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Ducommun vs Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is the larger business, with $1.35bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $825m for Ducommun (1.6 times as much). Kratos Defense & Security Solutions grew faster (18.5% against 4.9%). Kratos Defense & Security Solutions kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 1.6% against -4.5%.

Latest fiscal yearDucommunDCO, 2025Kratos Defense & Security SolutionsKTOS, 2025
Revenue $825m $1.35bn
Revenue growth 4.9% 18.5%
Net income −$37.4m $22.0m
Operating margin — 1.9%
Net margin -4.5% 1.6%
Return on equity -5.6% 1.3%
Free cash flow −$48.6m −$137m
Cash $45.3m $561m
Total debt $305m $0
Debt to equity — 0.0%
Dividend per share — —
Dividend yield — —
Share buybacks — —
Employees 2,130 4,300
Market value $2.51bn $7.68bn
Price vs our value range — —
Moat score 30 (Weak) 24 (Weak)
Insider trades, 12 months 0 buys, 12 sales 0 buys, 285 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.