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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS) reported a first-quarter 2026 performance that management said significantly exceeded its internal forecast, driven by strength across several product lines and supported by what CEO Eric DeMarco described as an expanding U.S. and global defense
Eric M. DeMarco: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.'s balanced business model of making internally funded investments, including property, plant, and equipment, and the rapid development and fielding of relevant products for the Department of Defense, while also generating organic growth, increased profitability, and value for all Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. stakeholders, is succeeding. The success is reflected in our Q1 results, including a 1.6-to-1 book-to-bill ratio, a record backlog of $2 billion, and an increased opportunity pipeline up to $14 billion, and the $14 billion is after the 1.6-to-1 book-to-bill, reflecting Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.'s accelerating growth trajectory. As Deanna will go through in detail, we significantly exceeded our first-quarter forecast across the board, with EBITDA being particularly strong as a result of execution and product delivery mix, with Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.'s microwave electronics, turbine technologies, and unmanned systems businesses each having a particularly strong Q1.
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