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Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc.

AADX

NYSEIndustrialsAerospace & Defense

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$14.96

−$0.54 · -3.48%

Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

Pre-market

$15.15

+$0.19 · +1.27%

Aug 24, 7:31 AM ET

AADX company overview

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Jul 10, 2026

GoAI score

Hold

Wait — insufficient conviction to act

Valuation

56

Fair Value

Momentum

41

Neutral

Sentiment

51

Mixed

Risk resilience

54

Elevated Risk

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Company profile

Company website

Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc. engages in the provision of integrated manufacturing solutions. It focuses on serving the following markets: Space and Launch Systems, Defense Aviation and Airborne Systems, and C5ISR and Precision Strike Systems. The company was founded on October 7, 2022 and is headquartered in Huntsville, AL.

Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Sector
Industrials
Headquarters
US
CEO
James William Ferguson
Listed since
Jun 3, 2026
Employees
1,542

Market position

Day range

Current $14.96

52-week range

Current $14.96

Open
$15.76
Previous close
$15.50
Volume
1.52M
0.91× average
Average volume
1.67M
Average daily volume
Market cap
2.56B USD
Beta
2.05
Market reference 1
50-day average
$19.4662
-23.15% below average
200-day average
$19.3788
-22.80% below average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
3.9B USD
P/E (TTM)
-9.78×
P/B (TTM)
2.68×
P/S (TTM)
4.32×
EV / EBITDA
39.27×
Earnings yield
-1.51%
Free cash flow yield
-1.43%
Dividend yield
0.00%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
23.12%
Operating margin
-20.27%
Net margin
-40.07%
Return on equity
-30.74%
Return on assets
-4.91%
Return on invested capital
6.21%

Financial health

Debt / equity
0.04×
Current ratio
3.09×

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends31%16%2%-12%Gross margin, FY2024: 24.53%Gross margin, FY2025: 27.22%Operating margin, FY2024: 8.22%Operating margin, FY2025: 9.42%Net margin, FY2024: -8.70%Net margin, FY2025: -8.11%FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2024 24.53%. Gross margin FY2025 27.22%. Operating margin FY2024 8.22%. Operating margin FY2025 9.42%. Net margin FY2024 -8.70%. Net margin FY2025 -8.11%.

Income trends

Revenue

604.34M USD+51.17%

Operating income

56.96M USD+73.30%

Net income

−49.02M USD-41.00%
Income trends across reported periods669.68M USD408.33M USD146.99M USD−114.36M USDRevenue, FY2024: 399.79M USDRevenue, FY2025: 604.34M USDOperating income, FY2024: 32.87M USDOperating income, FY2025: 56.96M USDNet income, FY2024: −34.77M USDNet income, FY2025: −49.02M USDFY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2024 399.79M USD. Revenue FY2025 604.34M USD. Operating income FY2024 32.87M USD. Operating income FY2025 56.96M USD. Net income FY2024 −34.77M USD. Net income FY2025 −49.02M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024
Revenue604.34M USD399.79M USD
Cost of goods sold439.83M USD301.72M USD
Gross profit164.52M USD98.08M USD
Selling, general, and administrative65.23M USD41.75M USD
Operating expenses107.56M USD65.21M USD
Interest expense103.84M USD63.71M USD
Depreciation and amortization42.34M USD35.22M USD
Operating income56.96M USD32.87M USD
Net income−49.02M USD−34.77M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
0%
0 beats, 1 miss, 0 met estimates
Average EPS surprise
-15692.20%
1 comparable report
Latest EPS result
-1.04
Estimate 0.01 · Miss by 15692.20%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates0.09-0.31-0.72-1.12Q2 '26No estimateQ3 '26Miss
Q2 2026, reported May 8, 2026: actual -0.095, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2026, reported Aug 12, 2026: actual -1.04, estimate 0.007, surprise -15692.20%, Miss.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates174.01M158.58M143.14M127.71MQ2 '26No estimateQ3 '26Beat
Q2 2026, reported May 8, 2026: actual 134.4M USD, estimate —, surprise —, Comparison unavailable. Q3 2026, reported Aug 12, 2026: actual 167.32M USD, estimate 155.8M USD, surprise +7.39%, Beat.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$25.40

69.79% upside
Past 12 months12-month forecastHigh $30.00Average $25.40Low $24.00

Recent analyst actions

2 institutions
B of A SecuritiesmaintainBuy
Morgan StanleymaintainEqual Weight

AADX news

fool.com

Why Applied Aerospace & Defense Was Sliding This Week

Uncomfortably, that earnings report was its first as a publicly traded company. On the bright side, all three of its business units boosted their revenue.

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seekingalpha.com

Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc. (AADX) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc. (AADX) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

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marketbeat.com

Applied Aerospace & Defense Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Applied Aerospace & Defense NYSE: AADX reported record second-quarter revenue and adjusted EBITDA in its first earnings call as a public company, while highlighting a growing contract backlog, capacity investments and…

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investors.com

SpaceX Supplier Tumbles After First Earnings Report Since IPO

Applied Aerospace & Defense fell about 10% on Wednesday after its first earnings report since going public in June.

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barrons.com

SpaceX Supplier Applied Aerospace & Defense Beats Revenue Expectations and Backlog Rises to $1.1 Billion

SpaceX supplier Applied Aerospace & Defense reports a surprise second-quarter loss but revenue tops expectations.

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businesswire.com

Applied Aerospace & Defense Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results

HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied Aerospace & Defense (NYSE: AADX) (“Applied” or "the Company"), a premier provider of advanced design, engineering, and vertically integrated manufacturing solutions for leading…

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ETFs holding AADX

Funds reporting this stock among their holdings, ordered by reported position size.

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFVTI
Market value
20.3M
Weight
0.00%
AUM
2.3T USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$378.24+0.44%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFVB
Market value
14.68M
Weight
0.01%
AUM
183.4B USD
Expense ratio
0.03%
Price / 1D
$304.76+0.64%
Alliance Bernstein - AB Disruptors ETF logoAlliance Bernstein - AB Disruptors ETFFWD
Market value
9.72M
Weight
0.31%
AUM
3.18B USD
Expense ratio
0.65%
Price / 1D
$129.86+0.38%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETFVBR
Market value
4.66M
Weight
0.01%
AUM
68.3B USD
Expense ratio
0.05%
Price / 1D
$249.18+0.68%
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF logoVanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETFVBK
Market value
4.21M
Weight
0.01%
AUM
43.8B USD
Expense ratio
0.05%
Price / 1D
$358.65+0.70%
Vanguard Extended Market ETF logoVanguard Extended Market ETFVXF
Market value
1.2M
Weight
0.00%
AUM
93.7B USD
Expense ratio
0.05%
Price / 1D
$245.53+0.82%
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF logoVanguard Russell 2000 ETFVTWO
Market value
319.25K
Weight
0.00%
AUM
17.4B USD
Expense ratio
0.06%
Price / 1D
$121.25+0.74%
First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF logoFirst Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETFMMSC
Market value
101.59K
Weight
0.19%
AUM
52.99M USD
Expense ratio
0.95%
Price / 1D
$28.59+1.27%

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