KTOS
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
KTOS trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over KTOS overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
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.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
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.
VRT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 23x | $210 | — |
| Current | 39x | $210 | — |
| Cheap | 58x | $308 | +47% |
| Fair | 72x | $383 | +83% |
| Expensive | 88x | $472 | +125% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VRT has the edge over KTOS in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
KTOS Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for KTOS to show an outlook.
VRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for VRT, with profitability improving.
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's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.12 over the past year, against $0.66 in mid-2021.
VRT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.14 | +71% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.35 | +102% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.42 | +111% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.98 | +131% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.41 | +166% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.65 | +75% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.09 | +62% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.72 | +64% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.28 | +7.6% |
VRT has the edge over KTOS on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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's operating margin was −1% last quarter, down 3.1 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
VRT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.3B | +61% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.3B | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.6B | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.9B | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7B | +29% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $2B | +24% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.3B | +26% |
VRT has the edge over KTOS on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 23% | +3.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 19% | +2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +2.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | +0.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 19% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 14% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | +4.2 points |
VRT has the edge over KTOS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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 burned cash in most quarters: −$123M over the past year, against −$93M the year before.
VRT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $654.9M | +41% |
| Q2 2026 | $926.5M | +233% |
| Q1 2026 | $654.2M | +145% |
| Q4 2025 | $885.6M | +143% |
| Q3 2025 | $463.5M | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $277.9M | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $266.8M | +162% |
| Q4 2024 | $364.5M | +18% |
VRT has the edge over KTOS on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
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 189M diluted shares, up 9.2% from a year ago.
VRT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -64.9K shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +1.8M shares |
| 3 years | +1.1% | +4.4M shares |
| 5 years | +10% | +36M shares |
| Available history | +63% | +152M shares |
VRT has the edge over KTOS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $599.9M |
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 the edge over VRT on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
VRT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 1.0x | Healthy |
VRT has more cash than debt.
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).
VRT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 26.4 | Neutral |
VRT's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (neutral).
KTOS PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | KTOS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 290x | 24x | 1,105% above |
| PE % | 49 | 58 | 9 pts below |
KTOS is trading at 290x earnings, a 1105% premium to the Industrials sector's median of 24x.
VRT PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | VRT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39x | 24x | 63% above |
| PE % | 3 | 58 | 55 pts below |
VRT has the edge over KTOS on valuation relative to its sector.
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.
VRT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $221.8 | 5.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $254.4 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $253.9 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $189.1 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $123.5 | 70% above |
VRT has the edge over KTOS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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.
VRT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10.9 | $18.9 | +73% |
| 2021 | $18.9 | $24.9 | +31% |
| 2022 | $24.9 | $12.8 | -48% |
| 2023 | $12.8 | $48.0 | +275% |
| 2024 | $48.0 | $115.1 | +140% |
| 2025 | $115.1 | $167.6 | +46% |
| 2026 YTD | $167.6 | $209.6 | +25% |
VRT has the edge over KTOS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.