16B$742.56M64.321,428Positive NewsTGITriumph Group4.0148 of 5 stars$24.56-2.1%$18.88-23.2%+82.0%$1.90B$1.24B3.426,040Analyst UpgradePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeAIRAAR3.3714 of 5 stars$48.75-2.6%$80.20+64.5%-12.3%$1.76B$2.68B174.244,500Short Interest ↑ATROAstronics2.0639 of 5 stars$21.79-2.4%$23.00+5.6%+38.5%$770.13M$795.43M-114.922,100Short Interest ↑Gap DownNPKNational Presto Industries2.0178 of 5 stars$81.45-1.2%N/A+7.2%$582.08M$388.23M17.16900News CoveragePositive News Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Textron Competitors Curtiss-Wright Competitors Huntington Ingalls Industries Competitors Hexcel Competitors Spirit AeroSystems Competitors AeroVironment Competitors Triumph Group Competitors AAR Competitors Astronics Competitors National Presto Industries Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:KTOS) was last updated on 4/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTwo Unmistakable Patterns Return…The signs suggest we're entering one of those rare periods now. 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