What Archer Aviation does
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- Legal name
- Archer Aviation Inc.
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31, 2025
- Latest annual report
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- Accession · CIK
- 0001824502-26-000019
0001824502
Revenue and margins
Archer Aviation had $0.3M of revenue in fiscal 2025.
Net income and earnings per share
Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was −$512M in fiscal 2025, −170,566.7% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
Archer Aviation returned $0.0M to shareholders in fiscal 2025. The diluted share count rose 65.7%.
Value Archer Aviation yourself
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Discounted cash flow
Value per share
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Adds net cash of $1.9B and divides by 624.3M diluted shares. Ten years of cash flows plus a terminal value, discounted to today.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Archer Aviation can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $747M | $531M | $465M | $835M | $2.0B |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $18.8M | $9.3M | $7.2M | $64.0M | $80.3M |
| Debt / equity | 0.0x | 0.0x | 0.0x | 0.1x | 0.0x |
| Interest coverage | −358.3x | −231.6x | −558.6x | −203.9x | −177.9x |
| Current ratio | 26.7x | 10.2x | 4.2x | 12.1x | 19.9x |
| Quick ratio | 26.7x | 10.2x | 4.2x | 12.1x | 19.9x |
| Total assets | $768M | $574M | $554M | $1.0B | $2.5B |
| Total liabilities | $69.5M | $80.5M | $187M | $249M | $263M |
| Shareholders' equity | $699M | $493M | $367M | $753M | $2.2B |
| Net debt (− = net cash) | −$728M | −$522M | −$457M | −$771M | −$1.9B |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$2.9M
5 insiders
Of sales under plans
30%
$0.9M
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | Benjamin LyonPresident, Aircraft OEM | Sold plan | 45,359 | $5.43 | $0.2M | Form 4 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Eric LentellChief Strategy Officer | Sold plan | 100,000 | $6.31 | $0.6M | Form 4 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Benjamin LyonPresident, Aircraft OEM | Sold | 50,188 | $6.41 | $0.3M | Form 4 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Eric LentellChief Legal & Strategy Officer | Sold | 52,762 | $6.41 | $0.3M | Form 4 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Harsh RungtaChief Accounting Officer | Sold | 13,880 | $6.41 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Priya GuptaInterim CFO | Sold | 10,015 | $6.41 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Eric LentellChief Legal & Strategy Officer | Sold | 3,754 | $5.00 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| May 18, 2026 | Eric LentellChief Legal & Strategy Officer | Sold | 48,169 | $5.95 | $0.3M | Form 4 |
| May 18, 2026 | Harsh RungtaChief Accounting Officer | Sold | 12,414 | $5.95 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| May 18, 2026 | Priya GuptaInterim CFO | Sold | 9,860 | $5.95 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| May 18, 2026 | Thomas Paul MunizChief Technology Officer | Sold | 91,839 | $5.95 | $0.5M | Form 4 |
| May 15, 2026 | Thomas Paul MunizChief Technology Officer | Sold | 44,740 | $6.06 | $0.3M | Form 4 |
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.
| Test | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Cash from operations is positive | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Return on assets rose | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Debt fell relative to assets | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Current ratio rose | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Share count didn't rise | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Gross margin rose | — | — | — |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | — | ✕ | ✓ |
| F-score | — / 9 | 2 / 8 | 5 / 8 |
| Accruals ratio | −33.0% | −21.6% | −10.7% |
| Altman Z'' | −5.78 | −0.57 | 9.00 |
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6 years of figures
US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||
| Revenue | — | — | — | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.3M |
| Gross profit | — | — | — | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.1M |
| Research and development | $21.1M | $64.3M | $172M | $276M | $358M | $494M |
| Operating income | −$24.6M | −$358M | −$347M | −$447M | −$510M | −$729M |
| Interest expense | $0.2M | $1.0M | $1.5M | $0.8M | $2.5M | $4.1M |
| Pretax income | −$24.8M | −$348M | −$317M | −$457M | −$537M | −$618M |
| Income tax | — | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.5M | $0.2M | $0.3M |
| Net income | −$24.8M | −$348M | −$317M | −$458M | −$537M | −$618M |
| Diluted EPS | −$0.49 | −$3.14 | −$1.32 | −$1.69 | −$1.42 | −$0.99 |
| Diluted shares | 0.05B | 0.11B | 0.24B | 0.27B | 0.38B | 0.62B |
| Cash flow | ||||||
| Cash from operations | −$22.8M | −$108M | −$200M | −$272M | −$369M | −$433M |
| Capital expenditure | $1.4M | $3.5M | $6.9M | $44.3M | $82.0M | $78.8M |
| Free cash flow | −$24.2M | −$112M | −$207M | −$316M | −$451M | −$512M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $0.1M | $1.3M | $3.1M | $6.5M | $11.7M | $20.0M |
| Stock-based compensation | $0.2M | $124M | $103M | $45.2M | $109M | $224M |
| Acquisitions | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $126M |
| Share buybacks | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Dividends paid | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $36.6M | $747M | $531M | $465M | $835M | $2.0B |
| Total debt | $0.9M | $18.8M | $9.3M | $7.2M | $64.0M | $80.3M |
| Finance lease liabilities | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Current assets | $37.4M | $755M | $546M | $480M | $858M | $2.1B |
| Current liabilities | $3.8M | $28.3M | $53.3M | $114M | $71.1M | $104M |
| Inventory | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Property and equipment, net | $1.6M | $5.9M | $11.5M | $57.6M | $127M | $254M |
| Total assets | $41.8M | $768M | $574M | $554M | $1.0B | $2.5B |
| Total liabilities | $5.9M | $69.5M | $80.5M | $187M | $249M | $263M |
| Shareholders' equity | $35.9M | $699M | $493M | $367M | $753M | $2.2B |
| Margins | ||||||
| Gross margin | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% |
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | −243,100.0% |
| EBITDA margin | — | — | — | — | — | −236,433.3% |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | −206,066.7% |
| FCF margin | — | — | — | — | — | −170,566.7% |
| Returns | ||||||
| Return on capital employed | — | −92.1% | −55.1% | −93.0% | −74.4% | −44.3% |
| Return on equity | — | −94.7% | −53.2% | −106.4% | −95.9% | −41.8% |
| Return on assets | — | −85.9% | −47.3% | −81.2% | −69.0% | −35.7% |
| Growth | ||||||
| Share count change | — | 121.0% | 117.0% | 12.5% | 39.3% | 65.7% |
| Financial health | ||||||
| Debt / equity | 0.0x | 0.0x | 0.0x | 0.0x | 0.1x | 0.0x |
| Interest coverage | −123.0x | −358.3x | −231.6x | −558.6x | −203.9x | −177.9x |
| Current ratio | 9.8x | 26.7x | 10.2x | 4.2x | 12.1x | 19.9x |
| Quick ratio | 9.8x | 26.7x | 10.2x | 4.2x | 12.1x | 19.9x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||
| Capex / revenue | — | — | — | — | — | 26,266.7% |
| Stock comp / revenue | — | — | — | — | — | 74,500.0% |
| Quality scores | ||||||
| Piotroski F-score | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| Altman Z'' | 5.7 | 12.0 | 4.1 | −5.8 | −0.6 | 9.0 |
| Accruals ratio | — | −59.1% | −17.4% | −33.0% | −21.6% | −10.7% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001824502). Data updated October 11, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.