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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) has a market cap of US$8.1B as of Oct 2, 2026 close, ranked #11 by whole market cap among companies with space divisions. How it is built

KTOS on Nasdaq · USA · Only part of this company is space; it is ranked separately and never enters pure-play or segment totals.

Market cap

US$8.1B

Priced on Nasdaq (KTOS) · as of Oct 2, 2026 close

Shares outstanding

187.7M

Shares as of Jul 31, 2026 · 10-Q filed Aug 4, 2026 (SEC EDGAR)

Coverage

Companies with space divisions

Ranked by whole market cap; only part of each company is space.

Next event

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Nothing on the calendar yet

Price · Nasdaq (KTOS)

as of Oct 2, 2026End of day

US$43.08▲ +0.6%

Regular-session last sale across US venues on Oct 2, 2026, not the official closing auction price.

Oct 2, 2026 · US$43.08

Change: ▼ −53.7%
High: US$130.755 Jan 16, 2026
Low: US$42.665 Sep 30, 2026
Range: Oct 1, 2025 to Oct 2, 2026 · 253 sessions

Regular-session last sales, as traded. Prices are not adjusted for share splits.

What they do

as of Oct 3, 2026

Kratos builds unmanned jet aircraft, hypersonic and missile-defence systems, and satellite ground systems and software. It is headquartered in San Diego, California. Its shares trade on Nasdaq as KTOS. Only part of the company is space: its satellite ground business is a minority of revenue.

A plain description of the business, reviewed Oct 3, 2026. Drawn from: Form 10-K and 10-Q filings (CIK 0001069258). Corrections: see corrections.

Recent filings and events

as of Oct 1, 2026

Last results filing: Form 8-K, item 2.02: results of operations, filed Aug 4, 2026 · period Aug 4, 2026

Sep 28, 20263PRIMARY DOCUMENT · SEC EDGAR
Sep 21, 2026144Notice of proposed sale · SEC EDGAR
Aug 24, 2026144Notice of proposed sale · SEC EDGAR
Aug 17, 2026144Notice of proposed sale · SEC EDGAR
Aug 17, 2026144Notice of proposed sale · SEC EDGAR
Aug 14, 2026144Notice of proposed sale · SEC EDGAR
Aug 4, 202610-QQuarterly report · SEC EDGAR
Aug 4, 20268-KItems 2.02, 9.01 · SEC EDGAR
Aug 4, 2026EarningsKratos Defense & Security Solutions reported results of operations (Form 8-K, item 2.02) · SEC EDGAR
Jul 29, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/APassive ownership report (amendment) · SEC EDGAR

Sources: SEC EDGAR. All filings on EDGAR. Insider forms (Form 4) are in the table below. Dated events are on the calendar and the launch manifest.

Insider transactions (Form 4)

Last 10 insider transactions reported on Form 4
Date	Reporting person	Transaction	Shares	Price	Owned after	Filing
Sep 21, 2026	Lund Deanna HDirector, EVP & CFO	Open-market or private sale	−4,100	US$48.56	276,411	Form 4 filed Sep 23, 2026
Sep 21, 2026	Lund Deanna HDirector, EVP & CFO	Open-market or private sale	−2,900	US$49.0959	273,511	Form 4 filed Sep 23, 2026
Sep 15, 2026	Mendoza MarieSVP & General Counsel	Open-market or private sale	−1,000	US$48.50	61,200	Form 4 filed Sep 17, 2026
Sep 15, 2026	Carrai Phillip DPresident, STC Division	Open-market or private sale	−2,700	US$47.2425	179,453	Form 4 filed Sep 17, 2026
Sep 15, 2026	Carrai Phillip DPresident, STC Division	Open-market or private sale	−3,380	US$48.169	176,073	Form 4 filed Sep 17, 2026
Sep 15, 2026	Carrai Phillip DPresident, STC Division	Open-market or private sale	−420	US$48.8919	175,653	Form 4 filed Sep 17, 2026
Aug 24, 2026	Fendley Steven S.President, US Division	Open-market or private sale	−7,000	US$56.16	288,111	Form 4 filed Aug 26, 2026
Aug 18, 2026	Jarvis Scot BDirector	Open-market or private sale	−10,000	US$63.4961	65,123	Form 4 filed Aug 20, 2026
Aug 17, 2026	Mendoza MarieSVP & General Counsel	Open-market or private sale	−1,513	US$64.37	61,976	Form 4 filed Aug 19, 2026
Aug 17, 2026	Carrai Phillip DPresident, STC Division	Open-market or private sale	−5,200	US$63.4135	203,384	Form 4 filed Aug 19, 2026

What each Form 4 reported, as filed. Non-derivative transactions only; option grants and exercises appear on the filing itself. All filings on EDGAR.

Contract awards · last 12 months

No US federal contract award of US$250K or more on file for the last 12 months.

US federal awards of US$250K or more, from USAspending.gov. Amounts are as the source states them. Defense awards reach USAspending about 90 days after signing.

Upcoming events

Nothing on the manifest for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions yet.

Each row links to its source. The calendar lists every company's dates; the full launch manifest explains the status labels.

Peers

MoogMOG.AUS$12.4B#9 · as of Oct 2, 2026 close
Sirius XM HoldingsSIRIUS$8.7B#10 · as of Oct 2, 2026 close
Mercury SystemsMRCYUS$5.1B#12 · as of Oct 2, 2026 close
Karman Space & DefenseKRMNUS$4.5B#13 · as of Oct 2, 2026 close
Applied Aerospace & DefenseAADXUS$2.2B#14 · as of Oct 2, 2026 close

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Listings

Every listing of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
Ticker	Exchange	Currency	Share class	Role
KTOS	Nasdaq	USD	Common	Pricing listing

Share classes

as of Jul 31, 2026

Shares outstanding by class
Class	Shares	As of	Counted	Source
Common	187,721,327	Jul 31, 2026	At its own listed price	SEC EDGAR

How this market cap is built

as of Oct 2, 2026End of day

Shares outstanding: 187,721,327 · every class, counted once · shares as of Jul 31, 2026 · from the 10-Q filed Aug 4, 2026
Price: US$43.08 · priced on Nasdaq (KTOS) · regular-session last sale on Oct 2, 2026
Market cap: US$8.1B = 187,721,327 shares × US$43.08
In Canadian dollars: C$11.5B · Bank of Canada rate for Oct 2, 2026: US$1 = C$1.4246
On the list: Number 11 of 17 companies with space divisions with a computed market cap. Only part of this company is space.

Market cap = shares outstanding × one price × one exchange rate (methodology). The price is a last sale across several US venues, not the official closing auction price.

How this number is built: methodology. Where the data comes from: sources. Who runs this site and what they hold: disclosures.