Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (LTS:0JS0) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 7.26 (As of Aug. 11, 2026) — 158% Above Median

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LTS:0JS0 Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc LTS:0JS0
64 GF Score
Price $62.45
GF Value $32.52
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions LTS:0JS0 +4.59% 64 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 7.26 as of Aug. 11, 2026, which is 158% above its 10-year median of 2.81. GuruFocus rates LTS:0JS0 with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of $32.52 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 210 Aerospace & Defense companies, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions ranks worse than 74.29% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-11), Kratos Defense & Security Solutions's current share price is $62.45. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $8.60. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 7.26.

The historical rank and industry rank for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

LTS:0JS0' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.52   Med: 2.81   Max: 16.82
Current: 7.22

During the past years, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 16.82. The lowest was 0.52. And the median was 2.81.

LTS:0JS0's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
74.29% of 210 companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: 3.495 vs LTS:0JS0: 7.22

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $18.026. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $8.60 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions  (LTS:0JS0) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.24 11.97 9.77 8.56 5.77

LTS:0JS0 vs HXL, SARO, AVAV: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kratos Defense & Security Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=62.45/8.60
=7.26

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=18.026/333.9520*333.9520
=18.026

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 3.373 241.428 4.666
201612 3.738 241.432 5.170
201703 4.065 243.801 5.568
201706 4.005 244.955 5.460
201709 5.149 246.819 6.967
201712 4.952 246.524 6.708
201803 4.951 249.554 6.625
201806 4.893 251.989 6.485
201809 4.934 252.439 6.527
201812 5.004 251.233 6.652
201903 5.222 254.202 6.860
201906 5.283 256.143 6.888
201909 5.333 256.759 6.936
201912 5.384 256.974 6.997
202003 5.424 258.115 7.018
202006 6.730 257.797 8.718
202009 6.805 260.280 8.731
202012 7.520 260.474 9.641
202103 7.508 264.877 9.466
202106 7.559 271.696 9.291
202109 7.596 274.310 9.248
202112 7.623 278.802 9.131
202203 7.469 287.504 8.676
202206 7.467 296.311 8.416
202209 7.427 296.808 8.356
202212 7.432 296.797 8.362
202303 7.351 301.836 8.133
202306 7.408 305.109 8.108
202309 7.444 307.789 8.077
202312 7.549 306.746 8.219
202403 8.706 312.332 9.309
202406 8.819 314.175 9.374
202409 8.892 315.301 9.418
202412 8.956 315.605 9.477
202503 9.049 319.799 9.449
202506 11.628 322.561 12.039
202509 11.736 324.800 12.067
202512 11.821 324.054 12.182
202603 18.197 330.213 18.403
202606 18.026 333.952 18.026

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 7.26 mean?
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (LTS:0JS0) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 7.26 as of Aug. 11, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions and its competitors. This is 158% above median its historical median of 2.81. Over the past decade, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.52 to 16.82. According to the industry distribution chart, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions ranks #156 out of 210 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, placing it in the top 74.3%.
Is Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 7.26 is 158% above median its 10-year median of 2.81. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.52 to a high of 16.82. The Aerospace & Defense industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.50. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' value of 7.26 is 107.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions ranks #156 out of 210 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to HXL and SARO?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions ranks #156 out of 210 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.50. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' value of 7.26 is 107.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.52 to 16.82 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.81 vs. the industry median of 3.50, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for an Aerospace & Defense company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Aerospace & Defense companies is 3.50, based on 210 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 7.26 is 107.7% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions and its competitors. For the Aerospace & Defense industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.50 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 7.26, which is 158% above median its own 10-year median of 2.81. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (LTS:0JS0) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $32.52, compared to a current price of $62.45 — trading 92% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 7.26, which is 158% above median its 10-year median of 2.81 and 107.7% above the Aerospace & Defense industry median of 3.50. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (LTS:0JS0), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 7.26 as of Aug. 11, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (LTS:0JS0) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $62.45 is trading 92% above its estimated GF Value™ of $32.52. GuruFocus considers Kratos Defense & Security Solutions to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for LTS:0JS0:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 7.26 (158% above median its 10-year median of 2.81)
  • GF Value™: $32.52 vs. price of $62.45 (92% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 64/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 107.7% above the Aerospace & Defense median (#156 of 210)

No single metric tells the full story. See the LTS:0JS0 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Business Description

Address 1 Chisholm Trail, Suite 300, Round Rock, TX, USA, 78681
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc develops and fields transformative, affordable technology, platforms, and systems. The company has two segments; The Kratos Government Solutions (KGS) segment is comprised of an aggregation of KGS operating segments, including its microwave electronic products, space, training, and cybersecurity, C5ISR/modular systems, turbine technologies, and defense and rocket support services operating segments and The Unmanned Systems segment consists of unmanned aerial, unmanned ground, unmanned seaborne and related command, control, and communications system businesses. The company derives a majority of its revenue from the Kratos Government Solutions segment.
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