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Updated Sep 2, 2026

Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc. (AADX)

Industrial • NYSE

$12.55

Professional Investment Analysis

ZYBERNO SCORE →

Is it a great business? Is it getting better?

15.0/100

POOR BUSINESS

Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc. (AADX) scores 15/100 — concerning metrics indicating significant structural or financial risks.

📊 How is the Zyberno Score calculated? +

The Zyberno Score answers one question: "Is this a quality business worth owning?" It's a 0-100 investment grade that evaluates business fundamentals across four critical dimensions, based on principles from Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch, and Charlie Munger.

The 4 Core Categories (25 points each):

1. PROFITABILITY (25 pts)

Metrics: ROE, ROIC, Net Margin, Operating Margin
Thresholds: ROE >20% excellent • ROIC >20% excellent • Net Margin >20% excellent • Operating Margin >25% excellent

2. FINANCIAL STRENGTH (25 pts)

Metrics: Debt-to-Equity, Current Ratio, Interest Coverage, Altman Z-Score
Thresholds: D/E <0.3 excellent • Current Ratio >2.5 excellent • Interest Coverage >10x excellent • Altman Z >3.0 safe

3. CASH FLOW QUALITY (25 pts)

Metrics: Free Cash Flow, OCF vs Net Income, FCF Margin
Thresholds: Positive & growing FCF excellent • OCF/NI >1.2x excellent (cash earnings exceed accounting)

4. GROWTH & CONSISTENCY (25 pts)

Metrics: Revenue Growth, Net Income Growth, FCF Growth, Piotroski F-Score
Thresholds: Growth via log-linear regression • Piotroski 8-9 excellent, 6-7 good

Score Interpretation:

75-100

GREAT BUSINESS

65-74

GOOD BUSINESS

50-64

AVERAGE BUSINESS

30-49

WEAK BUSINESS

0-29

POOR BUSINESS

→ View full AADX quality analysis & detailed breakdown

VALUATION SIGNAL

N/A (Requires more data)

Requires fair value calculation and current price data

💰 How is Margin of Safety calculated? +

Margin of Safety measures how much discount or premium you're paying relative to a stock's intrinsic value. It's Benjamin Graham's core principle: the larger the margin, the lower your downside risk.

Formula: (Intrinsic Value − Current Price) ÷ Intrinsic Value × 100%

How We Calculate Intrinsic Value (DCF Method):

Step 1: Calculate current Owner Earnings (OCF − Maintenance CapEx)

Step 2: Calculate company-specific growth rate using log-linear regression on 16 quarters of Owner Earnings

Step 3: Project 10 years forward using the calculated growth rate

Step 4: Discount each year's cash flow to present value using 10% discount rate

Step 5: Calculate terminal value using 3% perpetual growth rate

Step 6: Sum all discounted cash flows = Intrinsic Value

What The Percentages Mean:

+50% or more

EXCELLENT — Very undervalued

+25% to +50%

GOOD — Attractive discount

0% to +25%

FAIR — Reasonable value

0% to -25%

CAUTION — Slight premium

-25% or worse

POOR — Overvalued

"Price is what you pay, value is what you get." — Warren Buffett

→ View full AADX valuation analysis · → View full AADX Brina Gap analysis

📈 How is Brina Gap calculated? +

Brina Gap measures the difference between the growth a business can fundamentally sustain and the growth the market is already pricing in.

Formula: Fundamental Growth Rate − Market-Implied Growth Rate

The Two Components:

Fundamental Growth Rate = ROIC × Reinvestment Rate

What the business can sustainably grow at based on how much it reinvests and what return it earns on that capital. Grounded in historical financials.

Market-Implied Growth Rate = Reverse DCF

The growth rate the current Enterprise Value implicitly assumes. Calculated by back-solving a 10-year DCF model (10% WACC, 3% terminal growth) until the present value of projected cash flows equals EV.

What The Gap Means:

Gap > +5% Market Underestimates — potential upside

+2% to +5% Slight Underestimate

-2% to +2% Fairly Priced — market consensus matches fundamentals

-5% to -2% Slight Overestimate

Gap < -5% Market Overestimates — price embeds optimism fundamentals don't support

A positive gap (market underestimates) combined with a positive Margin of Safety is the strongest combined signal — the business is both cheap historically and forward economics are stronger than the price suggests.

Critical Financial Health Indicators

Return on Equity (Profitability):CRITICAL (0.0%)

Debt-to-Equity (Solvency Risk):GOOD (0.53x)

Operating Margin (Operational Efficiency):CRITICAL (0.0%)

Return on Capital (Capital Efficiency):CRITICAL (-23.9%)

📊 Valuation Trilogy

Three interconnected metrics for complete valuation analysis

Click any metric for full methodology and detailed analysis

Zyberno's Verdict

Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc. (AADX) stock report — Zyberno Score 15/100 (POOR BUSINESS). Full financial analysis on Zyberno.

DIVISION I: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

A. Market Valuation

Market Price & Capitalization (2)

Current Price:12.55

Market Cap:$1.86B

Valuation Multiples (2)

P/B Ratio:2.25x

P/S Ratio:2.78x

Enterprise Metrics (1)

Enterprise Value:$382.38M

Price Action & Momentum (1)

% of 52-Week High:51.8%

B. Profitability Assessment

Return Metrics (3)

Roic:

-23.9%

📊 Click to view full AADX ROIC analysis →

Reinvestment Rate:14.0%

Fundamental Growth Rate (g):-3.3%

Margin Analysis (1)

Ebitda Margin:-51.5%

Yield Metrics (2)

Earnings Yield:-$999.00

Dividend Yield:-999.0%

C. Log-Linear Regression Growth Trends

D. Financial Stability

Liquidity Ratios (3)

Current Ratio:2.51x

Quick Ratio:2.08x

Cash Ratio:0.13x

Leverage Analysis (3)

Debt To Equity Ttm:0.53x

Debt-to-Equity Ratio:0.53x

Debt To Ebitda:-999.00x

Coverage Ratios (2)

Interest Coverage Ratio:-14.66x

Times Interest Earned:-14.66

Capital Structure (4)

Working Capital:213,563,000.00

Cash And Cash Equivalents:18,108,000.00

Long Term Debt:$395.17M

Net Debt:$382.38M

DIVISION II: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ANALYSIS

A. Income Statement Analysis

Revenue Components (2)

$669.27M

Cost Of Revenue Ttm:$520.53M

Profitability Breakdown (2)

$148.74M-$384.93M

Bottom Line Performance (3)

-$615.88M

Income Before Tax:-$122.48M

Ebitda Ttm:-344,516,000.00

Operating Expenses (5)

Operating Expenses:0.00

R And D Expense:0.00

Sga Expense:123,315,000.00

Income Tax Expense:$31.49M

Interest Expense:26,249,000.00

Expense Ratios (3)

R And D To Revenue Percentage:0.0%

Sga To Revenue Percentage:73.7%

Ebitda Margin:-51.5%

B. Balance Sheet Analysis

Asset Composition (5)

Total Assets:$1.50B

Current Assets:$355.06M

Ppe Net:0.00

Goodwill:581,427,000.00

Intangible Assets:$353.30M

Liability Structure (4)

Total Liabilities:672,338,000.00

Current Liabilities:141,501,000.00

Long Term Debt:$395.17M

Short Term Debt:$5.32M

Equity & Capital (3)

Equity:$827.88M

Retained Earnings:-$232.14M

Common Stock:1,000,000,000.00

Working Capital Items (3)

Accounts Receivable:69,590,000.00

Inventory:60,963,000.00

Accounts Payable:45,772,000.00

Special Items (2)

Contract Liabilities:25,287,000.00

Stock Based Compensation:0.00

C. Cash Flow Analysis

Operating Activities (2)

$0.00$0.00

Investment Activities (1)

Investing Cash Flow:$0.00

Financing Activities (3)

Financing Cash Flow:$0.00

Dividends Paid Ttm:0.00

Stock Repurchase:0.00

Capital Transactions (3)

Common Stock Issuance:0.00

Long Term Debt Issuance:$0.00

Long Term Debt Repayments:$0.00

DIVISION III: OPERATIONAL METRICS

A. Per Share Analysis

Earnings Per Share (1)

Earnings Per Share Ttm:-$4.16

Revenue & Cash Per Share (2)

Sales Per Share Ttm:4.52

Operating Cash Flow Per Share:-$999.00

Book Value & Capital (2)

Book Value Per Share:$5.59

Cash Per Share:0.12

Dividend Policy (1)

Dividend Payout Ratio:-999.00x

B. Operational Efficiency

Asset Utilization (2)

Asset Turnover Ttm:0.45x

Working Capital Turnover Ttm:3.13x

Receivables Management (2)

Receivables Turnover Ttm:9.62x

Days Sales Outstanding Ttm:37.95

Inventory Management (2)

Inventory Turnover Ttm:8.54x

Days Inventory Outstanding Ttm:42.75

Payables & Cash Cycle (2)

Days Payable Outstanding:32.10

Cash Conversion Cycle:48.60

C. Quality & Risk Metrics

Financial Quality Scores (2)

Financial Strength Score:80.00

Quality Score:35.00

Market Metrics (2)

Beta:0.00x

Volatility Category:unknown

DIVISION IV: INVESTMENT ANALYSIS

A. Value Investment Framework

Damodaran Growth Analysis (2)

Reinvestment Rate:14.0%

Fundamental Growth Rate (g):-3.3%

B. Log-Linear Regression Growth Analysis

C. Company Profile & Context

Corporate Information (6)

Symbol:AADX

Company Name:Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc.

Sector:Industrial

Industry:Aerospace & Defense

Exchange:NYSE

Country:United States

Market Classification (3)

Market Cap Category:N/A

Price Category:penny

Volume Category:N/A

Share Structure (3)

Shares Outstanding:148.18M

Shares Outstanding Basic:148.18M

Shares Outstanding Diluted:148.18M

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Last Updated:2026-09-02 00:53:51 UTC

Data Timestamp:2026-08-23T16:09:29.107962