Does Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Have Potential for Significant Growth and Margin Expansion?

ClearBridge Investments, an investment management company, released its “ClearBridge Small Cap Growth Strategy” third-quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The third quarter continued the market rally in May and June following waning policy uncertainty, a Fed rate cut, and animal spirits fueled by retail enthusiasm for high-growth potential markets, resulting in another double-digit gain. However, the strategy underperformed the benchmark, the Russell 2000 Growth Index, which gained 12.2%. The smallest market caps, the lowest returns on equity, and...