Shares of aerospace and defense company Kratos (NASDAQ:KTOS)
jumped 8.6% in the morning session after it reported strong second-quarter financial results that beat Wall Street estimates and raised its full-year guidance. The defense contractor reported second-quarter revenue of $351.5 million, a significant 17.1% increase year-over-year, handily beating analyst projections of $305.5 million. Adjusted earnings per share came in at $0.11, also surpassing market estimates of $0.09. Bolstered by these results, the company raised its full-year revenue forecast to a midpoint of $1.3 billion. Although shares initially fell after the report, likely due to weaker-than-expected guidance for the next quarter, investors have since shifted their focus to the strong quarterly performance and the improved full-year outlook.
Aerospace and defense company Kratos (NASDAQ:KTOS) reported Q2 CY2025 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 17.1% year on year to $351.5 million. Revenue guidance for the full year exceeded analysts’ estimates, but next quarter’s guidance of $320 million was less impressive, coming in 1.5% below expectations. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.11 per share was 17.7% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
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