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 (−36.5% vs −40.2%).
Side by side
| AVAV | KTOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $7.3B | $9B |
| Price | $144.58 | $48.19 |
| Today | −2.6% | −1.4% |
| Return YTD | −40.2% | −36.5% |
| Return 1Y | −39.1% | +4.1% |
| P/E | — | 307.4 |
| P/S | 3.7 | 6.4 |
| P/B | 1.7 | 2.7 |
Data as of 2026-07-11 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
AeroVironmentAVAV
American specialist in small drones and loitering munitions (Switchblade) — central to the rapid growth in unmanned systems.
Full AVAV profile →Kratos DefenseKTOS
American defense company focused on unmanned combat aircraft, missile defense systems and low-cost drones.
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 →