On the stock market since 1999, it operates in the world of heavy industry. It has 4,000 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
Average growth of 14% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Debt is low and cash is strong; the finances stand solid.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
angles, checked one by one.
The 3 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Executive Buying: The trades send no strong signal of confidence.
The stock trades 59% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
There is $560.6M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $381M would remain.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 8 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
The average analyst price target is $99.00 — 85% above today’s price.
The company’s market value is 456 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
Over the last 12 months, executives reported 415 sells against just 104 buys. Not an alarm bell by itself, but a number worth watching.
On our five-subject report card, KTOS sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: KTOS is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (27/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.