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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) stock, explained like you're 5
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker KTOS. It is a mid cap company in the military/government/technical industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 8 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- KTOS
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Military/Government/Technical
- Size
- Mid cap, about 8 billion dollars
Is Kratos Defense & Security Solutions a small, medium or large cap company?
No. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 8 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Kratos Defense & Security Solutions makes money
- Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure.
- Moving goods and people.
- Long term service and maintenance contracts.
What moves KTOS stock
- Orders and backlog, which show future sales.
- Business spending and the health of the economy.
- Costs of materials and labor.
In the news lately
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- 3 Big Reasons to Love Kratos (KTOS) (Yahoo Finance)
- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) Insider Phillip Carrai Sells 6,500 Shares of Stock (MarketBeat)
- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions: Buy Even At A Double Premium (NASDAQ:KTOS) (Seeking Alpha)
- An officer proposes selling 19,500 Kratos (NASDAQ: KTOS) shares. (Stock Titan)
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Questions about Kratos Defense & Security Solutions stock
What does Kratos Defense & Security Solutions do?
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker KTOS. It is a mid cap company in the military/government/technical industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 8 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions?
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions trades under the ticker KTOS on the Nasdaq.
What is Kratos Defense & Security Solutions's market cap?
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 8 billion dollars.
How does Kratos Defense & Security Solutions make money?
Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure. Moving goods and people. Long term service and maintenance contracts.
What moves KTOS stock?
Orders and backlog, which show future sales. Business spending and the health of the economy. Costs of materials and labor.
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