AeroVironmentvs.Kratos Defense
AVAV vs KTOS · both in Drones & autonomous systems, part of the Defense, security & space value chain: Unmanned air and ground systems, a fast-growing defense segment.
Kratos Defense is about 1.2× larger than AeroVironment by market cap; year to date, Kratos Defense leads (−30.1% vs −38.7%).
Side by side
| AVAV | KTOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $9.6B | $12B |
| Price | $147.42 | $52.64 |
| Today | −0.5% | −0.8% |
| Return YTD | −38.7% | −30.1% |
| Return 1Y | −38.2% | −20.4% |
| P/E | — | 387.7 |
| P/S | 4.8 | 7.9 |
| P/B | 2.2 | 3.5 |
Data as of 2026-08-26 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
AeroVironmentAVAV
Switchblade loitering munitions and small tactical drones, a product line that has grown with demand for unmanned systems.
Full AVAV profile →Kratos DefenseKTOS
Unmanned combat aircraft built to a low price point, alongside target drones and missile defense systems.
Full KTOS profile →See where AVAV and KTOS sit in the full Defense, security & space map: every segment from suppliers to end markets.Open the Defense value chain →