Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) and Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) are two specialists serving separate parts of the U.S. defense market. Though they are chasing different business, both see opportunities for market-beating growth in the quarters to come.
Kratos, a one-time wireless infrastructure vendor who in recent years has pivoted to microwave electronics, satellite communications, and most recently drones, believes its latest offerings will play a major role in shaping how future aerial wars are fought. Leidos, meanwhile, is one of the largest companies competing to modernize U.S. government IT systems.
Company
Market Cap
TTM Revenue
Forward P/E Ratio
TTM P/S Ratio
TTM Dividend Yield
Kratos
$1.37 billion
$766.2 million
40.06
1.79
N/A
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