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Firefly Aerospace (FLY)


Market Price (10/31/2025): $24.6 | Market Cap: $3.5 Bil
Sector: Industrials | Industry: Aerospace & Defense

Firefly Aerospace (FLY)


Market Price (10/31/2025): $24.6
Market Cap: $3.5 Bil
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Aerospace & Defense

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0   Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -211 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -209%
1   Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -164%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -198%
0 Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -211 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -209%
1 Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -164%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -198%

Market Valuation & Key Metrics

FLY Stock


Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
FLY Return------0%
Peers Return-17%1%2%17%-7%56%46%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%110%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
FLY Win Rate-----0% 
Peers Win Rate18%20%20%22%12%31% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%67% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
FLY Max Drawdown------ 
Peers Max Drawdown-24%-6%-8%-4%-8%-4% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: HII, ATRO, DFSC, FLY, PEW.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 10/30/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

FLY has limited trading history. Below is the Industrials sector ETF (XLI) in its place.

Unique KeyEventXLIS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-22.6%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven29.2%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven273 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-42.8%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven74.8%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven232 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-24.6%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven32.6%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven312 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-63.3%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven172.8%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven1463 days1480 days

Compare to


In The Past

SPDR Select Sector Fund's stock fell -22.6% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 1/4/2022. A -22.6% loss requires a 29.2% gain to breakeven.

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About Firefly Aerospace (FLY)

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Trade Ideas

Select past ideas related to FLY. For more, see Trefis Trade Ideas.

Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
FCN_9302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy09302025FCNFTI ConsultingDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
4.4%4.4%-6.2%
ODFL_9122025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09122025ODFLOld Dominion Freight LineMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-6.0%-6.0%-7.3%
EFX_8312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper08312025EFXEquifaxMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-12.9%-12.9%-12.9%
UHAL_8312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper08312025UHALU-HaulMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-7.2%-7.2%-7.2%
BWXT_8312025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%08312025BWXTBWX TechnologiesQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
31.9%31.9%-1.2%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
FCN_9302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy09302025FCNFTI ConsultingDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
4.4%4.4%-6.2%
ODFL_9122025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09122025ODFLOld Dominion Freight LineMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-6.0%-6.0%-7.3%
EFX_8312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper08312025EFXEquifaxMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-12.9%-12.9%-12.9%
UHAL_8312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper08312025UHALU-HaulMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-7.2%-7.2%-7.2%
BWXT_8312025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%08312025BWXTBWX TechnologiesQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
31.9%31.9%-1.2%

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Financials

FLYHIIATRODFSCPEWMedian
NameFirefly .Huntingt.AstronicsDEFSEC T.GrabAGun. 
Mkt Price24.45319.0749.094.354.5924.45
Mkt Cap-12.51.7--7.1
Rev LTM10111,4648234-462
Op Inc LTM-21149235-9-13
FCF LTM-199-15936-9--84
FCF 3Y Avg-283-9-11--9
CFO LTM-16520048-9-20
CFO 3Y Avg-6061-10-1

Growth & Margins

FLYHIIATRODFSCPEWMedian
NameFirefly .Huntingt.AstronicsDEFSEC T.GrabAGun. 
Rev Chg LTM--1.0%11.0%166.4%-11.0%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg-5.4%20.5%94.3%-20.5%
Rev Chg Q--2.5%3.3%330.2%-3.3%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM--0.6%0.8%35.8%-0.8%
Op Mgn LTM-209.3%4.3%4.3%-209.1%--102.4%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-5.2%0.6%-699.5%-0.6%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-0.1%-0.4%86.7%-0.1%
CFO/Rev LTM-164.1%1.7%5.8%-212.3%--81.2%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg-5.4%-0.5%-716.7%--0.5%
FCF/Rev LTM-197.5%-1.4%4.4%-216.3%--99.5%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-2.6%-1.8%-777.8%--1.8%

Valuation

FLYHIIATRODFSCPEWMedian
NameFirefly .Huntingt.AstronicsDEFSEC T.GrabAGun. 
Mkt Cap-12.51.7--7.1
P/S-1.12.1--1.6
P/EBIT-16.849.2--33.0
P/E-23.0-466.2---221.6
P/CFO-62.736.4--49.5
Total Yield-5.6%-0.2%--2.7%
Dividend Yield-1.2%0.0%--0.6%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-3.0%-2.1%--0.4%
D/E-0.30.1--0.2
Net D/E-0.30.1--0.2

Returns

FLYHIIATRODFSCPEWMedian
NameFirefly .Huntingt.AstronicsDEFSEC T.GrabAGun. 
1M Rtn-16.6%10.8%7.6%22.2%-1.5%7.6%
3M Rtn-15.0%35.9%5.6%-28.5%10.3%
6M Rtn-41.8%113.2%--77.5%
12M Rtn-30.7%167.8%--99.2%
3Y Rtn-32.9%430.1%--231.5%
1M Excs Rtn-10.0%9.9%7.5%13.1%-1.9%7.5%
3M Excs Rtn-9.5%33.9%-3.0%-38.1%3.2%
6M Excs Rtn-20.1%91.4%--55.7%
12M Excs Rtn-11.1%149.9%--80.5%
3Y Excs Rtn--41.6%398.0%--178.2%

Financials

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date10152025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity2,087,531
Short Interest: % Change Since 9302025-0.9%
Average Daily Volume3,121,237
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1
Basic Shares Quantity140,551,481
Short % of Basic Shares1.5%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
9/22/2025-15.3%-25.4%-43.1%
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive000
# Negative111
Median Positive   
Median Negative-15.3%-25.4%-43.1%
Max Positive   
Max Negative-15.3%-25.4%-43.1%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
6302025922202510-Q 6/30/2025
123120248082025424B4 12/31/2024

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0Konert Kirk Michael 8082025Buy45.003,333149,985149,985Form
1Lusczakoski Jonathan Donald 8082025Buy45.0026611,97011,970Form
2Braden Pamela Joyce 8082025Buy45.008,888399,9601,091,340Form
3Zurbuchen Thomas Hansueli 8082025Buy45.0080036,00036,000Form
4AEROEQUITY GP, LLC 8082025Buy45.0011,111499,995499,995Form