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Mercury Systems Inc had $984M of revenue in fiscal 2026, up 7.9% on the year before. Over five years, revenue changed +1.3% a year on average.
Last close Β· Oct 23, 2026
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0.9%Hi! I read Mercury Systems Incβs latest annual report (fiscal 2026). Here is what stands out:
Good So-so Weak
Are sales growing?
+7.9%
Yes. Sales grew 7.9% last year.
Does it make a profit?
β3.0%
No. It lost money last year.
Does profit turn into cash?
6.9%
Partly. 6.9% of sales ends up as free cash.
How healthy are the accounts?
5 / 8
Mixed. It passes 5 of 8 health tests.
How is the share priced?
β
No P/E: it made no profit over the last four quarters.
Rules of thumb on reported numbers. A starting point, not a recommendation.
Is it selling more, and how much does it keep?
KIRA Β· Mercury Systems Inc had $984M of revenue in fiscal 2026, up 7.9% on the year before. Over five years, revenue changed +1.3% a year on average. Its operating margin was 0.0%, up 2.2Β pts: of every 100 in sales, about 0 is left after running the business.
In plain words: Revenue is all the money customers paid. The margins show how many cents of each dollar of sales are left over at each step: after making the product (gross), after running the business (operating) and after everything, tax included (net).
Revenue
Revenue
Margins, % of revenue
Margins, % of revenue
KIRA Β· Mercury Systems Inc lost $29.7M in fiscal 2026.
Loss periods are shown in red.
In plain words: Net income is the profit left after every cost and tax. Earnings per share (EPS) splits that profit across every share, so it shows what one share earned.
Net income
Net income
Diluted EPS
Diluted EPS
How much cash comes in, and where does it go?
KIRA Β· Free cash flow was $68.1M in fiscal 2026, 6.9% of revenue.
Cash from operations minus capital spending.
In plain words: Profit on paper is not the same as cash in the bank. Free cash flow is the cash left after paying to run and maintain the business: the money it can hand back to shareholders, save or invest.
Free cash flow
Free cash flow
Cash from operations vs capital spending
Cash from operations vs capital spending
KIRA Β· Mercury Systems Inc returned $15.0M to shareholders in fiscal 2026, 22% of free cash flow. The diluted share count rose 1.2%.
In plain words: Companies hand cash back in two ways: dividends (cash paid to shareholders) and buybacks (buying back their own shares, so each remaining share owns a bigger slice).
Dividends and buybacks
Dividends and buybacks
Diluted shares outstanding (annual)
KIRA Β· In the last 12 months, insiders sold $194M of shares on the open market and bought none.
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. βPlanβ marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
In plain words: Insiders are the people who run or own a big part of the company. Buying with their own money can signal confidence; selling often has personal reasons, like taxes or diversifying.
Bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$194M
9 insiders
Of sales under plans
0%
$0.2M
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | Stuart KupinskyEVP, CLO & Corp Sec | Sold plan | 1,000 | $86.52 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Steven RatnerEVP, CHRO | Sold | 4,000 | $84.51 | $0.3M | Form 4 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | William L BallhausChairman, President & CEO, Director | Sold | 49,090 | $89.09 | $4.4M | Form 4 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | William L BallhausChairman, President & CEO, Director | Sold | 111,076 | $87.12 | $9.7M | Form 4 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | William L BallhausChairman, President & CEO, Director | Sold | 108,209 | $89.50 | $9.7M | Form 4 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Steven RatnerEVP, CHRO | Sold | 356 | $91.36 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Stuart KupinskyEVP, CLO & Corp Sec | Sold plan | 1,000 | $95.23 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | William L BallhausChairman, President & CEO, Director | Sold | 65,000 | $92.40 | $6.0M | Form 4 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Steven RatnerEVP, CHRO | Sold | 1,026 | $97.67 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Douglas MunroSVP, CAO | Sold | 109 | $97.67 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | William L BallhausChairman, President & CEO, Director | Sold | 22,010 | $97.67 | $2.1M | Form 4 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | David E. FarnsworthEVP, CFO | Sold | 6,612 | $97.67 | $0.6M | Form 4 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Douglas MunroSVP, CAO | Sold | 548 | $100.31 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | William L BallhausChairman, President & CEO, Director | Sold | 26,802 | $100.31 | $2.7M | Form 4 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Stuart KupinskyEVP, CLO & Corp Sec | Sold | 1,308 | $100.31 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | David E. FarnsworthEVP, CFO | Sold | 8,155 | $100.31 | $0.8M | Form 4 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Steven RatnerEVP, CHRO | Sold | 2,187 | $100.31 | $0.2M | Form 4 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Douglas MunroSVP, CAO | Sold | 494 | $111.36 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | William L BallhausChairman, President & CEO, Director | Sold | 24,144 | $111.36 | $2.7M | Form 4 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Stuart KupinskyEVP, CLO & Corp Sec | Sold | 1,178 | $111.36 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | David E. FarnsworthEVP, CFO | Sold | 7,347 | $111.36 | $0.8M | Form 4 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Steven RatnerEVP, CHRO | Sold | 1,971 | $111.36 | $0.2M | Form 4 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | William L BallhausChairman, President & CEO, Director | Sold | 3,536 | $109.95 | $0.4M | Form 4 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Stuart KupinskyEVP, CLO & Corp Sec | Sold | 1,195 | $109.95 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | David E. FarnsworthEVP, CFO | Sold | 1,345 | $109.95 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Steven RatnerEVP, CHRO | Sold | 1,084 | $109.95 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Douglas MunroSVP, CAO | Sold | 404 | $109.95 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| May 26, 2026 | Howard L LanceDirector | Sold | 9,250 | $99.75 | $0.9M | Form 4 |
| May 12, 2026 | Orlando D CarvalhoDirector | Sold | 7,000 | $89.36 | $0.6M | Form 4 |
| May 11, 2026 | Steven RatnerEVP, CHRO | Sold | 2,000 | $92.46 | $0.2M | Form 4 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | David E. FarnsworthEVP, CFO | Sold | 3,625 | $84.87 | $0.3M | Form 4 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | JANA Partners Management, LPDirector, See Remarks | Sold | 100,899 | $89.68 | $9.0M | Form 4 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | JANA Partners Management, LPDirector, See Remarks | Sold | 168,648 | $90.12 | $15.2M | Form 4 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | JANA Partners Management, LPDirector, See Remarks | Sold | 182,510 | $94.05 | $17.2M | Form 4 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Howard L LanceDirector | Sold | 4,832 | $88.98 | $0.4M | Form 4 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Stuart KupinskyEVP, CLO & Corp Sec | Sold | 2,287 | $83.56 | $0.2M | Form 4 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Douglas MunroSVP, CAO | Sold | 582 | $83.56 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | JANA Partners Management, LPDirector, See Remarks | Sold | 400,000 | $81.00 | $32.4M | Form 4 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Douglas MunroSVP, CAO | Sold | 1,329 | $73.42 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Debora A PlunkettDirector | Sold | 1,700 | $73.99 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | JANA Partners Management, LPDirector, See Remarks | Sold | 1,000,000 | $75.45 | $75.5M | Form 4 |
Can it carry its debts, and how well does it use its money?
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Mercury Systems Inc can carry it.
In plain words: What the company owns and what it owes. More cash than debt is a cushion for bad times; a lot of debt leaves less room when business slows down.
Cash vs debt (incl. leases)
| Fiscal year end | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $65.7M | $71.6M | $181M | $309M | $214M |
| Interest coverage | 5.4x | β0.9x | β4.2x | β0.6x | 0.0x |
| Current ratio | 4.2x | 4.0x | 4.1x | 3.5x | 3.0x |
| Quick ratio | 2.8x | 2.6x | 2.6x | 2.4x | 1.8x |
| Total assets | $2.3B | $2.4B | $2.4B | $2.4B | $2.3B |
| Total liabilities | $767M | $825M | $906M | $961M | $825M |
| Shareholders' equity | $1.5B | $1.6B | $1.5B | $1.5B | $1.5B |
| Net debt (β = net cash) | β | β | β | β | β |
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
In plain words: How much profit the business makes on the money put into it. A higher percentage means each dollar invested works harder.
Return on capital, equity and assets (annual)
KIRA Β· Mercury Systems Inc passes 5 of 8 financial health tests (Piotroski F-score).
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8β9 is strong, 0β2 weak.
In plain words: Nine yes/no tests of financial health, one point each. A green tick is a pass: 7 to 9 points is solid, 0 to 3 is weak.
| Test | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations is positive | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Return on assets rose | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Debt fell relative to assets | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Current ratio rose | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Share count didn't rise | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Gross margin rose | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| F-score | β / 3 | 5 / 8 | 4 / 8 | 6 / 8 | 3 / 8 | 1 / 8 | 1 / 8 | 3 / 8 | 5 / 8 | 5 / 8 |
| Accruals ratio | β4.2% | β0.3% | β4.1% | β1.9% | β2.0% | 1.4% | β0.3% | β8.3% | β7.3% | β5.6% |
| Altman Z'' | 10.69 | 5.22 | 13.33 | 9.52 | 5.86 | 4.51 | 4.35 | 3.57 | 3.84 | 3.94 |
Every number, year by year.
Amounts in USD. Hover a ratioβs name for its definition.
In plain words: Every number we have, year by year. Download it as a spreadsheet if you want to dig deeper.
| Fiscal year | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | $409M | $493M | $655M | $797M | $924M | $988M | $974M | $835M | $912M | $984M |
| Gross profit | $192M | $226M | $286M | $357M | $385M | $395M | $317M | $196M | $254M | $281M |
| Research and development | $54.1M | $58.8M | $68.9M | $98.5M | $113M | $107M | $109M | $101M | $67.6M | $59.7M |
| Operating income | $37.4M | $47.0M | $76.6M | $91.1M | $81.0M | $31.6M | β$21.7M | β$148M | β$19.6M | $0.3M |
| Interest expense | $7.6M | $2.9M | $9.1M | $1.0M | $1.2M | $5.8M | $25.2M | $35.0M | $33.4M | $29.6M |
| Pretax income | $31.1M | $42.6M | $59.5M | $93.9M | $77.2M | $18.4M | β$48.5M | β$189M | β$50.4M | β$28.9M |
| Income tax | $6.2M | $1.7M | $12.8M | $8.2M | $15.1M | $7.1M | β$20.2M | β$51.6M | β$12.5M | $0.8M |
| Net income | $24.9M | $40.9M | $46.8M | $85.7M | $62.0M | $11.3M | β$28.3M | β$138M | β$37.9M | β$29.7M |
| Diluted EPS | $0.58 | $0.86 | $0.96 | $1.56 | $1.12 | $0.20 | β$0.50 | β$2.38 | β$0.65 | β$0.50 |
| Diluted shares | 0.04B | 0.05B | 0.05B | 0.06B | 0.06B | 0.06B | 0.06B | 0.06B | 0.06B | 0.06B |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | $59.1M | $43.3M | $97.5M | $115M | $97.2M | β$18.9M | β$21.3M | $60.4M | $139M | $102M |
| Capital expenditure | $32.8M | $15.1M | $26.7M | $43.3M | $45.6M | $27.7M | $38.8M | $34.3M | $19.8M | $34.3M |
| Free cash flow | $26.3M | $28.2M | $70.8M | $71.9M | $51.6M | β$46.5M | β$60.1M | $26.1M | $119M | $68.1M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $32.3M | $42.3M | $46.4M | $49.3M | $67.1M | $93.4M | $97.3M | $88.0M | $82.0M | $72.7M |
| Stock-based compensation | $15.3M | $17.3M | $19.4M | $26.5M | $28.3M | $38.3M | $27.8M | $25.7M | $25.0M | $41.1M |
| Acquisitions | $77.8M | $185M | $127M | $96.5M | $373M | $243M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $4.5M | $1.4M |
| Share buybacks | $8.8M | $15.5M | $8.0M | $16.2M | $0.1M | $8.2M | $0.1M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $15.0M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $8.8M | $15.5M | $8.0M | $16.2M | $0.1M | $8.2M | $0.1M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $15.0M |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $41.6M | $66.5M | $258M | $227M | $114M | $65.7M | $71.6M | $181M | $309M | $214M |
| Total debt | $0.0M | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Current assets | $246M | $332M | $582M | $635M | $643M | $815M | $937M | $954M | $1.1B | $973M |
| Current liabilities | $72.8M | $71.7M | $98.0M | $126M | $151M | $194M | $233M | $234M | $300M | $329M |
| Inventory | $81.1M | $109M | $137M | $178M | $222M | $270M | $337M | $335M | $333M | $367M |
| Property and equipment, net | $51.6M | $51.0M | $60.0M | $87.7M | $129M | $127M | $120M | $110M | $101M | $108M |
| Goodwill | $381M | $497M | $562M | $614M | $805M | $938M | $938M | $938M | $938M | $942M |
| Intangible assets | $129M | $178M | $206M | $209M | $308M | $352M | $298M | $251M | $211M | $176M |
| Total assets | $816M | $1.1B | $1.4B | $1.6B | $2.0B | $2.3B | $2.4B | $2.4B | $2.4B | $2.3B |
| Total liabilities | $90.3M | $293M | $132M | $226M | $471M | $767M | $825M | $906M | $961M | $825M |
| Preferred stock | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Shareholders' equity | $725M | $772M | $1.3B | $1.4B | $1.5B | $1.5B | $1.6B | $1.5B | $1.5B | $1.5B |
| Margins | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 46.9% | 45.8% | 43.7% | 44.8% | 41.7% | 40.0% | 32.5% | 23.5% | 27.9% | 28.6% |
| Operating margin | 9.2% | 9.5% | 11.7% | 11.4% | 8.8% | 3.2% | β2.2% | β17.7% | β2.2% | 0.0% |
| EBITDA margin | 17.1% | 18.1% | 18.8% | 17.6% | 16.0% | 12.7% | 7.8% | β7.2% | 6.8% | 7.4% |
| Net margin | 6.1% | 8.3% | 7.1% | 10.8% | 6.7% | 1.1% | β2.9% | β16.5% | β4.2% | β3.0% |
| FCF margin | 6.4% | 5.7% | 10.8% | 9.0% | 5.6% | β4.7% | β6.2% | 3.1% | 13.1% | 6.9% |
| Returns | ||||||||||
| Return on capital | 4.4% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Return on capital employed | 5.0% | 4.7% | 5.8% | 6.1% | 4.5% | 1.5% | β1.0% | β6.9% | β0.9% | 0.0% |
| Return on equity | 3.4% | 5.5% | 4.5% | 6.4% | 4.3% | 0.7% | β1.8% | β9.1% | β2.6% | β2.0% |
| Return on assets | 3.0% | 4.3% | 3.8% | 5.7% | 3.5% | 0.5% | β1.2% | β5.8% | β1.6% | β1.2% |
| Return on tangible equity | 11.5% | 42.3% | 9.1% | 15.3% | 16.7% | 4.6% | β8.6% | β48.4% | β11.7% | β7.8% |
| Growth | ||||||||||
| Revenue growth | β | 20.7% | 32.8% | 21.7% | 16.0% | 6.9% | β1.4% | β14.2% | 9.2% | 7.9% |
| Net income growth | β | 64.4% | 14.4% | 83.2% | β27.6% | β81.8% | β351.3% | β | β | β |
| EPS growth | β | 48.3% | 11.6% | 62.5% | β28.2% | β82.1% | β350.0% | β | β | β |
| FCF growth | β | 7.3% | 151.0% | 1.5% | β28.2% | β190.1% | β | β | 356.3% | β42.8% |
| Share count change | β | 10.4% | 2.2% | 13.6% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 1.7% | 1.2% |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | β0.6x | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Debt / equity | 0.0x | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Interest coverage | 4.9x | 16.5x | 8.4x | 90.5x | 66.3x | 5.4x | β0.9x | β4.2x | β0.6x | 0.0x |
| Current ratio | 3.4x | 4.6x | 5.9x | 5.0x | 4.3x | 4.2x | 4.0x | 4.1x | 3.5x | 3.0x |
| Quick ratio | 2.3x | 3.1x | 4.5x | 3.6x | 2.8x | 2.8x | 2.6x | 2.6x | 2.4x | 1.8x |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Capex / revenue | 8.0% | 3.1% | 4.1% | 5.4% | 4.9% | 2.8% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 2.2% | 3.5% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 3.8% | 3.5% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.9% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 2.7% | 4.2% |
| Payouts / FCF | 33.3% | 55.0% | 11.3% | 22.6% | 0.1% | β | β | 0.1% | 0.0% | 22.0% |
| Quality scores | ||||||||||
| Piotroski F-score | β | 5.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Altman Z'' | 10.7 | 5.2 | 13.3 | 9.5 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| Accruals ratio | β4.2% | β0.3% | β4.1% | β1.9% | β2.0% | 1.4% | β0.3% | β8.3% | β7.3% | β5.6% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001049521). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only β not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.
