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Updated Aug 31, 2026

CPI AEROSTRUCTURES, INC. (CVU)

Industrial • NYSE

$5.24

Professional Investment Analysis

ZYBERNO SCORE →

Is it a great business? Is it getting better?

20.0/100

POOR BUSINESS

CPI AEROSTRUCTURES, INC. (CVU) scores 20/100 — 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 CVU quality analysis & detailed breakdown

VALUATION SIGNAL

MARGIN OF SAFETY

Is this stock cheap or expensive relative to what the business has historically generated for owners?

Margin of Safety unavailable — insufficient data for the owner-earnings DCF.

BRINA GAP ↗

Is the market underestimating or overestimating what this business is capable of going forward?

-16.6%

Market Overestimates

💰 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 CVU valuation analysis · → View full CVU 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 (4.1%)

Debt-to-Equity (Solvency Risk):AVERAGE (0.68x)

Operating Margin (Operational Efficiency):POOR (3.9%)

Return on Capital (Capital Efficiency):POOR (6.1%)

📊 Valuation Trilogy

Three interconnected metrics for complete valuation analysis

Click any metric for full methodology and detailed analysis

Zyberno's Verdict

CPI AEROSTRUCTURES, INC. (CVU) stock report — Zyberno Score 20/100 (POOR BUSINESS). Full financial analysis on Zyberno.

According to Zyberno's DCF model, CPI AEROSTRUCTURES, INC. (CVU) shows a Brina Gap of -16.6%, which weakens the case: based on the company's ROIC (6.1%) and reinvestment rate (-16.1%), the business can fundamentally grow at -1.0% — but the current enterprise value implies the market expects 15.6%.

Over the trailing twelve months, CVU generated -$2.95M in Owner Earnings. Capital was deployed as follows: $58.69K invested in capital expenditures. Reinvestment rate: -16.1%.

DIVISION I: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

A. Market Valuation

Market Price & Capitalization (2)

Current Price:5.24

Market Cap:$67.64M

Valuation Multiples (4)

P/E Ratio:

74.86x

📊 Click to view full CVU P/E analysis →

P/B Ratio:2.41x

P/S Ratio:0.92x

Peg Ratio:-999.00x

Enterprise Metrics (2)

Enterprise Value:$75.89M

Ev Ebitda Ratio:23.64x

Price Action & Momentum (3)

12-1 Momentum:

+39.8% (81th pctile)

📈 Click to view full CVU Momentum analysis →

Momentum Percentile:81 / 100

% of 52-Week High:87.6%

B. Profitability Assessment

Return Metrics (7)

ROE:

4.1%

📊 Click to view full CVU ROE analysis →

ROA:1.4%

Roic:

6.1%

📊 Click to view full CVU ROIC analysis →

Reinvestment Rate:-16.1%

Fundamental Growth Rate (g):-1.0%

Market-Implied Growth Rate:15.6%

Brina Gap:

-16.6%

☷ Click to view full CVU Brina Gap analysis →

Margin Analysis (3)

Operating Margin Ttm:3.9%

Net Margin Ttm:1.5%

Ebitda Margin:4.4%

TTM Performance (3)

Gross Margin Ttm:22.5%

Operating Margin Ttm:3.9%

Net Margin Ttm:1.5%

Yield Metrics (2)

Earnings Yield:$1.24

Dividend Yield:0.0%

C. Log-Linear Regression Growth Trends

Earnings Surprise (SUE) (3)

Earnings Surprise (SUE):

+0.86

📊 Click to view full CVU Earnings Surprise analysis →

EPS Surprise vs Expected:124.6%

Latest Earnings Filed:2026-08-13

Revenue Growth (Linear) (1)

Revenue Growth Rate (Linear):-6.9%

Earnings Growth (Linear) (1)

Net Income Growth Rate (Linear):-21.3%

Cash Flow Growth (Linear) (2)

Free Cash Flow Growth Rate (Linear):6.3%

Operating Cash Flow Growth Rate (Linear):7.0%

Operating Growth (Linear) (1)

Operating Income Growth Rate (Linear):-1.1%

D. Financial Stability

Liquidity Ratios (3)

Current Ratio:1.97x

Quick Ratio:1.95x

Cash Ratio:0.03x

Leverage Analysis (3)

Debt To Equity Ttm:0.68x

Debt-to-Equity Ratio:0.68x

Debt To Ebitda:2.83x

Coverage Ratios (2)

Interest Coverage Ratio:-0.13x

Times Interest Earned:-0.13

Capital Structure (4)

Working Capital:23,488,549.00

Cash And Cash Equivalents:835,875.00

Long Term Debt:$7.57M

Net Debt:$8.25M

DIVISION II: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ANALYSIS

A. Income Statement Analysis

Revenue Components (2)

Revenue TTM: $73.62M

Linear Growth: -6.9%

📊 Click to view full CVU Revenue analysis & methodology →

Cost Of Revenue Ttm:$57.03M

Profitability Breakdown (2)

Gross profit TTM: $16.59M

Linear Growth: -11.9%

📊 Click to view full CVU Gross Profit analysis & methodology →

Operating income TTM: $2.85M

Linear Growth: -1.1%

📊 Click to view full CVU Operating Income analysis & methodology →

Bottom Line Performance (3)

Net income TTM: $1.08M

Linear Growth: -21.3%

📊 Click to view full CVU Net Income analysis & methodology →

Income Before Tax:$706.69K

Ebitda Ttm:3,210,380.00

Operating Expenses (5)

Operating Expenses:0.00

R And D Expense:0.00

Sga Expense:10,568,865.00

Income Tax Expense:-$372.28K

Interest Expense:1,397,077.00

Expense Ratios (3)

R And D To Revenue Percentage:0.0%

Sga To Revenue Percentage:60.1%

Ebitda Margin:4.4%

B. Balance Sheet Analysis

Asset Composition (5)

Total Assets:$78.71M

Current Assets:$47.68M

Ppe Net:512,562.00

Goodwill:1,784,254.00

Intangible Assets:$0.00

Liability Structure (4)

Total Liabilities:50,599,613.00

Current Liabilities:24,188,870.00

Long Term Debt:$7.57M

Short Term Debt:$1.52M

Equity & Capital (3)

Equity:$28.11M

Retained Earnings:-$47.43M

Common Stock:50,000,000.00

Working Capital Items (3)

Accounts Receivable:9,839,740.00

Inventory:620,268.00

Accounts Payable:16,035,856.00

Special Items (2)

Contract Liabilities:2,970,578.00

Stock Based Compensation:235,287.00

C. Cash Flow Analysis

Operating Activities (2)

Operating cash flow TTM: -$2.90M

Linear Growth: 7.0%

Free cash flow TTM: -$2.96M

Linear Growth: 6.3%

📊 Click to view full CVU Free Cash Flow analysis & methodology →

Investment Activities (2)

Investing Cash Flow:-$53.06K

Capital Expenditures Ttm:58,688.00

Financing Activities (3)

Financing Cash Flow:$581.11K

Dividends Paid Ttm:0.00

Stock Repurchase:0.00

Capital Transactions (3)

Common Stock Issuance:0.00

Long Term Debt Issuance:$10.00M

Long Term Debt Repayments:$26.48K

Non-Cash Items (1)

Depreciation Amortization Ttm:361,349.00

DIVISION III: OPERATIONAL METRICS

A. Per Share Analysis

Earnings Per Share (3)

EPS (Basic TTM):0.08

Eps diluted TTM: $0.07

Linear Growth: -2.1%

📊 Click to view full CVU EPS analysis & methodology →

Earnings Per Share Ttm:$0.08

Revenue & Cash Per Share (2)

Sales Per Share Ttm:5.70

Operating Cash Flow Per Share:-$0.40

Book Value & Capital (2)

Book Value Per Share:$2.18

Cash Per Share:0.06

Dividend Policy (1)

Dividend Payout Ratio:0.00x

B. Operational Efficiency

Asset Utilization (2)

Asset Turnover Ttm:0.96x

Working Capital Turnover Ttm:3.13x

Receivables Management (2)

Receivables Turnover Ttm:7.48x

Days Sales Outstanding Ttm:48.78

Inventory Management (2)

Inventory Turnover Ttm:91.94x

Days Inventory Outstanding Ttm:3.97

Payables & Cash Cycle (2)

Days Payable Outstanding:102.63

Cash Conversion Cycle:-49.88

C. Quality & Risk Metrics

Financial Quality Scores (2)

Financial Strength Score:100.00

Quality Score:40.00

Market Metrics (2)

Beta:0.00x

Volatility Category:unknown

DIVISION IV: INVESTMENT ANALYSIS

A. Value Investment Framework

Owner Earnings Analysis (1)

-$2.95M

Damodaran Growth Analysis (4)

Reinvestment Rate:-16.1%

Fundamental Growth Rate (g):-1.0%

Market-Implied Growth Rate:15.6%

Brina Gap:

-16.6%

☷ Click to view full CVU Brina Gap analysis →

B. Log-Linear Regression Growth Analysis

Growth Rates (Log-Linear Regression) (3)

Revenue Growth Rate (Linear):-6.9%

Net Income Growth Rate (Linear):-21.3%

Operating Income Growth Rate (Linear):-1.1%

Cash Flow Growth Rates (2)

Free Cash Flow Growth Rate (Linear):6.3%

Operating Cash Flow Growth Rate (Linear):7.0%

Other Growth Rates (2)

Gross Profit Growth Rate (Linear):-11.9%

Book Value Growth Rate (Linear):59.9%

C. Company Profile & Context

Corporate Information (6)

Symbol:CVU

Company Name:CPI AEROSTRUCTURES, INC.

Sector:Industrial

Industry:Aerospace & Defense

Exchange:NYSE

Country:United States

Market Classification (3)

Market Cap Category:N/A

Price Category:low

Volume Category:N/A

Share Structure (3)

Shares Outstanding:12.91M

Shares Outstanding Basic:12.91M

Shares Outstanding Diluted:13.04M

Data Processing Info (3)

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Last Updated:2026-08-31 23:31:59 UTC

Data Timestamp:2026-08-20T03:38:07.082528