US stock futures flounder amid tech weakness, Fed caution
SAN DIEGO - Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) saw its shares plunge 6.9% in after-hours trading on Monday after the defense technology company reported fourth-quarter revenue that fell short of analyst expectations and provided weaker-than-anticipated guidance.
The company posted Q4 revenue of $283.1 million, up 3.4% YoY but below the consensus estimate of $287.58 million. Adjusted earnings per share came in at $0.13, beating expectations by $0.03.
For the first quarter of 2025, Kratos forecasts revenue between $285 million and $295 million, below Wall Street’s projection of $300.2 million. The company’s full-year 2025 revenue outlook of $1.26 billion to $1.285 billion also disappointed analysts looking for $1.281 billion.
"Kratos’ full year 2024 and fourth quarter demonstrated once again that we can significantly organically grow the business, and make sizable internally funded investments, positioning the Company for accelerating future growth, while also generating significant, positive operating cash flow," said Eric DeMarco, Kratos’ President and CEO.
The company reported a book-to-bill ratio of 1.5 to 1 for Q4 and consolidated bookings of $434.2 million. Full-year 2024 revenue grew 9.6% to $1.136 billion.
Kratos noted its guidance assumes the current continuing resolution authorization impacting defense spending will be resolved by March 14, 2025. The company plans significant capital expenditures in 2025 to expand manufacturing facilities for rocket systems, hypersonics, and other growth areas.
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