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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. number of employees

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. reported 4,300 employees at December 28, 2025 in its latest annual report, up 300 (7.5%) on the year before. That compares with 3,300 at December 26, 2021. Revenue per employee was $313,209.

Headcount by year

Fiscal year endEmployeesChangeRevenue per employeeSource
December 28, 2025 4,300 +300 (7.5%) $313,209 10-K, filed February 23, 2026
December 29, 2024 4,000 +100 (2.6%) $284,075 10-K, filed February 26, 2025
December 31, 2023 3,900 +300 (8.3%) $265,923 10-K, filed February 13, 2024
December 25, 2022 3,600 +300 (9.1%) $249,528 10-K, filed February 23, 2023
December 26, 2021 3,300 — $245,909 10-K, filed February 22, 2022

What the annual reports say

  • We deliver our systems, products and services through a skilled and primarily engineering and technically oriented workforce of approximately 4,300 employees. 2025 annual report
  • We deliver our systems, products and services through a skilled and primarily engineering and technically oriented workforce of approximately 4,000 employees. 2024 annual report
  • We deliver our systems, products and services through a skilled and primarily engineering and technically oriented workforce of approximately 3,900 employees. 2023 annual report
  • We deliver our systems, products and services through a skilled and primarily engineering and technically oriented workforce of approximately 3,600 employees. 2022 annual report
  • We deliver our systems, products and services through a skilled and primarily engineering and technically oriented workforce of approximately 3,300 employees. 2021 annual report

Headcount as the company states it in Item 1 of its annual report (some count full-time equivalents or exclude part-time and temporary staff), at the date it gives. Years where the report states no clear total are left out rather than estimated. Changes can reflect acquisitions and disposals as well as hiring and job cuts.

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Figures from Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.'s SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 20, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.