KTOS - Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
Price:
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CONSENSUS:
Buy
DETAILS
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PRICE TARGET:
$100.17
DETAILS
HIGH:
$135.00
LOW:
$75.00
MEDIAN:
$102.00
CONSENSUS:
$100.17
UPSIDE:
103.02%
AlphaVal
Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value
Cyclical & Capital-Intensive
80% confidence
Primary model: Normalized Earnings × Cycle Multiple
Adjust Assumptions
22.0x
0.05$
Key Value Driver
Through-cycle normalized EPS ($0.05)
Implied Market Multiple
948.8x
Plain-Language Summary
Using 7-year normalized EPS of $0.05 at a 22x cycle multiple, the base-case value is $1.14 per share. P/TBV cross-check: 6.9x.
Analyst Consensus (External Reference)
Never blended into the bear/base/bull estimates above -- shown only as an outside comparison.
Average Target (25 analysts)
$100.17
Analyst Range
$75.00 – $135.00
Divergence from AlphaVal
99%
Warnings
Recent profits ($0.13/share) are 150% above the mid-cycle average ($0.05). Buying based on peak profits is the most common mistake with boom-and-bust businesses.
Price-to-book value of 6.9x is above the normal range for this type of business (0.7x-2.0x). The stock may already price in a strong cycle.
Wall Street's average price target is $100.17 (from 25 analysts). Our estimate is 99% below the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.
Key Risks
- Standard 10-year DCF produces unreliable terminal values for cyclicals
- 'Cheap' P/E at cycle peak is the most common value trap — normalize first
- Captive finance subsidiaries have different risk profiles from manufacturing