Kratos Defense & Sec Solutions Stock Price, News & Analysis

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ: KTOS) has broken ground on a new $50 million Hypersonic System Indiana Payload Integration Facility (IPIF) in Crane, Indiana. The 68,000-square-foot complex will support hypersonic vehicle and payload activities for the Multi-Service Advanced Capabilities Hypersonic Testbed (MACH-TB) program.

The facility, expected to be operational by end of 2026, will create over 100 high-tech jobs with average annual salaries exceeding $80,000. The IPIF aims to accelerate the development of advanced weapons systems and boost the tempo of flight testing for next-generation hypersonic systems.

This investment complements Kratos' recent partnership with RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems in launching Prometheus Energetics , a solid rocket motor supplier located in Bloomfield, Indiana. Kratos was recently selected as the prime contractor for the MACH-TB 2.0 program, leading efficiency initiatives to increase hypersonic flight test tempo and effectiveness.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ: KTOS) has secured a significant contract from the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command for the BQM-177A Subsonic Aerial Target System. The base year contract is valued at $3,399,506 for Contractor Logistics Support and Engineering Services.

The contract includes four option years with a total potential value of $19,118,645 if all options are exercised. Work will be primarily conducted at Kratos facilities in Sacramento and Point Mugu, CA. The contract focuses on maintaining system readiness for the BQM-177A aerial target system, which provides critical capabilities to the Navy throughout the year.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ: KTOS) has been awarded a significant subcontract as a partner to Corvid Technologies for the Short/Medium Range Sub-Orbital Vehicle (SSOV) II program. The contract, awarded by the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme, White Sands Detachment, has a potential value exceeding $50 million if all options are exercised.

The scope includes design, manufacture, and delivery of short- and medium-range suborbital vehicles, along with ground test hardware, special test equipment, materials, engineering, and launch support services. The work will support both U.S. and international customers, including Australia and the United Kingdom, focusing on missile defense target missions and defense launch services.

The launch vehicles will incorporate Kratos' Oriole Rocket Motor, Thrust Vector Control and other systems to execute complex mission trajectories.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ: KTOS) has achieved a significant milestone as its OpenEdge 2500 digitizer becomes one of the first two products to receive official DIFI (Digital IF Interoperability Consortium) compliance certification. The OpenEdge 2500, part of Kratos' OpenSpace® family, is designed to convert radio frequency signals into IP data streams for satellite networks.

The DIFI standard, developed under IEEE oversight, aims to transform the industry from hardware-based systems to digital software-defined networks. This certification enables network operators to select standards-based digitization products with assured interoperability. The OpenEdge 2500 can be integrated into any antenna, terminal, or Universal Customer Premise Equipment (uCPE).

As a founding member of the DIFI Consortium, Kratos is advancing the integration of satellite services with wireless and terrestrial networks. The company is currently the only provider offering a commercially available, software-defined and orchestrated satellite ground system platform.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ: KTOS) has secured an additional $59.3 million contract for 70 BQM-177A Subsonic Aerial Target (SSAT) aircraft through Full Rate Production (FRP) Lot 6. This latest award brings the total contract value for FRP Lots 4 through 6 to $177.7 million.

The contract has potential for further growth, with the remaining Lot 7 option potentially increasing the total value to $227.6 million if exercised at maximum production quantity. The work will primarily be executed at Kratos facilities in Sacramento, CA, and Fort Walton Beach, FL.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ: KTOS) and RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems have announced a 50/50 partnership to establish Prometheus Energetics, a U.S.-based supplier of solid rocket motors (SRMs) and energetics. The joint venture will be located on a 500-acre site near Crane, Indiana, with both companies committing up to $175 million in capital.

Production is projected to begin in 2027 after construction and RAFAEL's technology transfer completion. The facility will manufacture SRMs and casted warheads to support U.S. national security demands and Middle East partnerships. Kratos will account for Prometheus using the Equity Method, recording approximately 50% of Prometheus Net Income and receiving 50% of its Free Cash Flow.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) reported strong financial results for Q4 and full year 2024. Full year revenues reached $1.136 billion, showing 9.6% growth from 2023's $1.037 billion. The company achieved net income of $16.3 million with EPS of $0.11 per share.

Q4 2024 highlights include revenues of $283.1 million, operating income of $3.0 million, and a robust book-to-bill ratio of 1.5 to 1. The company generated significant cash flow with $45.6 million from operations and $32.0 million in free cash flow.

Notable segment performance includes Unmanned Systems revenue growth of 27.5% to $270.5 million and Government Solutions segment growth of 5.0% to $865.8 million. The company's total backlog reached $1.445 billion with a substantial bid pipeline of $12.4 billion.

Looking ahead, Kratos forecasts 10% organic revenue growth for 2025 and projects 13-15% growth for 2026, driven by recent program awards.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ: KTOS) announced the successful launch of its second Erinyes™ Hypersonic Test Bed in January 2025, conducted from NASA Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The mission, designated as HTB-2, was executed in collaboration with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA).

The flight expanded the vehicle's performance envelope and demonstrated its capability as a low-cost, rapidly configurable platform for hypersonic experimentation. The test successfully demonstrated new onboard technologies and collected valuable data for design validation and evaluation of current and future technologies.

The Erinyes™ system enables incremental high-speed testing of advanced technologies for next-generation weapon systems and interceptors without adding unnecessary risk to existing programs.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ: KTOS) has scheduled its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2024 earnings conference call for Wednesday, February 26th, 2025. The company will release its financial results after market close, followed by a management discussion at 2:00 p.m. Pacific (5:00 p.m. Eastern).

Interested participants can register for the call through an online form, after which they will receive dial-in details and a unique PIN. A replay of the call will be made available on the company's website for those unable to attend the live broadcast.