Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) — the earnings record

Computed on 2026-09-18 from the vendor's per-print history with the Print Record's method — no desk-written read yet. An investment research diary, not advice.

The record at a glance

10/10EPS beats
8/10revenue beats
5 · 2 · 3up · flat · down (+3d, ±3%)
2026-11-03next print

Reactions across the covered prints span -13.7% to +17.2% — the beat column and the reaction column frequently disagree, which is the whole reason the record scores them separately. The street carries est EPS $0.21 · est revenue ~$0.47B into the next print.

Print by print

PrintDateEPSRevenue
Aug 26 2026-08-04 ✓ beat ✓ beat
May 26 2026-05-06 ✓ beat ✓ beat
Feb 26 2026-02-23 ✓ beat ✓ beat
Nov 25 2025-11-04 ✓ beat ✓ beat
Aug 25 2025-08-07 ✓ beat ✓ beat
May 25 2025-05-07 ✓ beat ✓ beat
Feb 25 2025-02-26 ✓ beat ✗ miss
Nov 24 2024-11-07 ✓ beat ✗ miss
Aug 24 2024-08-07 ✓ beat ✓ beat
May 24 2024-05-07 ✓ beat ✓ beat

Report-day close to the close three sessions later on adjusted closes, ±3% bands — the same method as every hand-written card; the Print Record method explains the bands. No reaction chart, metric line or behavior read exists for KTOS yet.

FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-09-18

Quick answers

How often does Kratos Defense & Security Solutions beat earnings estimates?

Across the last 10 covered prints (as of the 2026-09-18 card), Kratos Defense & Security Solutions beat EPS estimates 10 of 10 times and revenue estimates 8 of 10 times, with 8 double beats.

How does KTOS stock react to earnings?

Measured close-of-print-day to the close three sessions later: 5 of the last 10 prints resolved up (beyond +3%), 2 flat, 3 down — reactions spanning -13.7% to +17.2%. Beat-or-miss and reaction are scored separately because they frequently disagree.

What was KTOS's biggest earnings reaction?

+17.2% over the three sessions after the Aug 26 print (2026-08-04).

When does Kratos Defense & Security Solutions report earnings next?

2026-11-03 (2026-11-03 · est EPS $0.21 · est revenue ~$0.47B). This record is computed from the vendor's per-print history with the Print Record's method; a desk-written card for KTOS does not exist yet. An investment research diary, not advice.

Mentioned on Closelook

Where KTOS appears in the diary — 1 piece, newest first. Every link is our own writing.

Long reads

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Related in the Closelook universe

same Closelook index seat first, then Aerospace & Defense. Scored names rank on their Closelook score; names without one rank on trend state — above or below their 50- and 200-day averages — never on a score they do not carry.