October 16 Changes the Microchip Game - and Investing
George Gilder-dubbed "America's #1 Futurist"-says while everyone's chasing AI, the real opportunity is in a 4-nanometer tech millions of times more complex. It's not another chip - it replaces them. Now built in Arizona, Gilder says 3 companies tied to this "super-convergence" could soar.

Open | 68.49 | Prev Close | 68.51 |
High | 68.49 | Low | 65.64 |
Volume | 2,395,842 | Volume (Avg) | 4,378 |
52 Week High | 72.70 | 52 Week Low | 20.83 |
Market Cap | 11.1B | PE Ratio | 706.44 |
General
Name | Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc |
Ticker | KTOS |
Exchange | NASDAQ |
Sector | Industrials |
Industry | Aerospace & Defense |
Currency | USD |
Country | USA |
Fiscal Year End | December |
Full Time Employees | 4,000 |
About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a technology company, provides technology, products, and system and software for the defense, national security, and commercial markets in the United States, other North America, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Europe, and Internationally. The company operates in two segments, Kratos Government Solutions and Unmanned Systems. It offers ground systems for satellites and space vehicles, including software for command and control, telemetry, and tracking and control; jet powered unmanned aerial drone systems, hypersonic vehicles, and rocket systems; propulsion systems for drones, missiles, loitering munitions, supersonic systems, spacecraft, and launch systems; command, control, communication, computing, combat, and intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance; and microwave electronic products for missile, radar, missile defense, space, and satellite; and counter unmanned aircraft systems, directed energy, communication and other systems, and virtual and augmented reality training systems for the warfighter. The company primarily serves national security-related agencies, the U.S. Department of Defense, intelligence and classified agencies, international government agencies, and commercial customers. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
Highlights
Analyst Target | 70.41 |
Market Cap | 11,113,400,000 |
PE Ratio | 706.44 |
PEG Ratio | 34.12 |
EBITDA | 66,500,000 |
Valuation
Trailing PE | 658.40 |
Forward PE | 212.77 |
Price/Sales (Trailing 12 Mt.) | 9.53 |
Price/Book (Most Recent Quarter) | 5.90 |
Technicals
Beta | 1.06 |
52 Week High | 72.70 |
52 Week Low | 20.83 |
50 Day Average | 16.25% |
200 Day Average | 75.00% |
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October 16 Changes the Microchip Game - and Investing - Ad
George Gilder-dubbed "America's #1 Futurist"-says while everyone's chasing AI, the real opportunity is in a 4-nanometer tech millions of times more complex. It's not another chip - it replaces them. Now built in Arizona, Gilder says 3 companies tied to this "super-convergence" could soar.
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