Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (LTS:0JS0) Altman Z-Score: 8.97 (As of Jun. 26, 2026) — 308% Above Median


LTS:0JS0 Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc LTS:0JS0
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What is Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Altman Z-Score?

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions LTS:0JS0 -4.74% 77 Altman Z-Score is 8.97 as of Jun. 26, 2026, which is 308% above its 10-year median of 2.20. GuruFocus rates LTS:0JS0 with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of $28.17 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 337 Aerospace & Defense companies, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions ranks better than 82.79% on this metric.

The Altman Z-Score is a model designed to predict the likelihood of a company going bankrupt within the next two years. Created by American finance professor Edward Altman in 1968, the model is specifically designed for publicly traded manufacturing companies with assets greater than $1 million.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 8.97 is strong.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a Altman Z-Score of 8.97, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Altman Z-Score is strong.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Altman Z-Score <= 1.8, it is in Distress Zones.
When Altman Z-Score >= 3, it is in Safe Zones.
When Altman Z-Score is between 1.8 and 3, it is in Grey Zones.

The historical rank and industry rank for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:

LTS:0JS0' s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.09   Med: 2.2   Max: 21.62
Current: 8.97

During the past 13 years, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions's highest Altman Z-Score was 21.62. The lowest was 0.09. And the median was 2.20.


Kratos Defense & Security Solutions  (LTS:0JS0) Altman Z-Score Explanation

X1: The Working Capital/Total Assets (WC/TA) ratio is a measure of the net liquid assets of the firm relative to the total capitalization. Working capital is defined as the difference between current assets and current liabilities. Ordinarily, a firm experiencing consistent operating losses will have shrinking current assets in relation to total assets. Altman found this one proved to be the most valuable liquidity ratio comparing with the current ratio and the quick ratio. This is however the least significant of the five factors.

X2: Retained Earnings/Total Assets: the RE/TA ratio measures the leverage of a firm. Retained earnings is the account which reports the total amount of reinvested earnings and/or losses of a firm over its entire life. Those firms with high RE, relative to TA, have financed their assets through retention of profits and have not utilized as much debt.

X3, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets (EBIT/TA): This ratio is a measure of the true productivity of the firm's assets, independent of any tax or leverage factors. Since a firm's ultimate existence is based on the earning power of its assets, this ratio appears to be particularly appropriate for studies dealing with corporate failure. This ratio continually outperforms other profitability measures, including cash flow.

X4, Market Value of Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities (MVE/TL): The measure shows how much the firm's assets can decline in value (measured by market value of equity plus debt) before the liabilities exceed the assets and the firm becomes insolvent.

X5, Revenue/Total Assets (S/TA): The capital-turnover ratio is a standard financial ratio illustrating the sales generating ability of the firm's assets.

Read more about Altman Z-Score and the original research.


Be Aware

Altman Z-Score does not apply to financial companies.


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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Altman Z-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions's Altman Z-Score 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 Altman Z-Score Chart

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Altman Z-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.71 1.50 2.82 4.51 17.03

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Altman Z-Score 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 4.93 8.16 21.62 17.03 13.26

LTS:0JS0 vs HII, MOG.A, DRS: Altman Z-Score Comparison

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions's Altman Z-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Altman Z-Score 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 Altman Z-Score vs Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kratos Defense & Security Solutions's Altman Z-Score falls into.


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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Altman Z-Score Calculation

Altman Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions's Altman Z-Score for today is calculated with this formula:

Z=1.2*X1+1.4*X2+3.3*X3+0.6*X4+1.0*X5
=1.2*0.4699+1.4*-0.1558+3.3*0.0098+0.6*13.7283+1.0*0.3501
=8.97

* 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. GuruFocus does not calculate Altman Z-Score when X4 or X5 value is 0.

Trailing Twelve Months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026:
Total Assets was $4,043 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2,310 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $411 Mil.
Retained Earnings was $-630 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was 9.8 + 12.1 + 11.9 + 4.6 = $38 Mil.
Interest Expense was 0 + 0 + 0 + -1.2 = $-1 Mil.
Revenue was 371 + 345.1 + 347.6 + 351.5 = $1,415 Mil.
Market Cap (Today) was $8,686 Mil.
Total Liabilities was $633 Mil.

* Note that for stock reported semi-annually or annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data.

X1=Working Capital/Total Assets
=(Total Current Assets - Total Current Liabilities)/Total Assets
=(2310.4 - 410.7)/4042.7
=0.4699

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=-630/4042.7
=-0.1558

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(38.4 - -1.2)/4042.7
=0.0098

X4=Market Value Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities
=Market Cap/Total Liabilities
=8685.926/632.7
=13.7283

X5=Revenue/Total Assets
=1415.2/4042.7
=0.3501

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Distress Zones - 1.81 < Grey Zones < 2.99 - Safe Zones

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a Altman Z-Score of 8.97 indicating it is in Safe Zones.

Study by Altman found that companies that are in Distress Zone have more than 80% of chances of bankruptcy in two years.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Altman Z-Score →
What does a Altman Z-Score of 8.97 mean?
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (LTS:0JS0) has a Altman Z-Score of 8.97 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions and its competitors. This is 308% above median its historical median of 2.20. Over the past decade, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' Altman Z-Score has ranged from 0.09 to 21.62. According to the industry distribution chart, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions ranks #58 out of 337 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, placing it in the top 17.2%.
Is Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' Altman Z-Score too high?
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' current Altman Z-Score of 8.97 is 308% above median its 10-year median of 2.20. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.09 to a high of 21.62. The Aerospace & Defense industry median Altman Z-Score is 3.55. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' value of 8.97 is 152.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions ranks #58 out of 337 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' Altman Z-Score compare to HII and MOG.A?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions ranks #58 out of 337 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places Kratos Defense & Security Solutions in the top 17% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 3.55. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' value of 8.97 is 152.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' own Altman Z-Score has ranged from 0.09 to 21.62 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.20 vs. the industry median of 3.55, 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 Altman Z-Score for an Aerospace & Defense company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Aerospace & Defense companies is 3.55, based on 337 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Altman Z-Score significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Altman Z-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions's current Altman Z-Score of 8.97 is 152.7% 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 Altman Z-Score mean?
A high Altman Z-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Kratos Defense & Security Solutions and its competitors. For the Aerospace & Defense industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 3.55 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions's current Altman Z-Score is 8.97, which is 308% above median its own 10-year median of 2.20. 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 $28.17, compared to a current price of $46.44 — trading 64.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 8.97, which is 308% above median its 10-year median of 2.20 and 152.7% above the Aerospace & Defense industry median of 3.55. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Altman Z-Score calculated?
Altman Z-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (LTS:0JS0), the current Altman Z-Score is 8.97 as of Jun. 26, 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 $46.44 is trading 64.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $28.17. GuruFocus considers Kratos Defense & Security Solutions to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for LTS:0JS0:

  • Altman Z-Score: 8.97 (308% above median its 10-year median of 2.20)
  • GF Value™: $28.17 vs. price of $46.44 (64.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 152.7% above the Aerospace & Defense median (#58 of 337)

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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