Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Gross Margin Growth & History (KTOS)
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions's gross margin was 22.86% for fiscal 2025.
View full Kratos Defense & Security Solutions company overviewKratos Defense & Security Solutions annual gross margin history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-28 | 22.86% | −2.41 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-29 | 25.28% | −0.62 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 25.90% | +0.74 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-25 | 25.16% | −2.58 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-26 | 27.74% | +0.56 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-27 | 27.18% | +0.70 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-29 | 26.48% | −0.98 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-30 | 27.46% | +1.34 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 26.12% | +3.89 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-25 | 22.24% | −2.39 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-27 | 24.62% | +1.11 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-28 | 23.51% | −0.71 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-29 | 24.23% | −2.31 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-30 | 26.54% | −325.58 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-25 | 352.12% | +331.48 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-26 | 20.64% | +1.62 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-12-27 | 19.01% | — |
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions quarterly gross margin
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-28 | 21.82% | +0.82 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-29 | 24.15% | −0.17 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-28 | 24.17% | −0.49 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-28 | 22.18% | −2.90 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-29 | 21.00% | −4.73 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-30 | 24.32% | −1.29 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-29 | 24.66% | −1.60 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-29 | 25.08% | −1.65 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 25.72% | +0.85 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 25.61% | −0.01 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 26.26% | +1.63 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-10-01 | 26.73% | +2.71 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-25 | 24.87% | −0.91 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-26 | 25.63% | −0.83 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-25 | 24.63% | −4.44 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-25 | 24.02% | −6.19 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-26 | 25.78% | +0.43 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-27 | 26.45% | +0.19 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-26 | 29.06% | +2.76 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-26 | 30.21% | +1.94 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-27 | 25.35% | −1.64 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-28 | 26.26% | −0.86 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-27 | 26.31% | +0.16 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-27 | 28.27% | +1.87 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-28 | 27.00% | +1.40 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-29 | 27.12% | −0.88 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-29 | 26.15% | −1.53 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-29 | 26.40% | −1.27 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 25.60% | −0.39 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 27.99% | −0.54 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-30 | 27.68% | −0.47 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 27.67% | +3.99 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-07-01 | 25.99% | +0.64 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-04-01 | 28.53% | +1.18 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 28.14% | +3.73 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-10-01 | 23.68% | +8.02 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-25 | 25.35% | −1.52 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-26 | 27.35% | +3.88 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-25 | 24.41% | +0.68 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-25 | 15.66% | −9.33 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-26 | 26.87% | +1.39 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-27 | 23.46% | −0.92 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-27 | 23.73% | −7.42 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-27 | 24.98% | +5.45 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-28 | 25.48% | +4.51 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-29 | 24.38% | −1.91 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-28 | 31.16% | +11.04 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-28 | 19.53% | −3.57 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-29 | 20.98% | −4.70 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-30 | 26.29% | +0.30 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-29 | 20.12% | −5.52 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-29 | 23.10% | −3.72 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 25.68% | −0.57 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 25.99% | −1.60 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-30 | 25.64% | −2.91 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 26.82% | +0.28 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-24 | 26.25% | +3.94 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-25 | 27.59% | +7.24 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-25 | 28.56% | +8.48 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-26 | 26.53% | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-27 | 22.31% | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-26 | 20.35% | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-27 | 20.08% | — |
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions gross margin trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions's gross margin decreased from 27.18% to 22.86%, a change of −4.32 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 21.82%.
What gross margin means
Gross margin measures the percentage of revenue remaining after the direct costs of producing goods or services. It helps show how efficiently a company turns sales into gross profit before operating expenses.
How gross margin is calculated
TickerStat calculates gross margin as SEC-reported gross profit divided by SEC-reported revenue for the same fiscal period. Changes are shown in percentage points. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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