Vertical Aerospace (EVTL) Stock Overview
An aerospace and technology company, engages in designing, manufacturing, and selling zero operating emission electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) in the United Kingdom. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
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| Current Share Price | US$2.65 |
| 52 Week High | US$7.60 |
| 52 Week Low | US$1.90 |
| Beta | 1.43 |
| 1 Month Change | 13.25% |
| 3 Month Change | -42.76% |
| 1 Year Change | -44.44% |
| 3 Year Change | -84.68% |
| 5 Year Change | -97.27% |
| Change since IPO | -97.25% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Narrative Update • Mar 26
Vertical Aerospace: A brief note on why I am sticking with team Vertical!
Having followed the nascent eVTOL industry for a number of years now, and following listening to Vertical Aerospace’s latest results and progress update webcast earlier today, I remain optimistic that Vertical Aerospace is building the team and hopefully soon the aircraft that could one day be a market leader. While the outcome of their efforts is far from certain at this moment, given the relatively short cash runway available and the need to successfully complete a transition flight with the prototype aircraft, there are aspects that give me hope.Seeking Alpha • Mar 26
Vertical Aerospace: Liquidity Crisis Deepens As Transition Delay Triggers Dilution Spiral
Summary Vertical Aerospace remains a strong sell due to an insufficient liquidity runway and heightened dilution risk amid delayed milestones. EVTL's transition flight milestone has slipped from 'weeks' to 'months,' pushing out strategic investment timelines and increasing capital needs. With only 8 months of funding, EVTL faces $1 billion in additional capital raises, requiring significant share issuance at depressed prices. Even with a potential rebound on milestone achievement, the risk/reward remains unattractive until EVTL secures at least 12 months of liquidity. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
New Narrative • Mar 19
Long Term Certification Progress And Order Book Expansion Will Support Future Evtol Demand
Catalysts About Vertical Aerospace Vertical Aerospace is developing the VX4 electric and hybrid-capable aircraft as a pure-play OEM focused on certification and production for commercial and potential defense use cases. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
New Narrative • Mar 05
Piloted Transition Progress And Larger Cabin Will Support Long-Term Urban Air Mobility Potential
Catalysts About Vertical Aerospace Vertical Aerospace is an eVTOL aircraft original equipment manufacturer focused on certifying and producing the VX4 and a hybrid variant for commercial and defense customers. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?Analysis Article • Jan 18
Is Vertical Aerospace (NYSE:EVTL) In A Good Position To Invest In Growth?
Even when a business is losing money, it's possible for shareholders to make money if they buy a good business at the...Narrative Update • Dec 12
Vertical Aerospace: Unveils Valo - The Future of Urban Air Mobility
It’s been an incredibly exciting week with Vertical Aerospace revealing on Wednesday the design for their intended commercial passenger aircraft, Valo. And what a beauty… With what appears to be a potentially class leading aircraft design with larger anticipated payload than leading competitors, four and six passenger seat configurations, together with an anticipated range of 100 miles, the future looks very bright for Vertical Aerospace.Analysis Article • Dec 10
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Why Vertical Aerospace (NYSE: EVTL) is Worth Possibly Over 13x its Current Price
Once again, I boldly foretell a future possibility for the years ahead. Some reading this may scoff, or may laugh and move on.Seeking Alpha • Jan 24
Vertical Aerospace: Painful Capital Raise
Summary Vertical Aerospace Ltd. is struggling due to an extended certification timeline and limited capital, making it less competitive in the eVTOL sector. The company raised only $84 million in capital at a significant discount, indicating weak demand and future financial challenges. Investors should remain cautious about EVTL stock and watch if Vertical Aerospace can secure additional capital and catch up to its competitors. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaSeeking Alpha • Dec 04
Vertical Aerospace: Rally Is A Good Selling Opportunity
Summary Initiating coverage on Vertical Aerospace with a "Sell" rating due to fundamental weaknesses and a delayed commercialization timeline compared to peers like Archer and Joby. Recent 74% stock surge driven by debt conversion, funding agreements, and a new commercialization strategy, but sustainability is questionable. Concerns include significant future equity dilution, delayed certification until 2028, and high execution risks, making Vertical Aerospace less attractive. Prefer investing in Archer and Joby, which are closer to commercialization and offer better long-term value in the eVTOL industry. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaSeeking Alpha • Oct 09
Vertical Aerospace: Left Behind
Summary Vertical Aerospace has a promising pre-order book but faces significant challenges with capital and shareholder dilution, making it less attractive compared to better-capitalized competitors. The company has 1,500 aircraft pre-orders valued at $6 billion but needs to convert these into actual sales for positive cash flow. The stock has limited financial flexibility with limited cash and had to recently complete a reverse split due to trading below $1. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaSeeking Alpha • Sep 30
Why Did Vertical Aerospace Stock Jump?
Summary Vertical Aerospace faces significant dilution risk, needing $180 million more for certification, implying a 57% dilution and a post-dilution share price of $3.00. Despite a reverse stock split and analyst buy rating, the stock remains unattractive due to high capital needs and uncertain commercial success. Leadership changes and progress in piloted testing are positive, but operational cash burn remains high, with funding only secured until Q2 2025. I maintain a sell rating, as other eVTOL companies like Joby, Archer, and Eve present less risk due to advanced certification and stronger industry backing. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaSeeking Alpha • Oct 21
Vertical Aerospace: 2 Reasons Why This Stock Is A Strong Sell
Summary Vertical Aerospace is a disruptive player in the zero-emission aviation sector, offering electric vertical take-off vehicles for short-distance transport services. The company operates in a high-risk, cash-intensive industry that demands substantial investments and has consistently reported losses in recent years. The company's financial stability is delicate, with potential delays due to necessary certifications and a concerning balance sheet, making it a risky investment. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaSeeking Alpha • May 30
Vertical Aerospace: Disastrous Delay (Rating Downgrade)
Summary Vertical Aerospace Ltd. has delayed eVTOL aircraft certification until at least the end of 2026. The company only has a cash balance for the next year and has committed to raising additional cash. Vertical Aerospace Ltd. stock should be sold until Vertical obtains funding to reach aircraft production and the certification becomes more visible, considering the massive delays. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaSeeking Alpha • Jan 26
Vertical Aerospace: Not Ready For Takeoff
Summary Vertical Aerospace has a promising pre-order book for eVTOLs, but the market appears to have big questions regarding these orders. The company just announced a pre-delivery payment from Marubeni in Japan, but the press release didn't provide any financial details. The stock isn't investable until the company solves the cash issue with a year-ending balance of ~£125 million and 2 years to go before the VX4 enters service. The stock of Vertical Aerospace (EVTL) has come back to earth after excitement over pre-orders in mid-2022 collapsed. The electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) manufacturer has lots of promising orders, but the company doesn't have a lot of cash. My investment thesis is Neutral on the stock trading at $2 with a lot of questions about dilution from the need to raise cash via selling stock. Source: FinViz Pre-Orders Hope A lot of promising stocks that went public via SPAC are running into a stock market highly questioning order books despite all the promises in the world from eVTOLs to disrupt regional travel. From July to October last year, Vertical Aerospace soared from similar levels to now over $10. During this period, the eVTOL company announced major pre-orders, including a commitment for a pre-delivery payment from American Airlines (AAL). In total, Vertical Aerospace lists over 1,400 aircraft pre-orders from leading airlines, such as American Airlines and Virgin Atlantic, and aircraft lessors. The pre-orders from American Airlines, Virgin Atlantic and Iberojet combine for 600 conditional orders and production for years. Source: Vertical Aerospace Q3'22 shareholder letter The massive 500 pre-order for the VX4 aircraft from Avolon was originally part of the excitement with Vertical Aerospace. The global aircraft leasing company has a collection of promising contracts with the likes of Japan Airlines and Air Asia to lease these eVTOLs in the future, leading to the Avolon CEO being named the Chairman of the Board. Source: Vertical Aerospace Q3'22 shareholder letter Cash Problems So far, all of these pre-orders don't appear to have led to any cash payments to Vertical Aerospace. The pre-orders appear conditional and non-binding, leaving shareholders with a lot of potential orders and no cash. The company ended Q3 with cash totaling £145 million. Vertical Aerospace forecasted burning another £20 and £25 million in cash from operations in Q4'22, leading to an end of year cash balance of ~£125 million. The eVTOL manufacturer has limited cash burn compared to competitors due to the focus on using parts from partners. A big question in the sector will be the different models of building proprietary parts at high costs versus borrowing parts from helicopters and other aircraft, where possible, but leaving the company without proprietary technology or patents. Vertical Aerospace has the potential to sell another £91 million worth of shares after selling 1.1 million shares during Q3 at a purchase price of nearly £9 million. Unfortunately, the company failed to sell a bunch of shares when the stock price soared to $10 last year. A big part of the SPAC issue were the warrants issued with an exercise price lined up at $11.50 with the corporations expecting further dilution and cash flow when the stock jumped. Instead, these former SPACs that didn't raise enough cash are stuck selling stock at $2, as is the case of Vertical Aerospace. These big pre-orders quickly become viewed as real demand with a lot of pre-delivery payments. The promising news from last week was a pre-delivery payment from Marubeni for 25 VX4 aircraft out of an original pre-order of 200 aircraft. Though, the company didn't provide any details on the timing and size of the pre-delivery payment. Despite a similar announcement with American Airlines back in July leading to a lot of the excitement in the major stock surge, Vertical Aerospace shows no signs the pre-delivery agreement actually resulted in cash for the company. The original statement from Vertical Aerospace was as follows: Vertical Aerospace (Vertical) [NYSE: EVTL], a global aerospace and technology company that is pioneering zero-emissions aviation, today announces that it has confirmed delivery slots and the commitment of associated pre-delivery payments with American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL). Similar to the Marubeni announcement, American Airlines has a pre-order of 250 aircraft, along with an option for another 100 aircraft. Vertical Aerospace saw the cash balance dip from £158 million at the end of Q2'22, suggesting the company didn't see any material payments from the large U.S. airline. The deal with Marubeni clearly states Vertical Aerospace has secured a pre-delivery payment for the reservation of aircraft delivery slots. The press release leaves out the "commitment" for a pre-delivery payment included in the American Airlines announcement, but the devil will be in the details.Shareholder Returns
| EVTL | US Aerospace & Defense | US Market | |
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| 7D | 12.3% | 5.3% | 2.6% |
| 1Y | -44.4% | 34.1% | 26.2% |
Return vs Industry: EVTL underperformed the US Aerospace & Defense industry which returned 34.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: EVTL underperformed the US Market which returned 31.1% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| EVTL volatility | |
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| EVTL Average Weekly Movement | 14.9% |
| Aerospace & Defense Industry Average Movement | 8.8% |
| Market Average Movement | 7.2% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.1% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.2% |
Stable Share Price: EVTL's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: EVTL's weekly volatility (15%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of US stocks.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
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| 2016 | 444 | Stuart Simpson | www.vertical-aerospace.com |
Vertical Aerospace Ltd., an aerospace and technology company, engages in designing, manufacturing, and selling zero operating emission electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) in the United Kingdom. It is involved in developing its flagship VX4, an eVTOL aircraft; and designing, manufacturing and commercializing for deployment in the advanced air mobility market. Vertical Aerospace Ltd.
Vertical Aerospace Ltd. Fundamentals Summary
| EVTL fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | US$357.79m |
| Earnings (TTM) | -US$138.89m |
| Revenue (TTM) | n/a |
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P/S Ratio-2.4x
P/E RatioIs EVTL overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| EVTL income statement (TTM) | |
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| Revenue | UK£0 |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£0 |
| Gross Profit | UK£0 |
| Other Expenses | UK£101.99m |
| Earnings | -UK£101.99m |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2026
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -0.80 |
| Gross Margin | 0.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | 0.00% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0% |
How did EVTL perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/11 06:08 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/11 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Vertical Aerospace Ltd. is covered by 11 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| David Zazula | Barclays |
| Austin Moeller | Canaccord Genuity |
| Andres Sheppard-Slinger | Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. |