5 Red Days In A Row: Madison Air Solutions Stock Is Down 14%
A five-day slide has pushed the stock to a new low, focusing attention on its premium valuation and underlying profitability.
Shares of Madison Air Solutions (MAIR) have fallen 14% over a 5-day slide. The stock has now moved lower for 5 consecutive trading days, a streak that has erased about $2.1 billion from the company’s market value, which now stands at about $13 billion.
For shareholders, the move has pushed the stock to its lowest point in a year. MAIR now trades at about $27.44 a share, matching its 52-week low of $27.44.
MAIR Versus The S&P 500
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Here is how MAIR stock stacks up against the S&P 500 over the streak and the periods around it:
| Return Period | MAIR | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | -7.2% | -0.7% |
| 5D (Current Streak) | -13.9% | -0.5% |
| 1M (21D) | -20.6% | 3.3% |
| 3M (63D) | -28.5% | 3.9% |
| YTD 2026 | 12.4% | |
| 2025 | 16.4% | |
| 2024 | 23.3% | |
| 2023 | 24.2% |
The market appears to be weighing a rich valuation against margins that merely match the broader index.
The stock sharply diverged from the broader market during this period, with the selloff reflecting isolated underperformance rather than general market weakness. Over the same 5 trading days the S&P 500 returned -0.5%. The company’s fundamentals show an operating margin of 17.7%, which is below the S&P 500 median of 18.4%. At the same time, the stock trades at a price-to-earnings multiple of 79.2, well above the S&P 500 median of 23.2.
A streak is a signal to check the underlying business.
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