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.
AeroVironment and Kratos Defense are similar in size by market cap.
Side by side
| AVAV | KTOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $7B | $7.9B |
| Price | $137.11 | $42.36 |
| Today | −0.4% | +1.0% |
| Return YTD | −42.6% | −44.8% |
| Return 1Y | −64.9% | −60.3% |
| Since June 26, 2026 | −0.6% | −10.3% |
| P/E | — | 254.7 |
| P/S | 3.5 | 5.2 |
| P/B | 1.6 | 2.3 |
Data as of 2026-10-09 · updates daily after U.S. close
Since June 26, 2026: the change in the closing price, from the daily closes Sectivia records itself since that date.
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 →