KTOS
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
KTOS has a slight edge over RDW overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger valuation.
RDW
Redwire Corporation
RDW offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
KTOS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Weak | |
| Strong |
KTOS's revenue and balance sheet are currently strong, and its profitability is stable, but its cash flow is weak.
RDW Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Unavailable |
RDW's revenue is currently healthy, but its profitability and cash flow are under pressure. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
KTOS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 42x | $5.00 | -86% |
| Current | 290x | $34.75 | — |
| Fair | 291x | $34.94 | +0.5% |
| Expensive | 584x | $70.12 | +102% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
KTOS's PE is in its fair range at 290x.
RDW PE Valuation
RDW has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
KTOS Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for KTOS to show an outlook.
RDW Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect RDW's losses to shrink, with revenue growing.
KTOS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0.12 | -7.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.17 | +70% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.17 | +31% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.13 | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.13 | +44% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.10 | +67% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.13 | +$0.14 |
| Q4 2024 | $0.11 | +$0.18 |
KTOS has the edge over RDW on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
RDW Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.17 | +$2.01 |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.37 | +$1.89 |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.59 | -$0.32 |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.28 | +$0.07 |
| Q3 2025 | -$3.18 | -$1.97 |
| Q2 2025 | -$3.26 | -$2.28 |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.27 | -$1.55 |
| Q4 2024 | -$2.35 | -$1.62 |
RDW is still losing money, but far less than before: $1.17 per share over the past year, against $3.26 at its worst in mid-2025.
KTOS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $471.8M | +36% |
| Q2 2026 | $458.8M | +31% |
| Q1 2026 | $371M | +23% |
| Q4 2025 | $345.1M | +22% |
| Q3 2025 | $347.6M | +26% |
| Q2 2025 | $351.5M | +17% |
| Q1 2025 | $302.6M | +9.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $283.1M | +3.4% |
KTOS's revenue has grown year over year for 20 quarters in a row: $472M last quarter, up 36% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1% | -3.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | -0.3% | -1.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 1.3% | -0.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 2.4% | +1.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 2% | -0.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 1.1% | -3.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 2.2% | -0.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 1.1% | -3.2 points |
KTOS has the edge over RDW on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
RDW Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $109M | +5.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $117.1M | +90% |
| Q1 2026 | $97M | +58% |
| Q4 2025 | $108.8M | +56% |
| Q3 2025 | $103.4M | +51% |
| Q2 2025 | $61.8M | -21% |
| Q1 2025 | $61.4M | -30% |
| Q4 2024 | $69.6M | +9.6% |
RDW's revenue has grown year over year for five quarters in a row: $109M last quarter, up 5.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -24% | +16 points |
| Q2 2026 | -19% | +130 points |
| Q1 2026 | -72% | -49 points |
| Q4 2025 | -75% | -48 points |
| Q3 2025 | -40% | -22 points |
| Q2 2025 | -149% | -140 points |
| Q1 2025 | -23% | -19 points |
| Q4 2024 | -27% | -17 points |
RDW's operating margin was −24% last quarter, up 16 points from the same quarter a year ago.
KTOS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$35.4M | +$5.9M |
| Q2 2026 | -$28.2M | +$4M |
| Q1 2026 | -$47.3M | +$4.5M |
| Q4 2025 | -$12.1M | -138% |
| Q3 2025 | -$41.3M | -$32.1M |
| Q2 2025 | -$32.2M | -$16.8M |
| Q1 2025 | -$51.8M | -$35.9M |
| Q4 2024 | $32M | -33% |
KTOS has the edge over RDW on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
RDW Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$65.3M | -$38.5M |
| Q2 2026 | -$33.5M | +$57.2M |
| Q1 2026 | -$11.4M | +$35.5M |
| Q4 2025 | -$26.5M | -659% |
| Q3 2025 | -$26.9M | -$7.6M |
| Q2 2025 | -$90.6M | -$80.2M |
| Q1 2025 | -$46.9M | -3996% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.7M | -65% |
RDW has burned cash in most quarters: −$137M over the past year, against −$160M the year before.
KTOS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.7% | -1.3M shares |
| 1 year | +9.2% | +15.9M shares |
| 3 years | +46% | +59.2M shares |
| 5 years | +51% | +63.9M shares |
| Available history | +73% | +79.6M shares |
KTOS has the edge over RDW on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
RDW Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +13% | +29.6M shares |
| 1 year | +179% | +160M shares |
| 3 years | +289% | +186M shares |
| 5 years | +319% | +190M shares |
RDW has 250M diluted shares, up 179% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
KTOS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -16.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -17.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -19.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -7.7x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -8.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -9.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
KTOS has more cash than debt.
RDW Net Leverage
RDW's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
KTOS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 34.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 11.4 | Oversold |
KTOS's weekly RSI is 34 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 11 (oversold).
RDW Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 42.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 16.1 | Oversold |
RDW's weekly RSI is 42 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 16 (oversold).
KTOS PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | KTOS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 290x | 24x | 1,103% above |
| PE % | 49 | 58 | 9 pts below |
KTOS is trading at 290x earnings, a 1103% premium to the Industrials sector's median of 24x.
RDW PE vs Industrials Sector
RDW has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
KTOS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $40.1 | 13% below |
| 20 week MA | $47.1 | 26% below |
| 50 week MA | $65.2 | 47% below |
| 100 week MA | $57.7 | 40% below |
| 200 week MA | $37.8 | 8.2% below |
KTOS is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 8.2% below its 200-week average.
RDW Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $9.06 | 11% below |
| 20 week MA | $10.1 | 20% below |
| 50 week MA | $10.6 | 24% below |
| 100 week MA | $11.6 | 31% below |
| 200 week MA | $8.07 | 0.5% below |
RDW is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 0.5% below its 200-week average.
KTOS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $17.8 | $26.4 | +49% |
| 2021 | $26.4 | $19.8 | -25% |
| 2022 | $19.8 | $9.44 | -52% |
| 2023 | $9.44 | $20.3 | +115% |
| 2024 | $20.3 | $26.5 | +31% |
| 2025 | $26.5 | $77.7 | +193% |
| 2026 YTD | $77.7 | $34.8 | -55% |
KTOS's yearly returns have swung widely, from +193% in 2025 to −52% in 2022. It's down 55% so far in 2026.
RDW Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $10.2 | $7.34 | -28% |
| 2022 | $7.34 | $1.92 | -74% |
| 2023 | $1.92 | $2.85 | +48% |
| 2024 | $2.85 | $17.1 | +501% |
| 2025 | $17.1 | $7.15 | -58% |
| 2026 YTD | $7.15 | $8.03 | +12% |
RDW has the edge over KTOS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.