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AADX · Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc.

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$12.93 +0.40 (+3.19%) At close · Sep 4
Market Cap
$2.23B
Shares
172.39M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$12.93 Open$12.46 Day$12.44–13.00 Available close range$12.20–23.85 Avg vol 30d1.4M Short int1.6M · 0.9% float · 1.5d Short vol39% Last earningsAug 12, 2026 DataJun 2026–Sep 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 12

The closing range uses available history since Jun 3, 2026; less than a full year is stored.

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filed Aug 12, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+47.4%
Year over year
Operating margin
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
Trailing earnings
FCF yield
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$382.38M
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+67.3%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
Trailing year
Short interest
0.9%
Latest settlement · 1.5 days to cover
View all 114 metrics

AI Brief

Q2 FY26 earnings call · Aug 12, 2026
Q2 FY26

TL;DR. Applied Aerospace & Defense reported record Q2 revenue of $167.3M (+47.4% YoY) and record Adjusted EBITDA of $36.4M (+38.5% YoY), with backlog rising to a record $1.13B, while affirming full-year 2026 guidance of $670–690M revenue and $150–155M Adjusted EBITDA following its June IPO.

Bullish
  • + Record Q2 revenue of $167.3M, up 47.4% year-over-year, with growth across all three end markets.
  • + Contract backlog grew to a record $1.13B from $871M at year-end, providing multi-year revenue visibility.
  • + Record Adjusted EBITDA of $36.4M, up 38.4% year-over-year.
  • + IPO strengthened the balance sheet, reducing pro forma net leverage to 2.7x and leaving the $125M revolver fully available.
  • + Affirmed full-year 2026 guidance of $670–690M revenue and $150–155M Adjusted EBITDA, with backlog coverage supporting the outlook well into 2027.
Bearish
  • Reported a Q2 net loss of $154.0M driven primarily by $110M of IPO-related share-based compensation from accelerated vesting of equity units.
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin contracted to 21.8% from 23.2% in the prior-year quarter due to heavier weighting of early-stage next-generation programs and public-company operating costs.
  • Q2 gross margin of 22.2% was reduced by approximately 6 percentage points from IPO-related accelerated share-based compensation.
  • First-half net cash used in operating activities was $82.1M, with the company projecting positive free cash flow only in the second half of 2026.

AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical Sell Momentum Limited Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Limited Quant / Vol Very High
Market backdrop VIX 14.5 · calm Equity put/call 0.58
Technical
price trend
Sell
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 50-day avg −29%
below
RSI (14) 30
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 6%
near low
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Limited
Not enough data for a confident read.
Sentiment
smart money
Bullish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50/200-day averages unavailable
Institutional flow Accumulating
+93 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Falling
0.94% of float · ▼ -4.8% MoM · 1.5 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
93 holders — 13F breadth
Squeeze score 33
low risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Limited
Not enough data for a confident read.
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very High
Volatility 92%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −49%
past year
ATR 8.7%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 12, 2026
Total revenue · full year 2026 Initiated $670M – $690M
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA · full year 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated $150M – $155M

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
3 · 3 · 0
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 50-day avg
−29% Bearish
RSI (14)
30 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
6% Bearish
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50/200-day averages unavailable
Institutional flow Accumulating
+93 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Falling
0.94% of float · ▼ -4.8% MoM · 1.5 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
93 holders — 13F breadth
Price context
position in its available closing range
Range low $12 Now $13 · 6% Range high $24
vs 50-day avg -29%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.

Versus peers

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$2.23B 0.9%
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$1.95T 1.4%
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$349.78B +9.4% +18.5% 39.7 1.3%
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$270.62B +9.5% +17.1% 35.4 1.0%
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$180.36B -2.4% 0.1%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Accumulating
Holders
93
% held
23.2%
Net QoQ
+40.0M sh
Top holder
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P.
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
56
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Falling
Shares short
1.6M
Days to cover
1.5d
Change
-81.8K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
39%
As of
Sep 4, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
10.4K
Value
$224.3K
As of
Aug 11, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
43.0%
Week of
Jul 27, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Aug 12, 2026
This year
4
View
Earnings & Events
Earnings Calls
Last call
Aug 12, 2026
View

Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
AADX -2.8% -40.0% -2.1%
SPY +0.1% -0.4% +15.1% +0.4% +12.9%
vs SPY -2.9% -39.6% -2.5%
Key facts CIK 2118195 CUSIP 03815J107 13F (30d) 77 filings 77 filers Visit website Investor relations